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Astro Pak Develops Improved Techniques to Reduce Non-Volatile Residue on Componentry

Astro Pak Corporation announced today that the company successfully developed new and improved processes and techniques that will significantly improve its ability to reduce non-volatile residue (NVR) on a variety of componentry and hardware.

13 May 2013

BASF to Commence Renewable Butanediol Production Using Genomatica’s Patented Process

BASF plans to begin production of 1,4-butanediol based on renewable feedstock (renewable BDO) using the patented process of Genomatica, San Diego, California. The one-step fermentation process is based on sugars as a renewable feedstock. The companies have agreed not to disclose financial details of the agreement.

13 May 2013

Penn State Faculty and Students Engage in 3-D Printing Research

To make useful things, humans remove the bits that aren’t part of the thing we want. We've learned how to then make giant factory machines that assemble the different parts into a more complex whole. It’s called “reductive” manufacturing — with some assembly required — and has dominated our lives for thousands of years.

13 May 2013

Centaurus Continues Development of Magnatek Process for Diamond Manufacture

Centaurus Diamond Technologies Inc., continues its drive toward perfecting the manufacture of diamonds through the Magnatek process.

13 May 2013

Western Lithium’s Extraction Process for Lithium Awarded US Patent

Western Lithium USA Corporation is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Patent from the United States Government (US 8,431,005) for its lithium extraction process that was filed in June 2011.

13 May 2013

New Energy Achieves Breakthrough in Mini-Module Spray-on Device Fabrication of Solar Windows

New Energy Technologies, Inc., developer of see-through solar cells for generating electricity on glass windows, today announced that researchers have successfully achieved faster fabrication time, improved transparency, and a two-fold increase in power conversion efficiency.

10 May 2013

New Purdue Tool Detects Flaws in Lithium-Ion Batteries as they are Being Manufactured

Researchers have created a new tool to detect flaws in lithium-ion batteries as they are being manufactured, a step toward reducing defects and inconsistencies in the thickness of electrodes that affect battery life and reliability.

10 May 2013

Unique Steel Zip Tie Screw Successfully Manufactured by Dongguan City Yuhuang Electronic Technology

Dongguan City Yuhuang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd is a company that specializes in developing a wide variety of metal and plastic fasteners. Recently they helped developed a one-of-a-kind square steel zip tie screw for a client from California, USA.

10 May 2013

SOFIC 2013: Suntron to Showcase Electronics Manufacturing Capabilities

Suntron Corporation, a leader in integrated electronics manufacturing systems (EMS), will showcase its manufacturing capabilities for mission critical defense applications and its "Design for x..." (DFx) approach at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) 2013.

10 May 2013

'Machining and Machine-tools: Research and Development' - Third in the Woodhead Publishing Reviews

The 'Machining and machine-tools: Research and development' book is the third in the Woodhead Publishing ReviewsWood: Mechanical Engineering Series, and includes high quality articles (full research articles, review articles and case studies) with a special emphasis on research and development in machining and machine-tools.

10 May 2013

Editorial Highlights

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.

Materials Processing News

Astro Pak Develops Improved Techniques to Reduce Non-Volatile Residue on Componentry

BASF to Commence Renewable Butanediol Production Using Genomatica’s Patented Process

Penn State Faculty and Students Engage in 3-D Printing Research

Centaurus Continues Development of Magnatek Process for Diamond Manufacture

Western Lithium’s Extraction Process for Lithium Awarded US Patent

New Energy Achieves Breakthrough in Mini-Module Spray-on Device Fabrication of Solar Windows

New Purdue Tool Detects Flaws in Lithium-Ion Batteries as they are Being Manufactured

Unique Steel Zip Tie Screw Successfully Manufactured by Dongguan City Yuhuang Electronic Technology

SOFIC 2013: Suntron to Showcase Electronics Manufacturing Capabilities

'Machining and Machine-tools: Research and Development' - Third in the Woodhead Publishing Reviews

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

Materials Processing News

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

13D-Printed Organic Tissue Models Mimic Living Organs

2Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

3Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

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

5DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

6New Study Sheds Light on How Copper Catalysts Degrade During Artificial Photosynthesis

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