G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Articles from G.P.

Arburg to Present Two Applications that Run on Hydraulic Allrounder S Machines at Taipei Plas 2012

The Taipei Plas is a biennial international exhibition for rubber and plastics technology and will be held at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall.

13 Aug 2012

New Technique to Measure Spin Properties of Electrons in Graphene

Ramesh Mani, an associate professor of physics at Georgia State University (GSU), and Walter de Heer, Regents' Professor of physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), have developed a new technique to study the spin characteristics of electrons in graphene.

13 Aug 2012

New Material Recovery Facility to Handle San Jose’s Commercial Waste

Republic Services has opened a material recovery facility at the Newby Island Resource Recovery Park. Bulk Handling Systems designed, developed and installed the 110 tph multi-stream system, which is the largest and first of its kind recycling facility.

13 Aug 2012

VJ Electronix’s New Shenzhen Customer Center Equipped with Rework and X-Ray Inspection Systems

VJ Electronix has declared that a new customer support and demonstration center has been opened in Shenzhen, China. The company’s new customer center in Shenzhen is equipped with the new Vertex Series A X-ray inspection and SRT Micra rework systems.

10 Aug 2012

Researchers Successfully Control Magnetic Material’s Dielectric and Magnetic Properties

A research team led by Dr. Noriki Terada from the Neutron Scattering Group of the Quantum Beam Unit at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and Dr. Yoshihiro Tsujimoto from the NIMS International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) together with the University of Oxford and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory has demonstrated that it is possible to largely control a magnetic material’s dielectric and magnetic properties by replacing nonmagnetic atoms with other atoms.

10 Aug 2012

Bionic Researchers Design Artificial Material Inspired by Beetles

Stanislav Gorb, bionic expert and professor at the Kiel University, Germany and Naoe Hosoda, material scientist and professor at the National Institute for Material Science in Japan have taken inspiration from the terrestrial leaf beetle to synthesize a silicone polymer structure equipped with adhesive properties underwater.

9 Aug 2012

Johns Manville Acquires Industrial Insulation Group

Berkshire Hathaway company Johns Manville (JM) which manufactures building products has acquired Industrial Insulation Group (IIG). Started in 2002, IIG manufactures insulation for fireproofing, commercial and industrial applications.

9 Aug 2012

Two Plastics Organizations Team Up on a Growth Plan

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has entered into a deal with SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association. The deal will provide new facets to the next three yearly SPE ANTEC conferences, increase attendance, and draw the attention of more number of corporate sponsors and exhibitors.

8 Aug 2012

Comprehensive Report on Advanced Batteries for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Applications

Reportlinker.com has included a new report titled ‘Advanced Batteries for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Applications’ to its offering.

7 Aug 2012

New Report Predicts Strong Growth for Global Fuel Cell Industry

Pike Research’s new report titled ‘Fuel Cells Annual Report 2012’ has predicted that the market for fuel cells used in the transport, portable and stationary sectors will achieve a total value of $15.7 billion by 2017. However, a number of issues must be resolved for achieving this figure.

7 Aug 2012

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.

G.P. Thomas

Articles from G.P.

Arburg to Present Two Applications that Run on Hydraulic Allrounder S Machines at Taipei Plas 2012

New Technique to Measure Spin Properties of Electrons in Graphene

New Material Recovery Facility to Handle San Jose’s Commercial Waste

VJ Electronix’s New Shenzhen Customer Center Equipped with Rework and X-Ray Inspection Systems

Researchers Successfully Control Magnetic Material’s Dielectric and Magnetic Properties

Bionic Researchers Design Artificial Material Inspired by Beetles

Johns Manville Acquires Industrial Insulation Group

Two Plastics Organizations Team Up on a Growth Plan

Comprehensive Report on Advanced Batteries for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Applications

New Report Predicts Strong Growth for Global Fuel Cell Industry

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

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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Torque Testing Explained

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

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

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?

G.P. Thomas

Articles from G.P.

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

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2A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

3Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

4Plasmonic Photocatalysis for Efficient Hydrogen Generation

5Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

6New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

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