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Dow Divests Plastics Technology Business

The Dow Chemical Company announced today the divestiture of its technology and business relating to Fulcrum thermoplastic composite technology for the production of continuous fibre composites using a thermoplastic matri...

29 Mar 2004

Engine Cowl Made of Polymers Sweeps Industry Awards

Cowling components for Mercury Marine's Verado™ outboard boat engine recently swept the annual Product Design Competition, sponsored by the Society of the Plastics Industry's S...

27 Mar 2004

Spray On Nylon Keeps The Runs Away

At AZoM we are always looking to bring you information on the novel uses of materials, this story tickled our fancy. Ask women to rate the "fashion" habits they'd most like to see go by the wayside, and ...

27 Mar 2004

Cuprate Research May Lead To New Applications In The Electronics Industry

By bombarding very thin slices of several copper/oxygen compounds, called cuprates, with very bright, short-lived pulses of light, Ivan Bozovic, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Labo...

27 Mar 2004

Studying 3-D Materials in One Dimension

Research by Young-June Kim, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, may help determine how a class of materials already used in electronic circuits could be used in optical, o...

27 Mar 2004

Ethanol to Power Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Hydrogen fuel cell technology’s potentially strong future as a fuel for automobiles and various other applications is likely to be weakened by issues regarding its availability and the expenses involved in storage....

26 Mar 2004

Innovation in Cathodic Protection on a Grand Scale

Magnesium Elektron has announced the launch of a new, high performance, magnesium sacrificial anode that will be shown to the public for the first time at the CORROSION NACE Expo in New Orleans, 28th March to the 1st Apr...

26 Mar 2004

European Union and China Co-Operation in Materials Research

Under a 1998 scientific co-operation agreement, Chinese researchers have been able to participate in EU Framework Programmes, starting with FP5. Funding is now available in FP6 from both the Commission and the Chinese go...

26 Mar 2004

IMCO Recycling to Increase Aluminium Output by 50%

IMCO Recycling have announced that they will increase the capacity of their Saginaw plant in Michigan by 50% so that they can significantly increase the amount of aluminium they are supplying to General Motors. Genera...

26 Mar 2004

Mitsui Chemicals and Sinopec to Form Chinese Joint Venture

Mitsui Chemicals and China Petroleum & Chemical Co (also known as Sinpoec) have reached a basic agreement where they will jointly manufacture a raw materials used in the production of polycarbonate. An official annou...

26 Mar 2004

Cree to Buy GaN Substrate and Epitaxy Business from ATMI

Cree have entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the gallium nitride (GaN) substrate and epitaxy business of Advanced Technology Materials, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of ATMI. The purchase will include as...

26 Mar 2004

New Polyelectrolyte Inks Create Fine-Scale 3D Structures

Like spiders spinning webs, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are creating complex, three-dimensional structures with micron-size features using a robotic deposition process called direct-writ...

26 Mar 2004

Applied Materials Receives Order From Semiconductor Industry

Applied Materials, Inc. has received an order from Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, one of the world's top three dedicated semiconductor foundries, for a broad range of transistor, low k interconnect and inspec...

26 Mar 2004

US Army to Spend $650 Million to Supply Armour to Humvee’s in Iraq

The US Army is to spend an estimated $650 million on armour kits by the end of the 2004 fiscal year in a effort to protect troops in Iraq. Most of the money will be spent on armour kits for Humvee gun trucks which wil...

25 Mar 2004

Hydro to Discontinue Divestment of Hydro Polymers

Hydro has decided to discontinue its planned divestment of its wholly owned subsidiary Hydro Polymers. Rather then divest the fourth largest producer and supplier of PVC in Europe, the organisation will streamline its...

25 Mar 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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Dow Divests Plastics Technology Business

Engine Cowl Made of Polymers Sweeps Industry Awards

Spray On Nylon Keeps The Runs Away

Cuprate Research May Lead To New Applications In The Electronics Industry

Studying 3-D Materials in One Dimension

Ethanol to Power Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Innovation in Cathodic Protection on a Grand Scale

European Union and China Co-Operation in Materials Research

IMCO Recycling to Increase Aluminium Output by 50%

Mitsui Chemicals and Sinopec to Form Chinese Joint Venture

Cree to Buy GaN Substrate and Epitaxy Business from ATMI

New Polyelectrolyte Inks Create Fine-Scale 3D Structures

Applied Materials Receives Order From Semiconductor Industry

US Army to Spend $650 Million to Supply Armour to Humvee’s in Iraq

Hydro to Discontinue Divestment of Hydro Polymers

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Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Cubic Instruments' Laser Raman Gas Analyzers: Reliable Solutions for Monitoring Industrial Process Gases

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

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The Role of Advanced Materials in Automotive Technology

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Using Polymer-Based Printers and Injectors for Metals and Ceramics

A Guide to ASTM D790 and its Importance

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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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Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

1Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

2Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

3Sustainable Energy Harvesting: Turning Plastic Waste into Power

4Self-Healing Polymer Glasses: A Breakthrough in Material Science

5High-Performance PEM for Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage

6Green Steel: How Hydrogen and Electric Ironmaking Drive Innovation

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