Nick Gilbert

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PPG Industries Expands Coatings Joint Venture with Asian Paints

PPG Industries, a coatings and specialty products company, and Asian Paints, an Indian paint specialist, have received the necessary regulatory approvals to expand their existing 50-50 coatings joint venture (JV) in India and to establish a second JV in the country.

16 Jul 2012

Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute Published Annual Results of Industry Sales Survey

The annual results of the Industry Sales Survey published by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute shows a 2.7% increase in the total US paver sales and a 7% increase from 2010 to 2011 in Canadian paver sales. The municipal/commercial market symbolizes 21.3% and residential sales is 78.7% of the total sales.

16 Jul 2012

NanoSteel Receives R+D 100 Award for Innovative Steel Designs

NanoSteel, the provider of nano-structured steel designs, has bagged the R&D 100 Award for the development of a new nano-structured powder metal alloy for use in large-scale manufacture of industrial components. This award is the fifth such R&D award for NanoSteel. Dubbed as the “Oscars of Innovation”, The R&D 100 Awards is into its 50th year of recognizing and honoring the most technologically noteworthy products developed and launched in a given year.

16 Jul 2012

Study Results Pave Way to Develop High Performance Quantum Dot Devices

A research team comprising Drs. Takaaki Mano, Yoshiki Sakuma and Masafumi Jo from the Photonic Materials Unit of the National Institute for Materials Science is involved in the development of a sophisticated self-assembling technology known as droplet epitaxy for semiconductor quantum dots.

16 Jul 2012

Book on Polymer Composite Materials to be Published in Materials Science

The Paris-Est Créteil University in France hosted the Conference on Multiphase Polymers and Polymer Composites Systems: Macro to Nano Scales on June 7-10, 2011.

16 Jul 2012

AeonClad Coatings Establishes New R+D Facility in Texas

Advanced materials company, AeonClad Coatings has reported the expansion of a new state-of-the-art research and development facility situated in Austin, Texas.

16 Jul 2012

New Hybrid Porous Scaffold Shows Improved Bioactivity for Bone Regeneration

A multi-institute research team has developed a hybrid porous scaffold with improved osteoinductivity.

13 Jul 2012

Shanghai Metro Project Employs Dow Corning Silicone Structural Sealants for Platform Screen Doors

Dow Corning, a provider of silicone and silicon-based solutions, has achieved positive results for its silicone structural sealants that were used on the platform screen doors of the Shanghai Metro Line. The Shanghai Metro Project is part of China’s 12th Five-Year Plan to sustain growth in the face of opportunities and problems resulting out of the country’s rapid urbanization.

13 Jul 2012

Alcoa to Deliver Rolled and Extruded Products to Airbus

Alcoa has inked new multi-year supply contracts to supply its aerospace aluminum plate, sheet and hard alloy extruded products to Airbus. The products use Alcoa’s next-generation aluminum lithium alloys. Both the companies signed the contracts at the Farnborough Air Show, this week. The value of those agreements is considered to be about US$1.4 billion.

12 Jul 2012

HITCO to Manufacture and Supply 777 Empennage Rib Chords to Boeing Commercial Airplanes

SGL Group’s subsidiary, HITCO Carbon Composites has reported that it has received a contract from Boeing Commercial Airplanes to manufacture and deliver 777 Empennage Rib Chords.

12 Jul 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.

Nick Gilbert

Articles from Nick

PPG Industries Expands Coatings Joint Venture with Asian Paints

Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute Published Annual Results of Industry Sales Survey

NanoSteel Receives R+D 100 Award for Innovative Steel Designs

Study Results Pave Way to Develop High Performance Quantum Dot Devices

Book on Polymer Composite Materials to be Published in Materials Science

AeonClad Coatings Establishes New R+D Facility in Texas

New Hybrid Porous Scaffold Shows Improved Bioactivity for Bone Regeneration

Shanghai Metro Project Employs Dow Corning Silicone Structural Sealants for Platform Screen Doors

Alcoa to Deliver Rolled and Extruded Products to Airbus

HITCO to Manufacture and Supply 777 Empennage Rib Chords to Boeing Commercial Airplanes

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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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?

Nick Gilbert

Articles from Nick

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

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

3Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

4New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

5A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

6The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

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