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Custom Made Alumina Fixtures to Insulate Components During High Temperature Brazing

Morgan Advanced Materials’ Wesgo/Duramic business (MTC–Wesgo/Duramic) offers custom made Alumina Fixtures used to isolate and insulate metal components during high temperature brazing processes.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 16 Dec 2009

BMW 5 Series gets First Ever Plastic Transmission Cross Beam

New applications for lightweight components are constantly being found in the automotive sector. For the first time, a transmission cross beam has been manufactured of the plastic polyamide and used as standard in the new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo 550i.

From BASF Corporation 15 Dec 2009

RPC Creates Lightest Ever Jerrycan

RPC Containers UKSC has created its lightest ever standard jerrycan, reducing the weight of the container by a further 10%. The absence of labels and closure wad creates a mono material pack that is fully recyclable, thus further enhancing its sustainability credentials.

15 Dec 2009

Oxford Instruments Collaborate with Neutron Scattering Facilities to Deliver First High Field Helium Recondensing Magnets

Oxford Instruments has collaborated with two World-class neutron scattering facilities, the ISIS Neutron Source (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot) and the ILL neutron facility (Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble...

From Oxford Instruments 1 Dec 2009

Multiferroics Make More Compact and Energy Efficient Digital Memory Possible

Is it possible to make even more compact digital memories for portable electronic devices and which consume even less energy? A team of CNRS and CEA researchers has recently demonstrated that it is feasible, thanks to a new class of materials known as multiferroics, which combine unusual electric and magnetic properties.

29 Nov 2009

OSRAM Introduce First OLED for Architectural Applications

Light, thin, non-glare and warm white – Orbeos is the first OLED light source from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors for premium quality functional lighting. The new energy-efficient surface-emitting panel is especially suited to applications in the premium segment such as architecture, hotels and catering, offices, private homes and shops.

26 Nov 2009

Next Generation Biofuel Production Technology Wins Energy Institute Award

The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) microchannel reactor combined with a new highly active FT catalyst developed by the Oxford Catalysts Group and designed to enable the distributed production of next generation biofuels was named ...

24 Nov 2009

Using Piezoelectrics to Generate Electricity from Moving Vehicles

A group of researchers at the City College of New York is developing a new way to generate power for planes and automobiles based on materials known as piezoelectrics, which convert the kinetic energy of motion into elec...

24 Nov 2009

New Suite of Ashable Hard Mask Films for Semiconductor Manufacturers from Novellus

Novellus Systems (NASDAQ:NVLS) has developed a suite of ashable hardmask (AHM) films that have up to 25 percent greater etch selectivity compared to similar amorphous carbon films in use by the industry today. This highly selective and transparent (HST) AHM family of films has demonstrated die yield improvements as much as 7 percent when coupled with Novellus' patented integrated edge bevel removal (EBR) technology.

24 Nov 2009

Carbon Nanotube-Based Supercapacitors All Fast Charging of Electronic Devices

Most people would like to be able to charge their cell phones and other personal electronics quickly and not too often. A recent discovery made by UC San Diego engineers could lead to carbon nanotube-based supercapacitors that could do just this.

22 Nov 2009

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.

Design and Innovation News

Custom Made Alumina Fixtures to Insulate Components During High Temperature Brazing

BMW 5 Series gets First Ever Plastic Transmission Cross Beam

RPC Creates Lightest Ever Jerrycan

Oxford Instruments Collaborate with Neutron Scattering Facilities to Deliver First High Field Helium Recondensing Magnets

Multiferroics Make More Compact and Energy Efficient Digital Memory Possible

OSRAM Introduce First OLED for Architectural Applications

Next Generation Biofuel Production Technology Wins Energy Institute Award

Using Piezoelectrics to Generate Electricity from Moving Vehicles

New Suite of Ashable Hard Mask Films for Semiconductor Manufacturers from Novellus

Carbon Nanotube-Based Supercapacitors All Fast Charging of Electronic Devices

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

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

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

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?

Design and Innovation News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

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

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

23D-Printed Organic Tissue Models Mimic Living Organs

3Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

4Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

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

6Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

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