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Swedish HTCVD Innovation Enables Production of High Quality Silicon Carbide for Commercial Applications

A Swedish innovation, known as HTCVD, makes it possible to produce high-quality silicon carbide (SiC). One of the inherent advantages is the high purity of the material produced. With the availability of high-quality s...

16 Feb 2005

ExxonMobil to Increase Santoprene Production Capacity

To help satisfy increasing demand for Santoprene(TM) thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), ExxonMobil Chemical plans to add a new production line at its Pensacola, Fla. manufacturing site. The expansion is expected to be oper...

16 Feb 2005

3M Introduces Thinner Embedded Capacitance Material for High-Performance Circuit Boards

3M announced today that it has developed an improved embedded capacitance material that has a dielectric thickness of 8 microns and a capacitance density over 11 nanofarads per square inch, which makes it among the thinn...

16 Feb 2005

Alcan to Purchase Polish Food Packaging Plant

Alcan Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement with the UK administrators of Parkside International, to acquire the assets of Parkside’s flexible food packaging plant in Zlotow, Poland. This acquisitio...

16 Feb 2005

ICP For Wear Metals Analysis

The Teledyne Leeman Labs Prodigy ICP spectrometer, supplied in the UK by Lambda Advanced Technology, is ideally suited to the analysis of wear metals and other particles recovered from used oil lubricants. Its large area...

16 Feb 2005

Oxygen Sponge Saves Energy During the Production of Plastics

Dutch researcher Bart de Graaf has developed a solid oxygen carrier, a sort of oxygen sponge. The oxygen from the sponge reacts with hydrogen to produce water. With De Graaf's discovery a lot of energy can be saved ...

16 Feb 2005

Morgan to Form Ceramic Fibre Joint Venture with China's Hubei Kailong

Morgan's Thermal Ceramics division ('Thermal') has reached an agreement to enter into a Joint Venture in China with Hubei Kailong Chemical Group Co. Ltd by acquiring a 70% stake in Hubei Kailong's ceramic...

15 Feb 2005

Rexam Introduce Industry's First Resealable Aluminium Beverage Container for Jolt Cola

Lightning strikes twice. The original is back and better than ever. JOLT – the original exhilarating soda ahead of its time when it was first introduced in 1985 – is re-launching in an innovative new alumin...

15 Feb 2005

Ceralink Now Offering Microwave Assisted Materials Processing Technology

Ceralink Inc. is a materials engineering and technology commercialization service. We now offer CerMATTM, a patented microwave assist technology that brings materials manufacturers enormous potential for increased produc...

15 Feb 2005

Degussa to Expand Carbon Black Capacity at Brazillian Plant

Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, will increase the capacity of its carbon black plant in Paulinia, Brazil, to 100,000 metric tons per year. This investment has now been approved by the Management Board of Degussa, clearing the wa...

15 Feb 2005

Ceradyne Receives $2.8m for Ceramic Armor for use in Navy Vessel

Ceradyne, Inc. announced it received a $2.8 million order for the Company's lightweight ceramic armor for use on a Navy vessel. First of its kind for Ceradyne, the order was placed by the Naval Surface Warfare Center...

15 Feb 2005

Basell to Sell Share in Spanish Polypropylene Venture to Repsol

Basell announced today that it intends to sell 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 jointly owned by...

15 Feb 2005

Image-Tek Promote High Temperature Labels at TMS Exhibition

Image-Tek are a leading US-based supplier of label printing and label laminating solutions. They have a comprehensive range of products which they are currently promoting at the 2005 Annual TMS Meeting and Exhibition a...

15 Feb 2005

European Consortium to Start Work on Steel Production Processes with Reduced CO2 Emissions

A consortium of 48 European companies and organizations has entered into an agreement to launch a cooperative Research and Development initiative aim-ing at searching for new steel production processes that would drastic...

15 Feb 2005

CERAM Prove that Mortar Fleece Protects Mortar in Newly Laid Brickwork

Tests carried out by CERAM’s Building Technology (CBT) Division have helped a great idea become a commercial success. Experts at CERAM were asked to test TDP’s Mortar FleeceTM, which is the first product ...

15 Feb 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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Swedish HTCVD Innovation Enables Production of High Quality Silicon Carbide for Commercial Applications

ExxonMobil to Increase Santoprene Production Capacity

3M Introduces Thinner Embedded Capacitance Material for High-Performance Circuit Boards

Alcan to Purchase Polish Food Packaging Plant

ICP For Wear Metals Analysis

Oxygen Sponge Saves Energy During the Production of Plastics

Morgan to Form Ceramic Fibre Joint Venture with China's Hubei Kailong

Rexam Introduce Industry's First Resealable Aluminium Beverage Container for Jolt Cola

Ceralink Now Offering Microwave Assisted Materials Processing Technology

Degussa to Expand Carbon Black Capacity at Brazillian Plant

Ceradyne Receives $2.8m for Ceramic Armor for use in Navy Vessel

Basell to Sell Share in Spanish Polypropylene Venture to Repsol

Image-Tek Promote High Temperature Labels at TMS Exhibition

European Consortium to Start Work on Steel Production Processes with Reduced CO2 Emissions

CERAM Prove that Mortar Fleece Protects Mortar in Newly Laid Brickwork

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Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

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Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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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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Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

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6Wood-Based Separators Boosting Lithium-Ion Battery Safety and Life

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