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Rice University Pioneers Technology to Nanotube Fibers

Rice University scientists are refining pioneering chemical production methods used to make pure carbon nanotube fibers. Research appearing in tomorrow's issue of the journal Science describes the scalable production...

3 Sep 2004

Alberta Using Recycled Tyres to Pave Roads

This year, 100,000 recycled tires are being used to pave about 30 kilometres of road in the province with asphalt rubber. The paving is part of a pilot project to determine if asphalt rubber is viable for Alberta, Canada...

3 Sep 2004

Volvo Build Extreme Gravity Racer

There was a time when kids built racecars from orange crates and tiny metal roller skate wheels. Some were no more than a splintered 2-by-4 that was carried to the top of tallest hill in town then straddled by a freckled...

3 Sep 2004

Eastman to Build $100m PET Plant in Colombia Based on Proprietary Integris Technology

Eastman Chemical Company Chairman & CEO Brian Ferguson and senior executives said the company has made significant progress toward improving profitability and is focusing on a growth strategy that builds on Eastman&r...

3 Sep 2004

pSivida Awarded European Patent for BioSilicon

Global nanotechnology company pSivida Limited, is pleased to announce that its UK operating subsidiary pSiMedica Limited has been granted a further European patent for BioSiliconTM. European Patent Number 1220659 rela...

3 Sep 2004

Photonic Technology A Step Closer Thanks to Nanoribbons

Another important step towards realizing the promise of lightning fast photonic technology has been taken by scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and th...

3 Sep 2004

UCB Group Sell Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Factory

UCB announced today the sale of its factory in Limay to Nextpharma, who is a European leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing. This sale is part of the continuing process to optimize the efficiency of UCB manufacturing ca...

3 Sep 2004

Airgas Acquire Assets and Operations of Welding Supply House

Airgas, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the assets and operations of Welding Supply House, Inc., including a branch, warehouse and fill plant located in Lafayette, LA. The assets acquired, which generated ne...

From Airgas Inc. 3 Sep 2004

Polymer Group Will Double Capacity of Colombian Plant

Polymer Group, Inc. announced it will more than double the spunbond fabrics capacity of its facility in Cali, Colombia to meet growing demand for its products in Latin America, where PGI holds the leading market share in...

3 Sep 2004

Stelco to Demolish Blast Furnace

Stelco Inc. announced today that it will demolish its D Blast Furnace using explosives on Sunday, September 5, 2004 at about 11:00 a.m. local time. The approximately 250 foot high D Blast Furnace, located in the indus...

3 Sep 2004

Spartech to Purchase 3 Divisions of VPI for $83.5m

Spartech Corporation announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of three divisions of VPI, based in Sheboygan, WI. The operations being acquired include (1) The Sheet...

From Spartech Corporation 3 Sep 2004

Stelco to Sell Wire Products Subsidiary

Stelco Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has elected to pursue the sale of Stelfil Ltee. Stelfil is a wholly-owned subsidiary that produces wire and wire products at a plant in Montreal. It employs appr...

2 Sep 2004

Conductive Carbon Nanotube Films Suitable for Industrial Applications

A team of University of Florida researchers has made transparent and electrically conductive carbon nanotube films using a process highly suitable for industrial production, an advance that suggests new, large-scale appl...

2 Sep 2004

NASCAR Teams Using High Temperature Materials Facilities at ORNL to Increase Performance

You might say some scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory hang with a fast crowd. More and more, NASCAR teams seeking a racing edge are making pit stops at ORNL's High Temperature Materials Laboratory for hig...

1 Sep 2004

Monash University Develop Technology for Producing Tiny Mechanical Parts

New technology developed at Monash University will make production of tiny parts with a diameter less than one millimetre simpler and could save industry millions of dollars. The parts are currently produced in their ...

1 Sep 2004

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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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Rice University Pioneers Technology to Nanotube Fibers

Alberta Using Recycled Tyres to Pave Roads

Volvo Build Extreme Gravity Racer

Eastman to Build $100m PET Plant in Colombia Based on Proprietary Integris Technology

pSivida Awarded European Patent for BioSilicon

Photonic Technology A Step Closer Thanks to Nanoribbons

UCB Group Sell Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Factory

Airgas Acquire Assets and Operations of Welding Supply House

Polymer Group Will Double Capacity of Colombian Plant

Stelco to Demolish Blast Furnace

Spartech to Purchase 3 Divisions of VPI for $83.5m

Stelco to Sell Wire Products Subsidiary

Conductive Carbon Nanotube Films Suitable for Industrial Applications

NASCAR Teams Using High Temperature Materials Facilities at ORNL to Increase Performance

Monash University Develop Technology for Producing Tiny Mechanical Parts

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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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A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

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