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Strategic Review of Construction Materials Producer Boral

Boral Limited announced today the completion of a six month review, which will result in major strategic and organisational changes designed to capitalise on the Group’s strengths and provide a strong platform for growth.

6 Jul 2010

Market Research Report on Salt Industry in China

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9d210c/china_salt_chemica) has announced the addition of the "China Salt Chemical Industry: Overview and Outlook 2008-2012" report to their offering. ...

6 Jul 2010

RPC Containers Launches Two New Closures for Plastic Jars

RPC Containers Halstead has launched two new closures for plastic wide-mouthed jars, offering enhanced convenience and functionality for foodservice applications.

6 Jul 2010

Raydiance’s Laser Technology Enables Micron-Resolution Features in Gold and Platinum

Raydiance, Inc., the world’s leading developer of ultrafast laser technology, announced today that it has demonstrated the ability to machine precise, micron-resolution features in gold and platinum, two of the more difficult-to-process materials used in advanced medical devices.

6 Jul 2010

Scientists Create New Material That Stores Huge Amount of Energy

Using super-high pressures similar to those found deep in the Earth or on a giant planet, Washington State University researchers have created a compact, never-before-seen material capable of storing vast amounts of energy.

6 Jul 2010

Hiden Expand Their Range of Multi-Stream Gas Monitors

Hiden Analytical announce the extension of the HPR-20 Series of gas analysers with the addition of an expanded range of gas stream selectors. Standard selector options give the choice of 8, 20, 40 and 80 channels for application to multiple gas stream control and monitoring in the pressure regime from 10mbar to 10 bar.

From Hiden Analytical 6 Jul 2010

Unbrokem Nanopatterned Lines Developed are Essential for Miniaturisation of Electronics

Scientists from Singapore A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), University of Cambridge (UK) and Sungkyunkwan University (South Korea) have created metallic lines so thin and smooth that th...

6 Jul 2010

Generous Prizes on Offer for Researchers Using Materials Testing Equipment

The 2010 Zwick Roell Science Awards will be presented during the Zwick University Day at RWTH Aachen, Germany, in March 2011. Researchers who have published outstanding work that demonstrates the use of materials testing equipment in the development of new materials are entitled to participate.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 6 Jul 2010

Novel Moulding Process Delivers Highly Uniform Plastic Parts

Drawing upon over 30 years experience - Porvair Filtration Group has developed expertise to offer optimum manufacturing solutions of sintered porous plastic components using a wide range of cGMP manufacturing techniques.

From Porvair Filtration Group 5 Jul 2010

Zwick Roell Launch Youtube Channel for Materials Testing

Earlier this month the Zwick Roell Group launched ‘Zwick Roell TV’ on YouTube enabling viewers to watch, in detail, all sorts of products and materials being tested to destruction using advanced robotic systems.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 5 Jul 2010

New Brochure on Lever Amplified Piezo Flexure Actuators from PI

PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. -- a leading manufacturer of piezo ceramic actuators and precision motion-control equipment for semiconductor, bio-medical and nanotechnology applications -- has released a new brochure on Lever Amplified Piezo Flexure Actuators.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 5 Jul 2010

Thermoplastic that Machines Like Bronze

Looking for a Thermoplastic that machines like Bronze - Ertacetal, the great Metal Replacement Thermoplastic. Ertacetal - A porosity free hydrolysis resistant general purpose acetal product.

From Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd 5 Jul 2010

Research on Cyanobacteria--Source of Biofuels, Biomaterials

Cyanobacteria are among the oldest living forms in nature, responsible for generating the atmospheric oxygen we breathe today.

5 Jul 2010

Researchers Develop More Efficient Method to Produce Biofuels

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a more efficient technique for producing biofuels from woody plants that significantly reduces the waste that results from conventional biofuel production techniques.

5 Jul 2010

First Nano-Sized Film Brings Revolution in Dentistry

Scientists are reporting an advance toward the next big treatment revolution in dentistry — the era in which root canal therapy brings diseased teeth back to life, rather than leaving a "non-vital" or dead tooth in the mouth.

5 Jul 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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Strategic Review of Construction Materials Producer Boral

Market Research Report on Salt Industry in China

RPC Containers Launches Two New Closures for Plastic Jars

Raydiance’s Laser Technology Enables Micron-Resolution Features in Gold and Platinum

Scientists Create New Material That Stores Huge Amount of Energy

Hiden Expand Their Range of Multi-Stream Gas Monitors

Unbrokem Nanopatterned Lines Developed are Essential for Miniaturisation of Electronics

Generous Prizes on Offer for Researchers Using Materials Testing Equipment

Novel Moulding Process Delivers Highly Uniform Plastic Parts

Zwick Roell Launch Youtube Channel for Materials Testing

New Brochure on Lever Amplified Piezo Flexure Actuators from PI

Thermoplastic that Machines Like Bronze

Research on Cyanobacteria--Source of Biofuels, Biomaterials

Researchers Develop More Efficient Method to Produce Biofuels

First Nano-Sized Film Brings Revolution in Dentistry

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Creating High Entropy Alloys and Other Advanced Materials

A New Era of STEM - Optimization for Advanced Materials Discovery

Modernizing Laboratory Workflows: LabVantage on the Future of LIMS

PELCO® easiCore™ Rotary Disc Cutter for TEM, Semiconductors, and More

ReactRaman from METTLER TOLEDO

Optimize Automotive Testing with the Unimotive GL 30W Temperature Control System

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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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Creating High Entropy Alloys and Other Advanced Materials

A New Era of STEM - Optimization for Advanced Materials Discovery

Modernizing Laboratory Workflows: LabVantage on the Future of LIMS

1Nanosheet-Enhanced Hydrogel Replicates Human Skin Properties

2New Polymeric Material with Advanced Self-Healing and Recyclability Properties

3Enhancing Lithium-Metal Battery Performance with a Common Polymer

4Green and Efficient Strategy for Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries

5Creating Stable Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting

6Impacts of Surface Coatings on Water Uptake and Selectivity in Metal-Organic Nanotubes

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