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Reducing and Protecting Platinum in Catalysts of Fuel Cell Powered Cars

Stop-and-go driving can wear on your nerves, but it really does a number on the precious platinum that drives reactions in automotive fuel cells. Before large fleets of fuel-cell-powered vehicles can hit the road, scient...

10 Nov 2010

Sabic Innovative Plastics Win Award for Reinforced Polypropylene Door Modules

SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that its lightweight, high-performance SABIC® STAMAX® long glass fiber polypropylene (LGFPP) resin helped Hyundai-Kia Motors win a coveted Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) 2010 Innovation Award on Nov. 9.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 10 Nov 2010

Overview of Metal Coating, Engraving and Heat Treating Industry in the U.S.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Metal Coating, Engraving, & Heat Treating" report to their offering. First Research is the leading industry intelligence company that helps sales ...

10 Nov 2010

Groundbreaking for Expansion of Corning’s Automotive Substrate Facility in China

Corning Incorporated today broke ground on the previously announced $125 million expansion of Corning Shanghai Company Limited, Corning’s automotive substrate facility in Shanghai, China.

From Corning Incorporated 10 Nov 2010

SB LiMotive Wins New Order for Lithium-Ion Battery Packs in the U.S. Electric Vehicle Market

SB LiMotive, the joint venture of Samsung SDI and Bosch, has been awarded the business to supply the lithium-ion battery packs for the Fiat 500EV, which will be launched in the U.S. market in 2012. The Fiat 500EV, whi...

9 Nov 2010

Reddex--First Non-Toxic, Fire Resistant Composite Material from ITRI

ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), Taiwan's largest and one of the world's leading high-tech research and development institutions, introduces Reddex, the first non-toxic fire resistant composite material technology to simultaneously offer ignition resistance and fire protection in one system, effectively reducing the risks associated with structure fires.

4 Nov 2010

Competitive Landscape Analysis on the Spanish Metal Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Spain Metals Report Q4 2010" report to their offering. Business Monitor International's Spain Metals Report provides industry professionals and st...

4 Nov 2010

Solutia to Exhibit Expanded Portfolio of Window Film Brands at SEMA Show

Solutia Inc., the world's leading producer of automotive, residential, and commercial window films, is proud to present its expanded suite of professionally installed brands for the global market -- including the newly added super-premium V-KOOL(R) window film brand whose technology was voted as one of the top 100 inventions of the millennium by Popular Science magazine for its energy savings capability -- at the SEMA show in Las Vegas from November 2 through November 5, 2010.

3 Nov 2010

Overview of Worldwide Nanofiber Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The World Market for Nanofibers: Markets, Key Players and Revenues" report to their offering. Global revenues for nanofibers were an estimated US$79.5...

3 Nov 2010

Adoption of Nanotechnologies Can Reduce Energy Consumption in the U.S., Germany and Japan

The increasing consumption and diminishing reserves of fossil fuels will create significant issues for civilization, but energy efficiency can help mitigate the challenge – and advances in nanotechnology have a role to play.

3 Nov 2010

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