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Update on Purchase of Alcan Packaging Division

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) today announced that late yesterday it received a request for additional information and documentary material, often referred to as a "Second Request," from the United States Dep...

From Amcor PLC 21 Sep 2009

Molybdenum Production Restarts in Nevada

Win-Eldrich Mines Limited (TSXV- WEX) announced the recommencement of production of molybdenum at its 100% owned Ashdown property located in Denio, Nevada. From May through July of this year, limited mining and milling o...

21 Sep 2009

New Range of Linear Low Density Polyethylene Available from LyondellBasell

LyondellBasell today announced the North American commercial launch of a new line of metallocene linear low density polyethylene (mLLDPE) resins which came on line earlier this year. Starflex, the latest in this family o...

21 Sep 2009

Rio Tinto Completes Sale of Iron Ore Mine

Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its Corumbá iron ore mine in Brazil and the associated river logistics operations to Vale S.A. for a cash consideration of US$750 million. The Corumbá divestment, which w...

21 Sep 2009

Large Area Solar Cell with 18.4 Per Cent Efficiency Goes on Show

At the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (Hamburg, Germany), IMEC presents a large-area solar with a conversion efficiency of 18.4%. Compared to the standard i-PERC cell process, IMEC's solar cell features a shallow emitter and advanced front metallization using copper plating. The results were obtained on large-area cells (125cm2), proving the industrial viability of the process.

21 Sep 2009

Springs of Carbon Nanotubes Could Outperform Lithium Ion Batteries

New research by MIT scientists suggests that carbon nanotubes - tube-shaped molecules of pure carbon - could be formed into tiny springs capable of storing as much energy, pound for pound, as state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries, and potentially more durably and reliably.

21 Sep 2009

New System Reduces Costs of Silcon Substrate Production for Solar Cells

Applied Materials, Inc. today extended its leadership in pioneering solar wafering technology with its new Applied HCT Diamond Squarer system. This innovative new system can reduce the cost of squaring silicon ingots by up to one-third while offering at least twice the cutting speed of conventional squaring processes.

From Applied Materials Inc 21 Sep 2009

Novel technology Hopes to Achieve Solar Cell Efficiency Above 40 Per Cent

At the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (Hamburg, Germany), IMEC presents a mechanically-stacked GaAs/Ge multijunction solar cell. This is the first promising demonstrator of IMEC's novel technology to produce mechanically stacked, high-efficiency multijunction solar cells, aiming at efficiencies above 40%.

21 Sep 2009

New Metrology System for Hard to Characterize Surfaces

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), a leader in scientific and industrial metrology, today announced the release of its NPFLEX 3D Metrology System for characterizing surfaces previously too difficult to measure due to...

21 Sep 2009

Wacker to Introduce New Products for the Solar Industry at EU PVSEC Conference

WACKER will be using the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EU PVSEC) to present several new products for the solar industry. One of the interesting new developments is TECTOSIL, a plastic film designed especially for the encapsulation of photovoltaic modules.

From Wacker Chemie AG 21 Sep 2009

3M Win Award for Vikuiti LCD Films

3M's Optical Systems Division today announced that it has received the Alliance to Save Energy's "Innovative Star of Energy Efficiency" Award for its Vikuiti dual brightness enhancement films for LCD TV...

From 3M 21 Sep 2009

New Line of Solar Panels for Charging Portable Devices

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic, a material that converts light to energy, today unveiled a line of solar panels for use in a variety of portable cha...

21 Sep 2009

Materials Testing Equipment for Architectural Glass

The use of glass in modern architecture continues to gain in popularity. Whether adhesives or steel structures are employed as the joining medium, these glass designs must conform to strict safety requirements. German manufacturer Zwick Roell supplies testing systems for this demanding field and provides solutions covering a wide range of industries.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 21 Sep 2009

Prestigious Nanofabrication Centre Orders Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT) System

Oxford Instruments has a reputation for working with and equipping many renowned universities and research institutes throughout Europe and USA. That fact and the flexibility of OIPT’s tools were important criteria in MCN’s decision to choose OIPT as a strategic partner.

From Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology 21 Sep 2009

Advance Printing Technology Expected to Increase Silicon Photovoltaic Solar Cells

DuPont and Applied Materials, Inc., are collaborating to advance multiple printing technology expected to increase the absolute efficiency of crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. By increasing the efficiency and yield of solar cells, PV power can become more cost effective versus other forms of energy.

From Applied Materials Inc 21 Sep 2009