Dr. Cameron Chai

Articles from Cameron

First Certified Reference Material from NIST for Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Soot

A first-of-its-kind certified reference material has been released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for single-wall carbon nanotube soot, which is a valuable source of single-wall carbon nanotubes.

22 Dec 2011

Eastman Partners China National Tobacco for New Acetate Tow Manufacturing Facility

Eastman Chemical Company has recently laid the foundation of a new plant in Heifei, China to manufacture acetate tow. The new facility will be operated and owned by Eastman Shuangwei Fibers Company (ESFCL), which is a partnership firm with China National Tobacco, and it is estimated to generate 30,000 t of acetate tow on the completion of the plant.

21 Dec 2011

Mechel Installs Blooming Concaster # 5 at Chelyabinsk Mettalurgical Plant

Mechel, a Russian metal and mining company has installed the blooming concaster #5 with 1 Mt annual capacity at the oxygen converter shop of the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant to ensure supply of continuously cast, superior quality billets.

21 Dec 2011

Dupont Glass Laminating Solutions Launches SpallShieldÂ CPET Sheeting

DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions has launched an innovative, durable, highly transparent, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film known as SpallShieldÂ CPET having a proprietary hard coat to ensure scratch resistance.

21 Dec 2011

Cabot to Shift Masterbatch Production Facility from Hong Kong to Tianjin

Cabot is shutting down operations of its masterbatch plant in Hong Kong on March 31, 2012, and shifting to its new manufacturing facility in Tianjin, according to an announcement made by company officials. From April 2012, the entire range of Cabot’s masterbatch products that were produced in China will be manufactured in Tianjin.

21 Dec 2011

Importance and Applications of Silicone Molding Products

Silicone molding products have a number of significant benefits for industries globally. Silicone products find applications in industry, food, medicine, electronics and several others in products like catheters, seals, respirators, food containers and car components.

21 Dec 2011

Arch Researchers Inhibit Biofilm Formation on Titanium Using Proprietary Peptide Techology

Arch Biopartners and its affiliate Arch Biophysics have declared that Arch researchers have prevented the formation of biofilm on titanium with the help of the company's own peptide technology.

21 Dec 2011

Researcher Synthesizes Highly Stable Selenium Nanoparticles

Dr. Wong Ka-hing, who serves as Associate Director at the Food Safety and Technology Research Centre (FSTRC) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as well as an Assistant Professor at the university’s Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, has used the polysaccharide-protein complex derived from the sclerotium of the African Tiger Milk mushroom to synthesize high-stability selenium nanoparticles that are capable of decelerating the breast cancer cell growth by apoptosis.

21 Dec 2011

ExxonMobil Butyl Polymers Expands Halobutyl Rubber Facility’s Production Capacity

ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha (EMYK) has declared that in the year 2012, Japan Butyl company (JBC), has expanded its halobutyl rubber facility’s production rate to about 80,000 t annually from its manufacturing facility located at kashima. In five years, this production increase is the second turn in the halobutyl rubber facility at Kashima.

21 Dec 2011

Advanced Low-Emissivity Glasses Provide Significant Energy Savings in Commercial Buildings

At the Façade Tectonics #7 conference, PPG highlighted the results from a study demonstrating the energy savings achieved through the usage of advanced low-emissivity glasses.

21 Dec 2011

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.

Dr. Cameron Chai

Articles from Cameron

First Certified Reference Material from NIST for Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Soot

Eastman Partners China National Tobacco for New Acetate Tow Manufacturing Facility

Mechel Installs Blooming Concaster # 5 at Chelyabinsk Mettalurgical Plant

Dupont Glass Laminating Solutions Launches SpallShieldÂ CPET Sheeting

Cabot to Shift Masterbatch Production Facility from Hong Kong to Tianjin

Importance and Applications of Silicone Molding Products

Arch Researchers Inhibit Biofilm Formation on Titanium Using Proprietary Peptide Techology

Researcher Synthesizes Highly Stable Selenium Nanoparticles

ExxonMobil Butyl Polymers Expands Halobutyl Rubber Facility’s Production Capacity

Advanced Low-Emissivity Glasses Provide Significant Energy Savings in Commercial Buildings

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

CSP Temperature Standards by Thermometrics

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

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The Role of Accurate Analysis in Sustaining Critical Materials for a Circular Economy

How to Address Thermal Runaway Protection (TRP) in EVs

Torque Testing Explained

Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

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?

Dr. Cameron Chai

Articles from Cameron

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

2New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

3The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

4A Bio-Inspired Catalyst for Efficient Chemical Reactions

5New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

6A Novel Approach to Enhancing Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency

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