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Alumina Refractories - Alumina Bricks, Castables and Gunning Monolithics from Shinagawa Refractories

Shinagawa Refractories Australasia offer a comprehensive range of dense alumina based refractories. These include refractory bricks, castable monolithics and gunning grade monolothics. These ranges of refarctories are briefly described.

24 Aug 2006

Silver Nanoparticles – How They Are Bringing Antibacterial Properties To Household Appliances and Products

Manufacturing entire objects from pure silver metal or coating them with silver is prohibitively expensive for consumer items but research has found that impregnating other materials with silver nanoparticles is a practical way to exploit the germ fighting properties of silver.

17 Aug 2006

Purifying Industrial Exhaust Gases Using A New Highly Durable and Functional Ultra Porous Platinum-Alumina Catalyst Manufactured Via A Low Temperature Reaction

A novel platinum-alumina catalyst for removal by oxidation of harmful volatile organic compounds present in factory exhaust gases. Reaction temp is 100ºC lower than current reaction temps.

From Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 15 Aug 2006

Conversion Factors - Metric and Imperial Conversion Factors for Length, Area and Volume

Multiplication factors are provided for imperial to metric and metric to imperial conversions for various length/distance, area and volume units including inches, yards, feet, gallons, millimetres, centimetres, metres, lites, feet, miles, and multiples thereof.

15 Aug 2006

Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys Usage in Passenger Cars

Aluminium has been used in automotive applications for many years. The reasons for this and forecasts are outlined.

From European Aluminium Association 15 Aug 2006

Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys - Life Cycle of Aluminium

The never ending life cycle of aluminium is described, from mining of bauxite to alumina production and then onto aluminium smelting, to the manufacture of aluminium products both semi-finished and finished, and then recycling.

From European Aluminium Association 15 Aug 2006

Bromine - Discovery, Occurrence and Applications of Bromine

Bromine, like chlorine, fluorine and iodine, is one of the elements in the chemical group known as “halogens”. The discovery, occurrence and applications of bromine including water purification, agriculture, fuels, healthcare, photography and fire retardants are covered.

From Bromine Science and Education Foundation BSEF 7 Aug 2006

Colloids - Definition, Types and Formation of Colloids

A colloid is system whereby colloidal particles are suspended in a continuous medium. Foams, sols, emulsions, gels and aerosols are types of colloids. Due to the size of the particles in colloids, they do not settle out as the particles are too small to be affected by gravity.

5 Aug 2006

Emulsions and Emulsifiers - Definition of Emulsions and Emulsifiers

An emulsion is mixture of two liquids that would not normally mix. Chemically, they are colloids where both phases are liquids. Emulsions can be formed with the aid of an emulsifier.

5 Aug 2006

AM-lite – A Diecasting Magnesium Alloy Alternative to Zinc, Aluminium, AZ91D and Injection Moulded Plastics from Advanced Magnesium Technologies

AM-lite is a new magnesium alloy, specially formulated to provide excellent die castability with significant cost advantages and a high-quality as-cast surface that is highly suitable for decorative surface finishing operations.

3 Aug 2006

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.

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Alumina Refractories - Alumina Bricks, Castables and Gunning Monolithics from Shinagawa Refractories

Silver Nanoparticles – How They Are Bringing Antibacterial Properties To Household Appliances and Products

Purifying Industrial Exhaust Gases Using A New Highly Durable and Functional Ultra Porous Platinum-Alumina Catalyst Manufactured Via A Low Temperature Reaction

Conversion Factors - Metric and Imperial Conversion Factors for Length, Area and Volume

Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys Usage in Passenger Cars

Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys - Life Cycle of Aluminium

Bromine - Discovery, Occurrence and Applications of Bromine

Colloids - Definition, Types and Formation of Colloids

Emulsions and Emulsifiers - Definition of Emulsions and Emulsifiers

AM-lite – A Diecasting Magnesium Alloy Alternative to Zinc, Aluminium, AZ91D and Injection Moulded Plastics from Advanced Magnesium Technologies

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How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

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How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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