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New Hybrid Technology Combines Precision Mechanical Joining Technique with Adhesive Bonding

An aircraft is held together by hundreds of thousands of rivets. Fully automatic machines install rivet holes and rivets with precision in numerous materials. A new hybrid technology combines this mechanical joining tech...

9 Sep 2008

Nano-Soldering Technique Awarded Amongst Top 50 Innovation by Nanotech Briefs

You should have so much patience to solder nanowires to nanoelectrodes. Talk about fine work. (A nanometer is a billionth of a meter.) That's why a new electroplating process that simultaneously joins many silicon...

5 Sep 2008

Goodfellow Release Reticulated Foams With An Unusually High Surface Area-to-Volume Ratio

Metal, carbon and ceramic reticulated foams - low-density, permeable structures of cells and continuous ligaments - are available in small quantities to researchers and design engineers from Goodfellow. Thanks in part to the continuous ligaments, reticulated foams have an unusually high surface area-to-volume ratio.

From Goodfellow 5 Sep 2008

Bayer MaterialScience Worldscale MDI Production Facility Strengthen Market Foothold in Polyurethane Industry

Dr. Azita Owlia, Senior Vice President of Business Unit Polyurethanes, Asia Pacific, noted that demand growth for polyurethanes in China outstripped that in other parts of the world, reflecting the rapid pace of development of downstream industries such as the automotive, construction, and sports and leisure industries.

3 Sep 2008

Fraunhofer Researchers Developing New Energy Saving Building Concepts and IT Solutions in Seoul

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a typical mega city: vast, pulsating, noisy and full of exhaust fumes. This is the setting in which Fraunhofer researchers are developing new building concepts and IT solutions that ...

1 Sep 2008

Jasper Mining Reports Supply of Higher Grade of Molybdenum

Jasper Mining Corporation is pleased to announce further high grade molybdenum results from an additional six holes completed as part of its Phase II drill program to evaluate high grade molybdenite-bearing quartz veins ...

29 Aug 2008

Dow Epoxy Prepares to Showcase Features of New Epoxy Systems

One of the key challenges in the use of conventional toughening agents is the need to accept tradeoffs in other properties like glass transition temperature and viscosity. With FORTEGRA Epoxy Tougheners from Dow, no big compromises are necessary; mechanical performance is enhanced without major changes to other system properties.

26 Aug 2008

Plastic Coatings Could Help Neural Implants Treat Parkinson's Disease and Macular Degeneration

Plastic coatings could someday help neural implants treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. The coatings encourage neurons in the body to grow and connect with the electrodes t...

21 Aug 2008

Steel Prices Soaring Despite Decrease in Demands

EU steel prices are currently at record levels after meteoric advances through the first half of 2008. The MEPS hot rolled coil average transaction value has climbed by €310 per tonne since the low recorded in Janua...

21 Aug 2008

Material Scientists Developing Ferroelectric Polymer-Based Capacitor for Hybrid Automobiles

The proliferation of solar, wind and even tidal electric generation and the rapid emergence of hybrid electric automobiles demands flexible and reliable methods of high-capacity electrical storage. Now a team of Penn ...

21 Aug 2008

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.

Composites News

New Hybrid Technology Combines Precision Mechanical Joining Technique with Adhesive Bonding

Nano-Soldering Technique Awarded Amongst Top 50 Innovation by Nanotech Briefs

Goodfellow Release Reticulated Foams With An Unusually High Surface Area-to-Volume Ratio

Bayer MaterialScience Worldscale MDI Production Facility Strengthen Market Foothold in Polyurethane Industry

Fraunhofer Researchers Developing New Energy Saving Building Concepts and IT Solutions in Seoul

Jasper Mining Reports Supply of Higher Grade of Molybdenum

Dow Epoxy Prepares to Showcase Features of New Epoxy Systems

Plastic Coatings Could Help Neural Implants Treat Parkinson's Disease and Macular Degeneration

Steel Prices Soaring Despite Decrease in Demands

Material Scientists Developing Ferroelectric Polymer-Based Capacitor for Hybrid Automobiles

Innovating Analytical Science: Precision in Focus with QSight®

An Introduction to Reverse Tip Sample Scanning Probe Microscopy (RTS SPM)

Advancing Solid-State Battery Research

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

msFineAnalysis: Automatic Qualitative Analysis Software

Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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The Role of Vibration Isolation in Improving NMR Accuracy

An Introduction to OMNISEC RESOLVE Multi-Detector GPC/SEC System

How Photothermal AFM-IR Reveals Hidden Details in Polymer Blends

Using SDT to Analyze the Thermal Properties of LFP Li-Ion Cathodes

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?

Composites News

Innovating Analytical Science: Precision in Focus with QSight®

An Introduction to Reverse Tip Sample Scanning Probe Microscopy (RTS SPM)

Advancing Solid-State Battery Research

1Triple-Layer Material Boosts Green Hydrogen Production Eightfold

2Exum Instruments and Thermo Fisher Scientific Enter into Commercial Agreement for Scientific Advancement in Europe and China

3Emerson's New Battery Energy and Asset Management Software Improves Return on Investment, Grid Stability

4Nuvvon Reports a Major Breakthrough in Solid-State Battery Scalability

5Scientists Design Novel Absorber for High-Performance Tandem Solar Cells

6Breakthrough in 3D Chip Integration Promises Faster, More Efficient High-Performance Computing

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