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Researchers Demonstrate the Use of Simple Aluminium Structures to Protect Soldiers in War Zones

A cheap and simple structure made of aluminium can mean the difference between life and death the day the bombs go off. War is never safe. Nevertheless, it’s possible to protect soldiers from at least some of the d...

14 Aug 2008

Norway Invests in Research Aiming at Generating Cost Effective Technology for CO2-Capture

A scientific research and development programme worth more than NOK 300 million is being launched in Norway with the aim of generating more cost effective technology for CO2-capture. The project is one of the biggest of ...

14 Aug 2008

Malvern Particle Size Analyzers Help Ensure Exceptional Product Quality at Ferrari Granulati

Ferrari Granulati, a leading supplier of marble granulates
and powders, is using a number of different real-time particle size analyzers
from the Malvern
Instruments range to achieve exceptional product quality at competitive
variable cost.

14 Aug 2008

Scientists Takes Significant Step in Imaging New Nanomaterials

When you make a new material on a nanoscale how can you see what you have made? A team lead by a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences research Council (BBSRC) fellow has made a significant step toward overcoming this major challenge faced by nanotechnology scientists.

13 Aug 2008

Researchers Develop New Energy Source Using Parking Lots as Solar Collectors

Anyone who has walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day knows that blacktop is exceptionally good at soaking up the sun's warmth. Now, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has foun...

13 Aug 2008

New High Purity Inorganics Catalog from Alfa Aesar

Alfa Aesar, has published a new High Purity Inorganics Catalog
which lists over 1,000 high purity inorganic materials, including base metal
compounds, rare earth compounds and ultra dry materials for air and moisture
sensitive applications.

12 Aug 2008

BASF Solid Plastic Surfacing System Help Athletes Create New World Records

Higher, faster, further, in striving to create new records athletes push themselves to the limits of their capabilities. Stadium surfaces promote these outstanding achievements.

11 Aug 2008

PPG Industries Celebrate Opening of New Automotive Coatings Plant in China

PPG Industries today celebrated the opening of its new automotive coatings plant here. Charles E. Bunch, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, and Yin Tongyue, chairman and general manager of Chery Automotive, were p...

10 Aug 2008

UK to Accelerate Biorefining Technology Research for Future of Chemical and Material Production

A new research initiative, bringing together the UK's main public funder of bioscience research with 10 companies, has been launched today to accelerate development of technologies required for the sustainable production of chemicals through biorefining.

10 Aug 2008

DuPont Expands Its Range of Materials for Protective Windows and Doors

DuPont is expanding the
range of DuPont SentryGlas interlayers to meet a broader range of needs for
protective windows, doors and safety-glazed building elements.

9 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.

Building and Construction News

Researchers Demonstrate the Use of Simple Aluminium Structures to Protect Soldiers in War Zones

Norway Invests in Research Aiming at Generating Cost Effective Technology for CO2-Capture

Malvern Particle Size Analyzers Help Ensure Exceptional Product Quality at Ferrari Granulati

Scientists Takes Significant Step in Imaging New Nanomaterials

Researchers Develop New Energy Source Using Parking Lots as Solar Collectors

New High Purity Inorganics Catalog from Alfa Aesar

BASF Solid Plastic Surfacing System Help Athletes Create New World Records

PPG Industries Celebrate Opening of New Automotive Coatings Plant in China

UK to Accelerate Biorefining Technology Research for Future of Chemical and Material Production

DuPont Expands Its Range of Materials for Protective Windows and Doors

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

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

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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Moisture, Volatiles and Ash Determination in Coal & Coke

Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

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?

Building and Construction News

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

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

13D-Printed Organic Tissue Models Mimic Living Organs

2Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

3Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

4Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

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

6Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

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