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Silicone Optical Adhesive Blended Especially for Bonding

Master Bond's new MS151 optical adhesive has been specially formulated for optimal optical bonding. It is a two-part silicone adhesive with silicone's inherent temperature resistance and flexibility, a refractive index of 1.43 and superb optical clarity.

From Master Bond Inc. 30 Apr 2009

Porsche Select Mobil 1 as Official Oil for 2010 Panamera's

ExxonMobil today announced that Mobil 1, the world’s leading fully synthetic motor oil, has been selected as the factory and service-fill endorsed motor oil for all models of the new 2010 Porsche Panamera.

30 Apr 2009

SUSS MicroTec to Wins Head to Head Wafer Characterization Reliability Test

SUSS MicroTec Test Systems has announced that it has once again won a head-to-head evaluation with its unique PA300PS with ProbeShield Technology, the 300 mm wafer-level probe system for device characterization and relia...

From Focuslight Technologies Inc. 29 Apr 2009

Behavior of Iron-Arsenic Superconductors Differ from Other Known Superconductors

Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have experimentally demonstrated that the superconductivity mechanism in the recently-discovered iron-arsenide superconductors is unique compared to all o...

29 Apr 2009

SEMATECH Collaborate to Develop New Resist Materials

SEMATECH, a global consortium of chipmakers, and Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd. (TOK), a leading manufacturer of photoresists, announced today that TOK has joined SEMATECH's Resist Materials and Development Center (RMDC) at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany.

29 Apr 2009

Faster than the speed of sound: New control system has what it takes to guide experimental aircraft

When a jet is flying faster than the speed of sound, one small mistake can tear it apart. And when the jet is so experimental that it must fly unmanned, only a computer control system can pilot it. Ohio State Unive...

29 Apr 2009

Vinyl Windows Designed Especially for the Florida Market

Atrium Companies, Inc., manufacturer of Atrium Windows and Doors-branded products, announced today the launch of its first vinyl window line designed for the Florida market: the 4500 Series Florida Vinyl Window line. ...

29 Apr 2009

Software Improves Aircraft Wing Design

TECNALIA and AERNNOVA are working together on the ICARO project to develop MDO (Multidisciplinary Optimisation) software aimed at optimising the design of aircraft wings and thus reduce the main design variables, such as...

29 Apr 2009

Thermal Solutions Offer Free Access to Their Thermal Characterization Laboratory

Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) will provide a half-day of free, no-obligation use of its unique Thermal Characterization Laboratory to engineers who need to perform thermal testing of their heat sinks, fans and fan trays,...

29 Apr 2009

Nuclear Power Activity to Heat Up in North Carolina

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that Toshiba America Nuclear Energy Corporation, a U.S.-based Toshiba Group company, will establish an engineering center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The center will ...

29 Apr 2009

Volvo's Hybrid Bus in Göteborg Takes First Passengers

When Volvo's (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) new hybrid bus now for the first time begins to carry passengers, it is happening in Göteborg. The Göteborgs Spårvägar transit company is participating in a...

29 Apr 2009

Capacitive Touch Evaluation Kit Now Available from Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) , a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the mTouch Capacitive Touch Evaluation Kit (part # DM183026), which enables designers to quickly ...

29 Apr 2009

NASA Nanosatellite to Study Antifungal Drug Effectiveness in Space

NASA is preparing to fly a small satellite about the size of a loaf of bread that could help scientists better understand how effectively drugs work in space. The nanosatellite, known as PharmaSat, is a secondary payl...

29 Apr 2009

Arnie to Address Inaugural Solar Summit

In partnership with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, SolarTech, an initiative of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and the California Solar Energy Industries Association announce the participation of Californ...

29 Apr 2009

Innovative LED Illumination System for Stereomicroscopes Allows Easy Materials Analysis

Swift and accurate identification of ultra fine structures, defects, scratches or dust particles in incident light demands a high-performance stereomicroscope, trained eyes and top quality illumination. At the SMT (Systems Integration in Microelectronics) fair in Nuremberg, Leica Microsystems is presenting its innovative LED illumination modules for stereomicroscopes, which offer optimum illumination even for difficult material samples.

29 Apr 2009