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Heliatek Announces New Record of 8.3% Efficiency for Organic PV Cells

Dresden-based Heliatek recently broke the efficiency record for organic photovoltaic cells, posting a new efficiency level of 8.3 percent. Organic LEDs, organic photovoltaics, and printed circuits are just a few of th...

1 Dec 2010

Dow Brazil Invests US$ 2 Million for New Technology Center in Jundiaí

Dow Brazil, global giant in the chemical and plastics sectors with operations in Brazil since 1956, announced at FEIPLAR COMPOSITES & FEIPUR – International Trade Show and Congresses of Composites, Polyurethanes and Engineering Plastics – the Technology and Market Development Center for Polyurethanes and Formulated Systems in the city of Jundiaí, countryside of São Paulo.

1 Dec 2010

Cenveo Purchases Impaxx to Expand Specialty Packaging Market

Cenveo, Inc. announced today that through its subsidiaries, the Company has acquired Impaxx, Inc., the sole owner of Gilbreth Packaging Solutions, Inc. from affiliates of Aurora Capital Group, a Los Angeles private equity firm.

1 Dec 2010

AU Optronics Signs Agreement with Evonik to Focus on Green Energy Markets

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") and Evonik Industries have agreed to take their successful business relationship to the next level of cooperation.

1 Dec 2010

Analysis on US Pulp and Paper Mills Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Pulp and Paper Mills" report to their offering. The US pulp, paper, and paperboard mill industry consists of about 250 companies with combined annual ...

1 Dec 2010

Taiwan Plans to Promote High-Valued Plastics Additives Manufacturing Industry

According to statistics compiled by the Industrial Technology Research Institute’s Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center, the volume of plastics used in Taiwan each year exceeds 5,908,000 metric tons, requiri...

1 Dec 2010

Researchers Create Artificial Spin Ice Using Nanomaterial

An international team of researchers has succeeded in creating artificial spin ice in a state of thermal equilibrium for the first time, allowing them to examine the precise configuration of this important nanomaterial.

1 Dec 2010

Henkel and iSL Automotive Begin New Production Process for Automobile Industry

Beginning in 2011 the series production of parts of the new Ford Focus will commence in the new iSL Logistics Center, Saarwellingen, in the industrial park. With the new process technology that was developed in cooperation with iSL Automotive and the adhesive Manufacturer, Henkel, the Ford plant in Saarlouis is the leader worldwide.

1 Dec 2010

MAUSER Group Selects QAD Business Intelligence for High Package Performance

QAD Inc. a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturers, announced today that MAUSER Group, a leading manufacturer of industrial packaging products, has chosen to implement QAD Business Intelligence (BI) to improve its strategic and tactical planning initiatives throughout the organization.

30 Nov 2010

New Report on Porous Materials Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Porous Materials" to their offering. In the past few decades, the increasingly routine use of advanced structural...

30 Nov 2010

Applied Materials Launches New Smart Platform for Chip Manufacturing

Applied Materials, Inc. today begins a new era in chip manufacturing with its powerful Applied Centris(TM) AdvantEdge(TM) Mesa(TM) Etch, the smartest, fastest silicon etch system ever made for the volume production of the world's most advanced memory and logic chips.

From Applied Materials Inc 30 Nov 2010

Konarka Power Plastic Wins NREL Certification for Achieving 8.3% Efficiency

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced that the National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL) has certified that Konarka’s organic based photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells have demonstrated a record breaking 8.3% efficiency.

30 Nov 2010

Applied Materials Releases New Silvia System to Reduce TSV Fabrication Cost

Applied Materials, Inc. today revealed its latest innovations in through-silicon via (TSV) etch technology on its Applied Centura® Silvia(TM) Etch system. A new plasma source boosts the silicon etch rate by over 4...

From Applied Materials Inc 30 Nov 2010

New Method to Develop Gold Nanoparticles with Cinnamon to Kill Cancer Cells

Gold nanoparticles, tiny pieces of gold so small that they can't be seen by the naked eye, are used in electronics, healthcare products and as pharmaceuticals to fight cancer.

30 Nov 2010

STATS ChipPAC Expects Copper Wire Bond Production to Increase 75%

STATS ChipPAC Ltd. ("STATS ChipPAC" or the "Company") a leading semiconductor test and advanced packaging service provider, today announced it has shipped over 100 million semiconductor packages with copper wire bond interconnect and expects copper wire bond production volume to grow another 75% by the end of 2010 due to a rapidly growing customer base.

30 Nov 2010