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Dow Corning and Wacker Begin Construction of Second Phase of Pyrogenic Silica Plant

Wacker Chemie AG and Dow Corning Corporation officially started the construction of the second phase of their pyrogenic silica plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, China.

From Wacker Chemie AG 21 Oct 2009

Instron Introduce the 5900 Series Universal Testing Machines

Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, announces its new line of universal materials testing equipment. The 5900 Series offers exceptional performance packaged in innovative frames, designed with enhancements that deliver superior accuracy and reliability, improved ergonomics, and an enhanced overall experience for the operator.

From Instron - USA 21 Oct 2009

$How to Use the Malvern Spraytec Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer$

How to Use the Malvern Spraytec Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer

A new publication available on the Malvern Panalytical website describes the use of the Spraytec laser diffraction particle size analyzer in the study of fire suppression systems.

From Malvern Panalytical 21 Oct 2009

Nanoparticle Electric Propulsion Rocket Thrusters Show Great Promise for Spacecraft

A University of Michigan professor is developing an electric rocket thruster, NanoFET, that uses nanoparticle electric propulsion and enables spacecraft to travel faster and with less propellant than previous technology allowed.

21 Oct 2009

Work on Atomic Scale Precision Wins Researcher 2009 Feynman Prize

Air Force-funded researcher, Dr. Óscar Custance from the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan has been chosen for the 2009 Feynman Prize for Experimental Work in Nanotechnology for his research in atomi...

21 Oct 2009

Soluble Fibers Help Humans to Regenerate Bone and Other Tissues

Mother Nature has provided the lizard with a unique ability to regrow body tissue that is damaged or torn ? if its tail is pulled off, it grows right back. She has not been quite so generous with human beings. But we might be able to come close, thanks to new research from Tel Aviv University.

21 Oct 2009

AIXTRON Receive Multiple Orders for CRIUS MOCVD Systems

AIXTRON AG today announced the delivery and qualification of multiple CRIUS MOCVD systems at Neo-Neon, a major customer in PR China. Neo-Neon is one of the largest LED-based lighting companies in the world. It decided...

21 Oct 2009

Global Lithium Battery Sales to Approach $10 Billion by 2014

According to a new technical market research report, Lithium Batteries: Markets and Materials (FCB028E) from BCC Research, the global market for lithium battery sales is worth an estimated $8.6 billion in 2009, but is expected to increase to nearly $10 billion in 2014, for a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8%.

21 Oct 2009

Shimadzu GC Program Now Includes the GC-2014 Gas Chromatograph

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments updated its existing System GC Program to include the GC-2014 gas chromatograph. In addition, the program now offers new streamlined systems for natural gas, transformer gas and greenhouse...

From Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 21 Oct 2009

Creating High Efficiency, Affordable Solar Cells from Carbon Nanotubes

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are studying how to create inexpensive, efficient solar cells from carbon nanotubes, which are sheets of carbon rolled into seamless cylinders 1-nanometer in diameter. Many researchers are studying how to use nanotubes for mechanical and electronics applications, but Materials Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Michael Arnold is one of the first to apply them to solar energy.

21 Oct 2009

New Materials Permits Data Storage Far Exceeding Today's Memory Systems

North Carolina State University engineers have created a new material that would allow a fingernail-size computer chip to store the equivalent of 20 high-definition DVDs or 250 million pages of text, far exceeding the st...

21 Oct 2009

Controlling Atomic Interactions with Radio Waves

Investigating mysterious data in ultracold gases of rubidium atoms, scientists at the Joint Quantum Institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland and their collaborators have found that properly tuned radio-frequency waves can influence how much the atoms attract or repel one another, opening up new ways to control their interactions.

21 Oct 2009