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Teknor Apex Dedicates Production Line for Medical Grade PVC

Teknor Apex Company has separated production of medical-grade PVC compounds containing DEHP and other phthalate plasticizers from that of compounds plasticized with non-phthalate alternatives, the company's Vinyl Div...

From Teknor Apex 10 Feb 2009

PANalytical to Launch Standardless XRF Analysis Package at Pittcon

PANalytical will launch Omnian, its new
standardless XRF analysis package, and will present a wide range of X-ray fluorescence
(XRF) spectrometry and X-ray diffraction (XRD) solutions at the PITTCON 2009
Conference & Expo.

10 Feb 2009

Third Smart Systems Integration Conference and Exhibition to Take Place in Brussels

The third SMART SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, European Conference & Exhibition on Integration Issues of Miniaturized Systems – MEMS, MOEMS, ICs and Electronic Components, takes place on 10 -11 March 2009 in Brussels. ...

10 Feb 2009

Noliac Piezoelectric Actuator Stacks Provide Long Strokes at Low Voltages

Noliac's
line of multilayer actuators harnesses the full potential of the piezoelectric
effect at very low operating voltages. These actuators are of high quality and
may advantageously be stacked granting you stroke up to 282 µm on standard
components.

10 Feb 2009

Opportunities Abound for Short Fiber Thermoplastic Producers

Tremendous opportunities are available to SFT
producers due to strong product demand from electrical/electronics and consumer
applications in North America and Europe, and automotive applications in Asia.
As a result, SFT market is likely to reach $5.4 billion in 2013 with a CAGR
of 4.4% according to a new market study by Lucintel.

10 Feb 2009

Electrical Discharge Pen Prevents Damage to Valuable Bearings

SKF,
the leading knowledge engineering company, has launched an Electrical Discharge
Detector Pen enabling electrical discharge in bearings to be detected quickly
and remotely.

10 Feb 2009

Morgan Advanced Materials Introduce Advanced Core Materials for Investment Casing

Morgan
Technical Ceramics Certech (MTC Certech), a leader in the investment casting
industry, has introduced its advanced P52 core material used for producing ceramic
cores that remain extremely stable with the high temperature super alloys now
being used to cast quieter and more fuel-efficient jet engines.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 10 Feb 2009

Dow to Exit Solution Vinyl Resins Market and Close US Plant

Consistent with its strategy to focus on high-return, high-growth businesses that deliver consistent earnings, while withdrawing from non-strategic businesses, The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") announced today i...

9 Feb 2009

Flexible Insulating Foam Weathers the Economic Storm

GREAT STUFF™ Insulating Foam Sealant manufactured by The
Dow Chemical Company, found a silver lining to the stormy 2008 economy.

9 Feb 2009

New 7-Series BMW First to Use New Aluminium Technology

The new BMW 7 Series sedan, which made its debut in November 2008 with a host
of "world firsts," cruises out of showrooms with lightweight door
components made from a unique aluminum product called Novelis
Fusion.

9 Feb 2009

Air Products Extends Global Alliance for Industrial Gas Plant Construction

Air Products
and Technip today announced a long-term extension reaching beyond the year 2020
for the global business alliance that has already designed, constructed and
is operating 30 hydrogen and synthesis gas production plants worldwide.

9 Feb 2009

Plastics Solutions Provider to Set Up SE Asian Logistics in Singapore

Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has signed a service contract with CWT Logistics Pte. Ltd., Singapore, so as to establish the Borouge South East Asia (SEA) Logistics Hub and ...

From Borouge 9 Feb 2009

Final Call for Papers for TCT Additive Manufacturing Conference

This years TCT conference will explore more deeply than ever before the realities of additive manufacture and will look at whether the promises and reported benefits are actually fact or fiction. Taking into account ...

9 Feb 2009

Continuous Online Dimensional Control Helps Gain Market Share for Cellular PVC Decking

Cellular PVC is gaining strength as the material of choice for deck systems as an alternative to natural wood materials. Cellular PVC (also called foamed PVC) compounds are gaining market share due to favourable cost, ea...

9 Feb 2009

Conference Will Address Nanomaterials in Medical Applications

On March 4 – 6, 2009, international experts will gather in Berlin for the NanoMed 2009 conference to discuss the state of the art in medical applications of nanotechnology. Medical and healthcare application...

9 Feb 2009

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

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The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Teknor Apex Dedicates Production Line for Medical Grade PVC

PANalytical to Launch Standardless XRF Analysis Package at Pittcon

Third Smart Systems Integration Conference and Exhibition to Take Place in Brussels

Noliac Piezoelectric Actuator Stacks Provide Long Strokes at Low Voltages

Opportunities Abound for Short Fiber Thermoplastic Producers

Electrical Discharge Pen Prevents Damage to Valuable Bearings

Morgan Advanced Materials Introduce Advanced Core Materials for Investment Casing

Dow to Exit Solution Vinyl Resins Market and Close US Plant

Flexible Insulating Foam Weathers the Economic Storm

New 7-Series BMW First to Use New Aluminium Technology

Air Products Extends Global Alliance for Industrial Gas Plant Construction

Plastics Solutions Provider to Set Up SE Asian Logistics in Singapore

Final Call for Papers for TCT Additive Manufacturing Conference

Continuous Online Dimensional Control Helps Gain Market Share for Cellular PVC Decking

Conference Will Address Nanomaterials in Medical Applications

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

How Advanced Particulate Monitors are Transforming Real-time Air Quality Management

Overcoming Challenges and Perfecting Techniques for Accurate XRF Analysis

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