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Chemical Market Associates Releases New Market Advisory Service

Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) announces the launch of the Ethylene Glycol, Oxide & Derivatives Market Advisory Service, to enable CMAI to bring our clients the experience and expertise required to continue providing the highest quality in our consulting services.

From CMAI 4 Aug 2010

New Report Shows Increased Payload Capacity of Class 8 Vehicles with Aluminum Usage

Substituting high strength, low weight aluminum for more traditional materials in Class 8 truck and trailers can eliminate 3,300 pounds from the vehicle weight, according to a new report released today by Ricardo Inc. ...

4 Aug 2010

Overview of Fluoropolymer Films Sector in the U.S.

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: U.S. Fluoropolymer Films Market (http://www.reportlinker.com/p0236394/US-Fluoropolymer-Films-Market.html) This research serv...

From Report Linker 4 Aug 2010

CIRCOR Acquires Aircraft Landing Gear Components Manufacturer

CIRCOR International, Inc., today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc., has completed the acquisition of privately held Castle Precision Industries (CPI) of Sylmar, California.

From Circor International, Inc 4 Aug 2010

Dow Chemical to Expand Polyolefin Elastomers Production Capacity

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) announced today a technology breakthrough project that will increase polyolefin elastomers manufacturing capacity at its production facilities in Freeport, Texas, (U.S.A.) and Tarragona, Spain.

From Dow Chemicals 4 Aug 2010

Rio Tinto to Invest US$790m to Expand Pilbara Iron Ore Capacity

Rio Tinto is to invest a further US$790 million in its drive to expand the annual capacity of iron ore operations in the Pilbara to 330 million tonnes. This brings total investment funds approved in recent weeks to US$1 ...

3 Aug 2010

Demand for Scratch-Resistant Glass Results in Capacity Expansions for Corning

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced that its board of directors recently approved a capital expenditure of approximately $180 million to expand the company's Harrodsburg, Ky., manufacturing facility. The ...

From Corning Incorporated 3 Aug 2010

Georgia Tech Receives Funding to Develop Functional Polymers

A team of institutions led by the Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to pursue research that co...

3 Aug 2010

Universal Answer for Break-Up Process in Materials

It's a problem that materials scientists have considered for years: how does a material composed of more than one phase evolve when heated to a temperature that will allow atoms to move? In many cases, a rod-like pha...

3 Aug 2010

Conceptual Breakthrough in Solar Cell Technology

Stanford engineers have figured out how to simultaneously use the light and heat of the sun to generate electricity in a way that could make solar power production more than twice as efficient as existing methods and potentially cheap enough to compete with oil.

3 Aug 2010

Silver Sun Teams Up with SGS for Metallurgical Test Program

Silver Sun Resource Corp. ("Silver Sun" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has contracted SGS de Mexico S.A. de C.V to carry out metallurgical test-work on the mineralized stockpiles fro...

3 Aug 2010

Tetrosyl Commissions RPC to Design Packaging Solution for Bluecol Brand

Tetrosyl has commissioned RPC UKSC (UK Stock Containers) to design and manufacture custom moulded bottles for a major relaunch of its Bluecol brand of screenwashes and anti-freezes.

3 Aug 2010

Universal Stainless + Alloy Signs New Contract with Titusville Hourly Employees

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. announced today that it has reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement effective October 1, 2010, with the Titusville hourly employees represented by Local 7312-03 of the United Steelworkers (USW).

From Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. 3 Aug 2010

Albemarle Sells Facility in Teesport, UK

Albemarle Corporation, a global developer and manufacturer of innovative fine chemicals and sustainable clean energy solutions, announced today that on July 30, 2010, the company sold its Teesport, UK facility to Kemira Oyj.

3 Aug 2010

Biomaterials Facility of Zeus Earns ISO Class 7 Certification

Zeus, Inc., an international leader in material science and the manufacture of fluoropolymer tubing, announces that its entire Biomaterials Facility, including synthesis and processing, is now ISO Class 7 certified. ...

3 Aug 2010

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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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Chemical Market Associates Releases New Market Advisory Service

New Report Shows Increased Payload Capacity of Class 8 Vehicles with Aluminum Usage

Overview of Fluoropolymer Films Sector in the U.S.

CIRCOR Acquires Aircraft Landing Gear Components Manufacturer

Dow Chemical to Expand Polyolefin Elastomers Production Capacity

Rio Tinto to Invest US$790m to Expand Pilbara Iron Ore Capacity

Demand for Scratch-Resistant Glass Results in Capacity Expansions for Corning

Georgia Tech Receives Funding to Develop Functional Polymers

Universal Answer for Break-Up Process in Materials

Conceptual Breakthrough in Solar Cell Technology

Silver Sun Teams Up with SGS for Metallurgical Test Program

Tetrosyl Commissions RPC to Design Packaging Solution for Bluecol Brand

Universal Stainless + Alloy Signs New Contract with Titusville Hourly Employees

Albemarle Sells Facility in Teesport, UK

Biomaterials Facility of Zeus Earns ISO Class 7 Certification

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Creating High Entropy Alloys and Other Advanced Materials

A New Era of STEM - Optimization for Advanced Materials Discovery

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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Simplifying Mass Spectrometry Workflows for Routine Testing

Creating High Entropy Alloys and Other Advanced Materials

A New Era of STEM - Optimization for Advanced Materials Discovery

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2Creating Stable Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting

3New Semiconductor for Spintronics and Quantum Computing

4Green and Efficient Strategy for Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries

5A New Breakthrough in Methane-to-Ethanol Conversion Offers Hope For Cleaner Energy

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