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New Book Released on Polymer Electronics - A Flexible Technology

iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Polymer Electronics – A Flexible Technology.

19 Aug 2009

3M's Latest EMI Absorbers Improve Signal Integrity in the 50MHz to 10GHz Range

The newest EMI absorbers from 3M are for applications requiring EMI control and signal integrity improvement in the 50MHz to 10GHz range. Common uses include reduction of noise and crosstalk inside mobile electronics, re...

From 3M 19 Aug 2009

Tires Designed for Fuel Efficiency Help Shatter Economy Record

In an impressive display of fuel economy, two drivers from Australia have broken the "48 Contiguous U.S. States Fuel Economy Guinness World Record," driving a car equipped with Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tires...

19 Aug 2009

New Highly Vibrant Chromatic Colors Available for Consumer Items

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced VIVATI VM coatings, a highly chromatic, high-performance vacuum metalized coating system that delivers a new level of vibrant color to consumer products.

From PPG Industries Inc. 19 Aug 2009

Xstrata's Top Submerged Lance Smelting Technology Chosen for Indian Project

Xstrata Technology's ISASMELTTM top submerged lance (TSL) smelting technology has been chosen for its third smelter project in India, with a contract signed recently with Sterlite Industries (India) Limited, a subsid...

19 Aug 2009

Young Researcher Recognized for Work on Solar Cell Materials

A young Berkeley Lab and University of California, Berkeley scientist has been recognized by Technology Review magazine as among the world's top innovators under age 35.

19 Aug 2009

Important Finding on the Impact of Mercury on the Environment

Naturally occurring organic matter in water and sediment appears to play a key role in helping microbes convert tiny particles of mercury in the environment into a form that is dangerous to most living creatures.

19 Aug 2009

Extremely Thin Plasma Beams May be Used to Create Computer Chips of the Future

Researchers are adapting the same methods used in fusion-energy research to create extremely thin plasma beams for a new class of "nanolithography" required to make future computer chips.

19 Aug 2009

Eastman Copolyester Approved for Use in Food Packaging Applications

Eastman Chemical Company announced today that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Union's agency responsible for food and feed safety, has issued a favorable opinion that supports the safety of Ea...

From Eastman 18 Aug 2009

New Application Notes on Gel Permeation and Size Exclusion Chromatography

Viscotek, a Malvern Panalytical company, has published new application notes illustrating the extended capabilities of gel permeation chromatography/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) using the new photodiode array (PDA) detector for the TDAMax™ system. Now available on the Viscotek website, these application notes illustrate how the new detection technology brings greater flexibility to multi-component characterization and analysis in fields from polymer science to biopharmaceuticals.

From Malvern Panalytical 18 Aug 2009

Rio Tinto Offered US$ 2.025 billion to Sell Majority of Packaging Business

Rio Tinto has received a binding offer from Amcor to acquire the majority of the Alcan Packaging businesses, comprising Alcan Packaging global pharmaceuticals, global tobacco, food Europe and food Asia divisions, for a t...

18 Aug 2009

NSF Provide Grant to Develop Microbial Fuel Cell Array

Dr. Arum Han, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A+M University, and Dr. Paul de Figueiredo (PI) from the plant pathology and microbiology department have received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a microbial fuel cell (MFC) array for bioenergy research.

18 Aug 2009

Craic Technologies Now Offering Photometric and Radiometric Analysis for Microscopes

CRAIC Technologies, the leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microanalysis solutions for scientific laboratories, announces the Microspectra 1™ photometer for microscopes. This system is designed to be added to a microscope's photoport and give the user the ability to rapidly and non-destructively conduct photometric and radiometric analysis of microscopic samples.

From CRAIC Technologies 18 Aug 2009

UV-Visible-NIR Microspectrophotometer Manufacturer Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification

CRAIC Technologies, the leading manufacturer of UV-visible-NIR microspectrophotometers and microscopes, today announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification. The announcement signals a continued improveme...

From CRAIC Technologies 18 Aug 2009

5 Ways to Stretch Equipment Budgets in Tight Times

Firms in the light assembly and manufacturing spaces are facing the smallest budgets for capital equipment in recent memory. Engineers and technicians at these firms are struggling to find ways to extend the lives of equ...

18 Aug 2009