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NIST Develops 'Toolbox' for Manufacturing Systems

Ask any handyman what’s the most important thing he needs to get the job done and he’ll probably say his toolbox. Thanks to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), there’s now a toolb...

From NIST Standard Reference Materials 30 Aug 2005

3M's Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Conductors Being Intsalled to Ensure More Consistent Electricity Supply

A breakthrough high-temperature, low-sag overhead conductor from 3M, designed to help eliminate transmission bottlenecks that increasingly have plagued electricity grids in recent years, causing brownouts and blackouts, ...

29 Aug 2005

No More Foggy Windscreens or Lenses Thanks to Nanocoating

Foggy windows and lenses are a nuisance, and in the case of automobile windows, can pose a driving hazard. Now, a group of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) may have found a permanent solution...

29 Aug 2005

Green Production Method for Succinate - Key Ingredient of Many Plastics

Trials have begun in Kansas on a "green" production method for succinate, a key ingredient of many plastics, drugs, solvents and food additives. Developed at Rice University, the technology uses a genetically m...

25 Aug 2005

University of Missouri Receive $1.4m Grant to Study Aerospace Emissions and Their Effect on the Environment

The Center of Excellence for Aerospace Particulate Research at the University of Missouri-Rolla, a leader in the study of aerospace emissions and their effect on the environment, has received a $1.185 million grant from ...

25 Aug 2005

Whitehouse Scientific Demonstrate Novel Fitration Calibration Method

At Filtech 2005, Whitehouse Scientific will demonstrate its novel approach to filter testing and will have on display standards from the company’s range of NIST-traceable glass microspheres for filter calibration. ...

18 Aug 2005

CSMA Acquires Materials Characterisation Specialist MATS UK

CSMA Ltd, surface analysis expert and subsidiary of CERAM, the internationally renowned centre for materials and technology based in Stoke-on-Trent, has acquired the business and assets of MATS (UK) Ltd. The combinat...

17 Aug 2005

Ube Industries to Open Technical Center in Thailand

Ube Industries announced plans to establish a new technical centre in Thailand to be named Ube Technical Center (Asia) Ltd. The capital for the new company will come from Ube Nylon (Thailand) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidi...

16 Aug 2005

Siemens Puts World's First Generator With High-Temperature Superconductors into Operation

The world's first generator with high-temperature superconductors (HTS) has been successfully put into operation in the Siemens AG systems testing facility in Nuremberg. The generator outputs around 4000 kVA at 3600 ...

16 Aug 2005

Rapra Technology and Icon Polymer Formed Strategic Partnership

Rapra Technology, Europe's leading research and test centre for plastics and rubber, and Icon Polymer have formed a strategic partnership for Icon's rubber products and components for the pharmaceutical industry....

15 Aug 2005

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.

Materials Testing News

NIST Develops 'Toolbox' for Manufacturing Systems

3M's Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Conductors Being Intsalled to Ensure More Consistent Electricity Supply

No More Foggy Windscreens or Lenses Thanks to Nanocoating

Green Production Method for Succinate - Key Ingredient of Many Plastics

University of Missouri Receive $1.4m Grant to Study Aerospace Emissions and Their Effect on the Environment

Whitehouse Scientific Demonstrate Novel Fitration Calibration Method

CSMA Acquires Materials Characterisation Specialist MATS UK

Ube Industries to Open Technical Center in Thailand

Siemens Puts World's First Generator With High-Temperature Superconductors into Operation

Rapra Technology and Icon Polymer Formed Strategic Partnership

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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How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

Determining 31 Elements in Soil

Nasal Spray Device Measurement Using Laser Diffraction and the Spraytec

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?

Materials Testing 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

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2Microbial Platform for Producing Biodegradable Polylactide Modifiers

3Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

4New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

5The Future of High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries

6A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

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