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Fuel Cell Trial for Tasmania

Powerco Limited and Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd will conduct a field trial of CFCL’s fuel cell powered domestic generator in Tasmania. This will be the second field trial in the deal between energy developer CFCL and...

12 Sep 2005

Honeywell to Sell U.S. Nylon Carpet Fibers Business

Honeywell has announced today that it has agreed to sell its U.S. nylon carpet fibers business to Shaw Industries Group, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Honeywell and Shaw also agreed to a long-term supply ag...

6 Sep 2005

Scientists Develop Nickel Aluminide Composite Material that Can Cut Through Cast Iron and Granite

A new material so sharp and tough it can cut through cast iron and granite without wearing out could make coal mining safer, cheaper and more productive. Developed at Southern Illinois University Carbondale by materia...

5 Sep 2005

Ashland’s Casting Solutions to Market SELEE Ceramic Foam Filters

Ashland’s focus on customer solutions is being further enhanced by a marketing agreement between Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., and SELEE Corp...

From Porvair Filtration Group 30 Aug 2005

Ames Lab Researchers Use Quasicrystal to Prove 500 Year-Old Theory

A genius well ahead of his time, Leonardo Da Vinci continues to inspire even 500 years after his remarkable life. His works are central to the best selling mystery novel The Da Vinci Code and its upcoming film adaptation...

29 Aug 2005

Kandalaksha Aluminium Smelter Completes Second Potline Air Emission Purification Facility

The Kandalaksha Aluminium Smelter, a part of SUAL Group, completed the second phase of its air emissions purification system. The company has invested USD 20 million in the project. This powerful scrubbing equipment ...

26 Aug 2005

Ceradyne Receives Order For U.S. Navy Helicopters and New Military Programs

Ceradyne has received two new orders totaling $5.6 million for its lightweight ceramic armor systems. A $1.6 million order was received from the U.S. Navy for ceramic armored seats for Navy helicopters, and a $4 million ...

25 Aug 2005

Georgia Tech Discovery Could Open up PEM Fuel Cells for Use in Cars, Laptops and Cell Phones

Heat has always been a problem for fuel cells. There's usually either too much (ceramic fuel cells) for certain portable uses, such as automobiles or electronics, or too little (polymer fuel cells) to be efficient. ...

25 Aug 2005

Kevlar Brake Pad Featured at China Trade Exhibition

DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems recently participated in the 7th China Friction and Sealing Material Association (CFSMA) Conference and Exhibition in Wuhan, China. During the exhibition, the business featured the newly-des...

17 Aug 2005

Applied Materials Asserts Market Leadership in 300mm Copper Barrier/Seed Sector

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has shipped over 100 Applied Endura(R) CuBS systems to 300mm fabs, including systems to all chipmakers engaged in sub-90nm production or development. Introduced in 1998, th...

16 Aug 2005

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