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American Elements Launch A New Product Line of Elemental Isotopes

American Elements announced today the launch of a new product line dedicated to manufacturing isotopic forms of the elements. The new production capability will be sold under the tradename AE Isotopes™. Isotopes...

2 Nov 2006

One of the World's Largest Gold Producers Gold Fields Lists on the Dubai International Financial Exchange

Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields), one of the world’s largest gold producers, listed on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX). Gold Fields is the first African, South African and gold mining company to ...

2 Nov 2006

Dynatec Secure Funding for Nickel and Cobalt Project

Dynatec Corporation is pleased to announce the signing of a shareholders agreement for the Ambatovy Nickel Project, under which Dynatec has been appointed Project operator and will retain a 40% ownership interest. A 27.5...

2 Nov 2006

New Software Increases Tube Bending Quality and Productivity

Fabricators of tubing-based products will be able to achieve higher standards of quality and productivity using new software tools provided by Unison for its all-electric tube bending machinery. Among the unique tools...

2 Nov 2006

Stronger, Lighter and Cheaper Alloys

Car engines that consume less energy and can keep running on low oil, lead-free plumbing fixtures, and tanks that are light enough to be airlifted, but are just as rugged as the much heavier varieties. They sound futu...

31 Oct 2006

MIT Engineers Identify Key Physical Processes That Gives Spider Silk Strength and Durability

In a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Experimental Biology, Gareth H. McKinley, professor of mechanical engineering, and colleagues examined how spiders spin their native silk fibers, with hopes of...

31 Oct 2006

Alcan Sign Agreement with Valeo to Supply Aluminum Sheet for Automotive Applications

Alcan Specialty Sheet has signed a multi-year agreement with Valeo (France) to supply aluminum sheet for use in the automotive thermal systems manufactured in Valeo's European plants. Valeo ranks among the top global...

30 Oct 2006

Nanodiamonds May be Key to Environmentally Friendly Coating Replacement for Chrome Plating

Nanodiamonds, miniature diamonds with diameters around 5nm can be used in a range of applications but are poorly understood. Initial research into nanodiamonds include obvious applications like polishing, lubrication and...

26 Oct 2006

Scientists Create Working Invisibility Cloak

A team led by scientists at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering has demonstrated the first working "invisibility cloak." The cloak deflects microwave beams so they flow around a "hidden"...

23 Oct 2006

Carnegie Mellon Scientists Use 'Green' Approach To Transform Plastics Manufacturing Process

Using environmentally safe compounds like vitamin C or sugars, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have vastly improved a popular technology used to generate a diverse range of industrial plastics for applications r...

19 Oct 2006

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