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Removing Irregularities on Polished Gold Surfaces

The precious metal gold is the material of choice for many technical applications because it does not corrode - and because it also has interesting electrical, magnetic, and optical properties. Gold is thus one of the most important metals in the electronics industry, miniaturized optical components, and electrochemical processes.

14 Jan 2010

Empower Materials Achieves ISO: 9001:2008 Certification

Empower Materials of New Castle DE recently obtained ISO 9001:2008 certification. This high quality standard solidifies our commitment to the industries we serve. Empower Materials is the largest commercial producer of...

From Empower Materials 14 Jan 2010

Kobe Steel's Next Generation ITmk3 Process Commences Commercial Iron Production

Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that the world's first commercial plant using the ITmk3 Process successfully began production of iron nuggets in the United States on January 12 at 6:00 pm CST. The next-generation ITmk3 Pr...

From Kobe Steel 14 Jan 2010

TMK Awarded DNV Subsea Certification for Large Diameter Pipes

TMK, one of the world's leading producers of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, announces today that its large-diameter pipe production was awarded the DNV subsea certification. Volzhsky's longitudinal...

14 Jan 2010

Breakthrough Catalyst Allows Production of a Wider Range of Polyalkylene Carbonates

Empower Materials of New Castle Delaware has developed a new breakthrough catalyst to synthesize Polyalkylene carbonates, known as QPAC. The new catalyst system allows for a wider range of molecular weights and improved ...

From Empower Materials 14 Jan 2010

Confining Giant Rydberg Atoms in Microscopic Glass Cells

Rydberg atoms are highly sensitive atoms, as one electron is only loosely bound. Compared to "normal" atoms which are one tenth of a nanometer in size those giant atoms are ~100 nanometers large. Due to their s...

13 Jan 2010

Masley Enterprises Relying on SmartSilver Antimicrobial Protection to Keep CWF Gloves Comfortable and Odor Free

Masley Enterprises, maker of innovative performance hand wear for military service personnel, relies on SmartSilver antimicrobial protection to keep its popular Cold Weather Flyer (CWF) gloves comfortable and odor free. ...

13 Jan 2010

Netzsch Introduces New Modular Adiabatic Reaction Calorimeter MMC 274 Nexus

Adiabatic calorimetry is becoming increasingly important in many areas of modern materials research and safety engineering. As a compact tabletop unit, the newly developed Netzsch MMC 274 Nexus closes the gap between large adiabatic reaction calorimeters and small differential scanning calorimeters.

From NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH 13 Jan 2010

Solutia SilentGlas Wins USGlas Magazine Product of the Year

Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), the world leader in the production and sale of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, today announced that the company's Saflex(R) SilentGlass Technology(TM) product was awarded first place, s...

12 Jan 2010

Hydro Complete Divestment of Spanish Aluminium Rolling Mill

The sale of Hydro's rolled products plant Inasa in Irurtzun, Spain, was finalized December 31, 2009.

12 Jan 2010

Hydro Aims to become the Leader for Reducing Emissions on the Aluminium Industry

After having already reduced direct emissions from primary production by 70 percent since 1990 – equal to a staggering three tonnes CO2-equivalents per tonne metal produced – Hydro aims to curb emissions even further and take global lead in the aluminium industry within the global fight against climate change.

12 Jan 2010