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Custom Shaped Microparticles Made to Self Assemble in a Controlled Manner

Chemists and physicists have succeeded in getting custom-shaped microparticles to interact and self-assemble in a controlled way in a liquid crystal.

24 Nov 2009

New Suite of Ashable Hard Mask Films for Semiconductor Manufacturers from Novellus

Novellus Systems (NASDAQ:NVLS) has developed a suite of ashable hardmask (AHM) films that have up to 25 percent greater etch selectivity compared to similar amorphous carbon films in use by the industry today. This highly selective and transparent (HST) AHM family of films has demonstrated die yield improvements as much as 7 percent when coupled with Novellus' patented integrated edge bevel removal (EBR) technology.

24 Nov 2009

The Perfect Wafer in the Perfect Solar Cell Launched

Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited ("Comtec Solar" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries the "Group", 712 HK), a leading PRC-based manufacturer of monocrystalline solar wafers, an...

24 Nov 2009

Polymer Additives Manufacturer Songwon Opens Middle East Headquarters

Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd., a global leader in polymer additives, is pleased to announce the opening of its headquarters for the Middle East and Africa in Bahrain. The opening of the Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd. – representative office follows the recent establishment of Songwon’s local warehouse facilities, also in Bahrain.

From Songwon 24 Nov 2009

Medical Grade Silicone Designed to Withstand Vibration, Shock, Impact and Thermal Cycling

Flexibility is of vital importance in the design of medical devices subjected to vibration, impact, shock and thermal cycling. Two component, room temperature curing Master Bond MasterSil 151 Med is a medical grade, potting and encapsulation silicone formulated to withstand such exposures.

From Master Bond Inc. 24 Nov 2009

Industrial Coatings Manufacturer Specialty Finishes Awarded Prestigious QP-3 Certification

In a down economy, at least one company is still investing in its business. Specialty Finishes, a Portland, Oregon-based industrial coatings company, recently was awarded the prestigious QP-3 certification by SSPC, the S...

23 Nov 2009

Physicists Look to Discover the Secrets of Superconductivity

The Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory provides research with pulsed magnetic fields of up to 70 Tesla with great reliability and has thus made a name for itself with scientists from all over the world. This time guest researchers from Garching, Bavaria, came to perform measurements. Professor Rudolf Gross' research group brought with them optimally prepared samples of a complex cuprate - a compound of copper, oxygen and other elements - in order to finally confirm or debunk contradictory theoretical concepts on the nature of high-temperature superconductors.

23 Nov 2009

CONTACT Project to Look at Processing, Characterising and Simulation Tools for Nanomaterials

CONTACT is a 4-year project involving 10 partners from 7 countries. Coordinated by the Fraunhofer ICT and funded by the EU, 15 PhD students and 3 post docs will focus their research on nanomaterials, processes, characterisation methods and simulation tools.

23 Nov 2009

Park AFM Has 3D AFM Patents Allowed in the US

Park Systems Corp., the inventor of the Crosstalk Eliminated (XE) AFM technology and a leading nanotechnology solutions partner for research and industry, today announced that its new 3D AFM patent applications have been...

23 Nov 2009

ASM Release Progress Report on Efforts to Serve the Worldwide Materials Community

ASM International, The Materials Information Society, strives to serve members and customers with products that generate value, excitement and vitality. An online progress report describing the society's efforts to s...

From ASM International 23 Nov 2009

Michelman Supply Coatings that are FDA Approved and Suitable for Food Contact Applications

A number of grades of Michelman’s Plate Kote paper plate and tray coatings comply with all applicable food additive regulations of the U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. These fully compliant coatings are available only from Michelman and are suitable for use with any food type, under any food preparation conditions, and at any food processing or serving temperature.

From Michelman Inc 23 Nov 2009

Vintage Hardwood Flooring Shows Off Wood Finishing Production Line

When Vintage Hardwood Flooring hosted a two-week customer event to introduce its new showroom and manufacturing facility in Toronto, PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) was the only supplier invited to participate. One highlight of the new facility is an aluminum-oxide wood-finishing production line designed with PPG that uses an ultraviolet (UV) curing process.

From PPG Industries Inc. 23 Nov 2009

New Fixture for Testing Fiber Reinforced Composites from Zwick

Zwick is offering a patented new fixture which they believe will quickly become a standard for the testing of fiber-reinforced plastics. The Hydraulic Composite Compression Fixture (HCCF) fixture, with its hydraulically operated specimen grips, offers several technical and cost saving advantages compared to existing and often troublesome mechanical fixtures such as Celanese or IITRI devices.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 23 Nov 2009

Springer Launch Massive Materials Database

Springer Science+Business Media has announced the launch of SpringerMaterials - The Landolt-Börnstein Database (www.springermaterials.com). It is the world's largest content platform of selected and critically a...

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 23 Nov 2009

New Market Report on the Polish Steel Industry Now Available

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/07a6db/polish_steel_indus) has announced the addition of the "Polish Steel Industry Report" report to their offering. After some turbulence in recent y...

22 Nov 2009