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ACG Composite Panels Adorn Limited Edition Mustang

Pregreg materials from Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG), part of the Composites Division of Umeco plc, have been used in the manufacture of a new version of the Ford Mustang, an iconic American muscle car originally launched forty-five years ago at a dramatic press conference at the ‘1964½’ New York World’s Fair.

29 Sep 2009

All You Wanted to Know About Polymer Testing

iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Introduction to Polymer Analysis. This authoritative handbook will familiarise the reader with all aspects of plastic analysis. It covers the analysis of the main types of plastics in commercial use.

From Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd 29 Sep 2009

Electric Arc Furnaces for Low Tapping Weights from Siemens

With the new Simetal EAF Micro, Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has extended its range of steel making solutions to include an electric arc furnace for low tapping weights between 5 and 35 tons. This system has been specifically developed for foundries and micro steel works. It combines the advantages of the electric steel making process with a high degree of flexibility in terms of production volumes and the qualities of the steels produced.

From Primetals Technologies Limited 29 Sep 2009

ORNL Pulsed Spallation Neutron Breaks One Megawatt Barrier for the Foirst Time

The Department of Energy's Spallation Neutron Source (SNS), already the world's most powerful facility for pulsed neutron scattering science, is now the first pulsed spallation neutron source to break the one-meg...

29 Sep 2009

New Porsche Panamera Stabilizer Made from Polyamide and Rubber

Sustainable solutions for lightweight vehicles that also fulfill aesthetic requirements: this is what today’s automakers are looking for. ContiTech Vibration Control, internationally successful manufacturer of engine mounts for the automotive industry and BASF have joint forces to create such solutions.

From BASF Corporation 29 Sep 2009

Solvay Focuses Energy on Plastics

Solvay today announces that its Board of Directors has decided to refocus the activities of the Solvay Group in order to accelerate the implementation of its sustainable and profitable growth strategy and to sell its ent...

29 Sep 2009

Making Plastic Products from Banana Plants

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast are pioneering a new technique for the use of banana plants in the production of plastic products. The Polymer Processing Research Centre at Queen's is taking part in...

29 Sep 2009

Researchers Looks at Environmental Fate of Nanoparticles

At SINTEF scientist both exploit the benefits of the nanotechnology and try to discover how tiny particles could behave hazardous in nature.

29 Sep 2009

Mending Broken Bones Using Metallic Glasses

It is possible that broken bones will in the near future be fixed using metallic glass. Materials researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an alloy that could herald a new generation of biodegradable bone implants. Their results have been published in the online edition of Nature Materials.

29 Sep 2009

Inorganic Chemical Specialist GenTek to be Acquired

GenTek Inc. (NASDAQ: GETI), a leading provider of specialty inorganic chemical products and valve actuation systems and components for automotive and heavy duty/commercial engines, announced today that it has entered int...

29 Sep 2009

Traditional Lime Mortars being Used in Nordic Regions to Repair Historic Buildings

Plaster made from lime is environment-friendly, repairable and sustainable. Despite this, lime plaster on historic buildings has been replaced in modern times by plaster containing Portland cement - which has caused seve...

29 Sep 2009

Nanotech Europe Drives Commercial Development of Nanotechnology

Spinverse and an extensive partner consortium have assembled Europe's largest annual nanotechnology event, Nanotech Europe, to drive the commercial development of nanotechnology. The event, which starts today and con...

29 Sep 2009

Construction of Qatalum Aluminium Smelter 90 per cent Complete

"The strategic decision to build and operate a world-class aluminium smelter in Qatar is based on a sound energy and operational background," Hilde Merete Aasheim, head of Hydro's Primary Metal business area, said during a recent visit to the construction site in the Mesaieed industrial park not far from Doha, the capital city of Qatar.

From Hydro - Aluminium Alloys and Products 29 Sep 2009

Building Microchips that Resist Damage from Cosmic Radiation for Spacecraft

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing ways to harden the microchips themselves against damage from various types of cosmic radiation. With funding from NASA and other sponsors, a Georgia Tech team is investigating the use of silicon-germanium (SiGe) to create microelectronic devices that are intrinsically resistant to space-particle bombardment.

28 Sep 2009

New Center to Advance Nanomaterials for Energy Needs

Researchers at Purdue's Birck Nanotechnology Center are collaborating with Indian colleagues at the Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research and General Electric Co.'s John F. Welch India Technology Center to launch a center focused on how advancements in nanomaterials can address growing energy needs.

28 Sep 2009