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New Gas Sensors Patterned with Conducting Polymer

An improved method for depositing nanoporous, conducting polymer films on miniaturized device features has been demonstrated by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Described in t...

13 Apr 2005

Sales Success for Malvern’s Entry-Level Particle Size Aanalyzer

Malvern Instruments' Mastersizer 2000E particle size analyzer exceeds sales expectations, offering upgradeable features for bulk materials and academic use.

12 Apr 2005

NASA Studying Delphi Welding Technology

Delphi Corp., the Michigan Research Institute (MRI) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have entered into a research project to study the use of Delphi's Deformation Resistance Welding (DRW) ...

12 Apr 2005

AK Steel Adds Titanium Surcharge For Stainless Grades

AK Steel said today that it is adding a titanium component to its stainless steel raw material surcharge due to a nearly five-fold rise in cost of the steelmaking alloy since the beginning of 2004. The surcharge, effecti...

12 Apr 2005

American Stock Exchange Approves Listing of Austral Pacific Energy

Austral Pacific Energy Ltd. has received approval from the American Stock Exchange (the 'Exchange' or 'Amex') to list its shares of common stock on the Exchange under the ticker symbol 'AEN.' T...

12 Apr 2005

Sensors That Can Survive Extremes of Heat and Pressure

Scientists have developed a new breed of sensors which can survive incredible levels of pressure and heat and that are helping researchers work out how to make buildings that could survive massive explosions. Professo...

12 Apr 2005

New Material Structure Produces World's Fastest Transistor

A new type of transistor structure, invented by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has broken the 600 gigahertz speed barrier. The goal of a terahertz transistor for high-speed computing and co...

12 Apr 2005

Optical Computer Made From Frozen Light

Scientists at Harvard University have shown how ultra-cold atoms can be used to freeze and control light to form the "core" – or central processing unit – of an optical computer. Optical computers w...

12 Apr 2005

Ceram Expertise a Winner With IKEA

CERAM will continue to provide its unique combination of specialised facilities and technical and production consultancy expertise to Swedish retail giant IKEA as CERAM has been confirmed as IKEA’s preferred consul...

12 Apr 2005

Kuraray Acquires VECTRAN High-performance Fibers Business from Celanese Advanced Materials

Kuraray has has announced the decision to acquire the VECTRAN High-performance polyarylate fiber business of the Celanese Advanced Materials Inc., ("CAMI") an affiliate of Celanese Corporation, U.S.. A contract...

12 Apr 2005

Anode Milling Machines

Anodes are the single biggest consumable cost in a primary aluminium smelter; maximising anode lifetime can lead to substantial economies. A common problem in deteriorating anode performance is the formation of spikes...

12 Apr 2005

North American Average Carbon Steel Steel Prices Forecast to Rise

In the flat products category, the North American average value fell in March. The market continues to be soft. Demand is mediocre for most strip mill products but prices are holding up for cold rolled and coated product...

12 Apr 2005

New Plastic Blend for Car Radiator Grilles

When it comes to manufacturing large, distinctive radiator grilles that meet the highest requirements thanks to their exceptional mechanical and thermal properties, Makroblend® DP 7645 from Bayer MaterialScience AG i...

12 Apr 2005

Molecular Breakthrough for Plastic Electronics

The potential applications for flexible plastic electronics are enormous -- from electronic books to radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to electronics for cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and lapto...

12 Apr 2005

Bonding Technology In Cars: Adhesives Instead Of Rivets, Screws and Welding

Adhesives are increasingly used in modern automotive production. They allow different materials to be permanently bonded in an energy-efficient manner and without the need for other auxiliary parts. The specialty chem...

8 Apr 2005