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SpaceDev to Begin Manufacturing Microsatellites for Missile Defense Agency

SpaceDev has been authorized by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to proceed with Phase III of its Distributed Sensing Experiment program. This MDA award is the continuation of a five-year, four-phase, $43-million con...

25 Aug 2006

Cheaper and More Energy-Efficient Paper Production

In the current process, paper is dried by passing over 30 to 100 large-diameter, steam-heated cylinders, which requires a significant amount of energy and associated capital investment. Argonne's Multiport dryer h...

25 Aug 2006

DuPont Invest $50m to Expand Production of PVF Films for Solar Panels

DuPont yesterday announced a production expansion of DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film. The new facility, with an estimated investment of $50 million, is scheduled for completion by 2007. The co...

25 Aug 2006

ViscoTek receives Multi-Instrument Order from Centre for Materials Discovery

Viscotek, the leader in multiple detector characterisation of polymers, proteins and nanoparticulate materials, has received a large multi-instrument order from the prestigious, new Centre for Materials Discovery (CMD) a...

24 Aug 2006

Jadoo Power Win Contract to Develop Fuel Canister for Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Jadoo Power Systems Inc., the leading supplier of portable fuel cell power systems, announced today that General Atomics, Space Power Division has awarded Jadoo a contract to develop an advanced fuel canister for use wit...

23 Aug 2006

NSF Provide Funding to Establish The Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic Composites

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded $75.3 million for five new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) that will develop cross-disciplinary research programs to advance technologies that address major soci...

22 Aug 2006

Technique Developed to Lay Asphalt without Heating Bitumen

Bitumen is used in traditional asphalting, a sub-product that remains after successive oil refining, and dry goods, stones that confer stiffness on roads. Bitumen acts as adhesive but, as it is a very viscous material, i...

22 Aug 2006

Alcoa Packaging Win DuPont Award for Pasta Package

Alcoa Packaging, a business of Alcoa Inc., recently received a DuPont Silver Award for the Barilla Restaurant Creations(TM) Pasta Sauces dual-stacked jar package. The Barilla two jar bundling application uses an Alcoa 8 ...

20 Aug 2006

70,000 Euro Prize for 2007 BMW Science Award

The BMW Group is inviting young academics from all over the world to submit their entries for the prize for up-and-coming scientists - the Scientific Award 2007. The motto of the award is "Passion for Innovation,&qu...

10 Aug 2006

Cree opens New Facility Producing Silicon Carbide and Gallium Nitride Electronics

Cree, Inc., a market leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, today announced that its newly opened 230,000-square-foot engineering and production facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, is opera...

10 Aug 2006

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

SpaceDev to Begin Manufacturing Microsatellites for Missile Defense Agency

Cheaper and More Energy-Efficient Paper Production

DuPont Invest $50m to Expand Production of PVF Films for Solar Panels

ViscoTek receives Multi-Instrument Order from Centre for Materials Discovery

Jadoo Power Win Contract to Develop Fuel Canister for Hydrogen Fuel Cells

NSF Provide Funding to Establish The Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic Composites

Technique Developed to Lay Asphalt without Heating Bitumen

Alcoa Packaging Win DuPont Award for Pasta Package

70,000 Euro Prize for 2007 BMW Science Award

Cree opens New Facility Producing Silicon Carbide and Gallium Nitride Electronics

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

Top Loading Furnaces From Deltech

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Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

Determining 31 Elements in Soil

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Successful Optical Deployments in Space

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

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

1Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

2Microbial Platform for Producing Biodegradable Polylactide Modifiers

3The Future of High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries

4New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

5A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

6Integrating Electronics into Textiles: The Revolution of Chipless, Flexible Fibers

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