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SABIC to Sell Share in PBT Joint Venture

SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced it has signed an agreement, subject to regulatory approvals, to divest itself of its share in a 12-year joint venture with BASF Aktiengesellschaft, which produces polybutylene te...

14 Nov 2007

Surface Science Lab Invest in State-of-the-Art Instruments

The Surface Science Group in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Aston University (under the guidance of Professor John Sullivan) has recently purchased two new state-of-the art surface analytical instrume...

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 13 Nov 2007

New Automated Tube Bending Machine Sets Performance and Compactness Standards

A radically new automated tube bending cell has been developed by Unison. It provides a complete end-to-end loading/end-forming/bending and vision inspection process in the footprint typically required for a standalone t...

13 Nov 2007

Applied Materials Acquisition Reinforces Position as Leading Provider of Critical Parts to the Semiconductor Industry

Applied Materials, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Edwards Vacuum, Inc.’s Kachina semiconductor equipment parts cleaning and refurbishment business. The acquisition expands...

13 Nov 2007

Amari Metals Bids for Rio Tinto Alcan's European Service Centres

Rio Tinto Alcan announced today that it had received an irrevocable offer for a substantial majority of its European Service Centres distribution business from Amari Metals. Amari Metals is a private US-based company wit...

10 Nov 2007

Rio Tinto's Plan to Acquire All Shares in Alcan Closes

Rio Tinto announces that the offer (the "Offer") by Rio Tinto Canada Holding Inc. ("RTCH") to acquire all of the shares of Alcan Inc. ("Alcan") is now closed for acceptance. As at the ex...

10 Nov 2007

Don’t Call it ‘Green’ Carpet, Call it Sustainable Carpet

Don’t call it ‘green’ carpet, call it sustainable carpet. A new standard for assessing the environmental-friendliness of carpet was announced at the 2007 Greenbuild International Conference in Chicago. ...

9 Nov 2007

ArcelorMittal Buy Significant Stake in China Oriental Group

ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel company, has announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire 820,119,151 ordinary shares or an approximate 28% equity interest in China Oriental Group Company Li...

8 Nov 2007

Dow to Suspend Polypropylene Production in Louisiana

The Dow Chemical Company (TDCC) today announced that Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TDCC, will suspend production at its polypropylene manufacturing facility at St. Charles Operations in Ha...

8 Nov 2007

Xstrata's Acquisition of Jubilee Mines OK'ed by Authorities

Xstrata plc ("Xstrata") has received advice from Australia’s Federal Treasurer that there are no objections to Xstrata’s proposed acquisition of Jubilee Mines NL (“Jubilee”) in terms of ...

8 Nov 2007

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.

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SABIC to Sell Share in PBT Joint Venture

Surface Science Lab Invest in State-of-the-Art Instruments

New Automated Tube Bending Machine Sets Performance and Compactness Standards

Applied Materials Acquisition Reinforces Position as Leading Provider of Critical Parts to the Semiconductor Industry

Amari Metals Bids for Rio Tinto Alcan's European Service Centres

Rio Tinto's Plan to Acquire All Shares in Alcan Closes

Don’t Call it ‘Green’ Carpet, Call it Sustainable Carpet

ArcelorMittal Buy Significant Stake in China Oriental Group

Dow to Suspend Polypropylene Production in Louisiana

Xstrata's Acquisition of Jubilee Mines OK'ed by Authorities

Ensuring Battery Material Quality at Every Step

Understanding Cryogenics and Vibration Isolation in Scientific Instruments

Eliminating Contaminants: How Advanced Analytics Improve Battery Quality

How the PDM3700 Helps You Stay Compliant with Real-Time Dust Monitoring

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

SM-92100EUVC: Excimer UV Cleaner

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Detecting Sulfur Compounds During Oxidation

How to Measure RIE Lag in Deep Trenches Using 3D Optical Profiling

The Critical Role of Large Motors in Energy Infrastructure Evolution

Peering Beneath the Surface: Exploring Earth Materials with the Thermo Scientific Quattro ESEM

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?

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Ensuring Battery Material Quality at Every Step

Understanding Cryogenics and Vibration Isolation in Scientific Instruments

Eliminating Contaminants: How Advanced Analytics Improve Battery Quality

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3Water Heaters Could Revolutionize Thermal Energy Storage

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