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European Commission Closes Investigation of Carbon Black Industry

The European Commission has informed Phelps Dodge Corp. and its Columbian Chemicals Co. subsidiary that the commission has closed its 2 1/2-year investigation of the carbon black industry, the companies announced today. ...

2 Jun 2005

Evidence of a Slow-Down in the Stainless Steel Sector

European stainless steel production increased by almost 7% last year but will rise by perhaps only 3 to 5% in 2005, the Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee was told on Tuesday, 24th May by its Chairman Sandro ...

2 Jun 2005

Alcan Recognized for its Leading Role in Implementation of a Sustainable Business Model

Alcan Inc. is pleased to announce today that it has been awarded the 2005 Globe Award for Corporate Competitiveness by the GLOBE Foundation. The Company was recognized for its proven record of integrating sustainability ...

31 May 2005

Argonne to Receive $3 Million for Basic Research on Fuel Cell Catalysts

Argonne National Laboratory will receive $3 million over three years for basic science studies that may lead to improved catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells. The funding, from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office...

30 May 2005

Pushing the Boundaries of High-Temperature Superconductors

A collaboration led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory has revealed a new mechanism that explains why adding calcium to a high-temperature superconductor increases its c...

27 May 2005

Amines Give New Functions to Metal Surfaces

Some century-old chemistry could have a strong impact on important issues in biosensors and other nanotech devices, according to a Purdue University research group. A team led by Alexander Wei has shown that amines, a...

27 May 2005

Seventeenth-Century Islamic Brassmakers Were Far Ahead of European Peers

Manufacturers of brass astrolabes in 17th-century India were two centuries more advanced than their European peers, says a doctoral student at Lehigh University who just completed a four-year study of astrolabes. Bria...

26 May 2005

Quintiq Reaches Global Deal With Aluminum Giant Novelis

Quintiq has announced an agreement for a global approach to planning and scheduling solutions with Novelis, a leader in Aluminum rolled products. The order is the cherry at the top of a long list of booked successes over...

25 May 2005

Simple Marine Sponge is Inspiring Cutting-Edge Research in the Design of New Materials

The simple marine sponge is inspiring cutting-edge research in the design of new materials at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A report about these exciting new results involving the use of gold nanoparti...

25 May 2005

ExxonMobil Introduce Improved System for Disposing and Transporting Grease

Providing industrial companies and trucking fleets with a convenient way to handle, transport and dispose of grease, ExxonMobil today announced the introduction of its GOLD (Grease One-Way Logistics and Distribution) Sys...

25 May 2005

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