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Basell Has Acquired Ownership of 50% of Argentina’s Petroken Petroquimica Ensenada

Basell has acquired ownership of the 50% portion of Argentina’s Petroken Petroquimica Ensenada that was formerly held by its partner in the joint venture, Repsol YPF. “We are very pleased that we have expa...

12 Sep 2005

Anglo Platinum Confirms Polokwane Smelter Shutdown

Anglo Platinum has announced that an explosion occurred at its Polokwane smelter in Limpopo province just before 19:00 on 7 September 2005. The smelter has been shut down and a detailed examination has commenced. We ...

12 Sep 2005

China Approves Alcoa-CITIC Joint Venture to Establish Aluminum Rolling Mill

Alcoa has announced that it has received approval from the Ministry of Commerce in China to establish a new joint venture with China International Trust & Investment (CITIC), its equity partner in Bohai Aluminum, to ...

12 Sep 2005

SanDisk microSD Cards Used in New Motorola ROKR Phone

SanDisk Corporation has announced that its 512-megabyte (MB microSD card is bundled with the new Motorola ROKR phone with iTunes that was introduced this week. The new iTunes-enabled Motorola phone can store approximatel...

12 Sep 2005

New Way to Look at How Molecules Twist and Turn on Water

Chemists have discovered details about how the tadpole-shaped molecules found in many soaps and detergents bury their heads into the top-most surface of water, an insight expected to yield benefits such as better methods...

12 Sep 2005

Scientists Develop New Ultra-Light Limb

Scientists have developed a new ultra-light limb that can mimic the movement in a real hand better than any currently available. This research was presented today at the Institute of Physics conference Sensors and their ...

12 Sep 2005

Chemists Simulate Quantum-Computer Calculations of Molecular Energies

Researchers in the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley have simulated the process by which a quantum computer could calculate to high precision an imp...

12 Sep 2005

Penn Biologists Invent Power-Generating Backpack

If you already have a little spring in your step, a team of biologists at the University of Pennsylvania would like to them to good use by adding a few more springs in the form of a power-generating backpack. Details of ...

12 Sep 2005

Microchip that Mimics the Functioning of the Brain

Mobile phones could one day have the memory capacity of a desktop computer thanks to a microchip that mimics the functioning of the brain, scientists report in the journal Science. Researchers from Imperial College L...

12 Sep 2005

500,000th Ton of Coating Resin from Bayer MaterialScience Leaves the Site

Bitterfeld - Prof. Gottfried Plumpe, Member of the Board of Management of Bayer MaterialScience AG, and Prof. Georg Frank, Managing Director of Bayer Bitterfeld GmbH, sent the 500,000th ton of coating resin from the fill...

12 Sep 2005

Reduce Fuel And Tire Costs Through Proper Tire Maintenance

Increasing fuel prices are not only taking their toll at the pump, they are affecting tire prices as well since oil is a major ingredient in the manufacture of all tires. One simple and immediate way for owners and d...

12 Sep 2005

Wilson Center Publishes Public Concerns over Nanotechnology

Americans welcome new potential life-saving and -enhancing applications promised by nanotechnology. But at the same time, they voice concern over a lack of research into nanotechnology’s potential long-term human h...

8 Sep 2005

Basell Sells Share in Spanish Polypropylene Plant

Basell has announced that it has sold to Repsol YPF its 50% share in the 160 KT per year polypropylene plant in Tarragona, Spain that is operated by Transformadora De Propileno A.I.E., a company that had been jointly own...

8 Sep 2005

BASF Innovations for Radiation Curing at RadTech Europe 2005

From October 18 through 20, BASF is presenting innovative products and technologies for radiation curing at RadTech Europe 2005 in Barcelona, Spain. Laromer® LR 9000 combines the advantages of radiation curing an...

8 Sep 2005

40 Years of DuPont Kevlar

DuPont Kevlar, the high-performance material that has helped save thousands of lives around the world, marks its 40th anniversary this fall with a host of new and emerging innovations – ranging from an in-home stor...

8 Sep 2005

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Basell Has Acquired Ownership of 50% of Argentina’s Petroken Petroquimica Ensenada

Anglo Platinum Confirms Polokwane Smelter Shutdown

China Approves Alcoa-CITIC Joint Venture to Establish Aluminum Rolling Mill

SanDisk microSD Cards Used in New Motorola ROKR Phone

New Way to Look at How Molecules Twist and Turn on Water

Scientists Develop New Ultra-Light Limb

Chemists Simulate Quantum-Computer Calculations of Molecular Energies

Penn Biologists Invent Power-Generating Backpack

Microchip that Mimics the Functioning of the Brain

500,000th Ton of Coating Resin from Bayer MaterialScience Leaves the Site

Reduce Fuel And Tire Costs Through Proper Tire Maintenance

Wilson Center Publishes Public Concerns over Nanotechnology

Basell Sells Share in Spanish Polypropylene Plant

BASF Innovations for Radiation Curing at RadTech Europe 2005

40 Years of DuPont Kevlar

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The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

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How is Biotechnology Applied in the Plastics Sector?

A Guide to ASTM D790 and its Importance

Introduction to Polymer Analysis Using Near-Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Ethylene Oxide Regulations: How Changes Might Play Out Under New Administration

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

1Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

2Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

3Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

4Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

5Forge Nano Secures $40 M to Scale U.S. Battery Manufacturing and Commercial Semiconductor Equipment Businesses

6Sustainable Energy Harvesting: Turning Plastic Waste into Power

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