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New Thermally Conductive Adhesive for Automotive, LED Assemblies and Computers

Dow Corning
Corporation's Electronics group today announced the worldwide availability
of its DOW CORNING® TC-2030 A&B Thermally Conductive Adhesive for use
in automotive electronics, LED assembly and in the computer market.

From Dow Corning 27 Jan 2009

BASF's Poly-Ether Sulfone Stands Up to the Heat of Fire Fighting

The new high-performance plastic Ultrason® E2010 HC, a BASF
PESU (poly-ether sulfone), has recently been put to an extraordinary use.
The PAB company, a manufacturer of safety equipment headquartered in Buzet,
Croatia, is using the highly transparent HC variant (HC = high clarity) of this
material for the visor of its very heat-resistant firefighter's helmet.

27 Jan 2009

ThyssenKrupp Expands Materials Services Business in Serbia

ThyssenKrupp
Services is again expanding its materials services business and since January
2009 has been represented in Serbia through the new ThyssenKrupp Materials d.o.o.

27 Jan 2009

Novel Powder Dispensing System from Symyx

Symyx Technologies
has announced the availability of Powdernium SV (Storage Vial), a new
shaker powder dispense technology ideal for novel applications such as compound
management, walk-up sample prep and reference standards preparation.

27 Jan 2009

Soft Rubber Mats Make Life Easier for Hair Dressers

The new Ortho Salon Mats help eliminate slips and falls, reduce stains, pains
and worker's compensation claims related to prolonged standing. The new Ortho
Mat is Martinson-Nicholls'
softest salon matting, but is impervious to acids, chemicals and petroleum products.

27 Jan 2009

Clariant Announce Measures to Deal with Economic Decline

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced sales of CHF 8.1 billion for the Full Year 2008 compared to CHF 8.5 billion in 2007. This translates into a 1% growth in local currency and a 5% decline in...

27 Jan 2009

Latest Developments in Polymers in Power and Telecommunications Cables

Polymers are an essential component of power and telecommunications cables. Ram Ramachandran of Dow Wire and Cable, David Kiddoo of Alphagary Corporation, Dr Jennifer Rust of Borealis and Andreas Farkus of ABB will be ta...

27 Jan 2009

SMS Demag Acquire Automation Division of BEA Group

SMS Demag AG, with an order intake of around 4 billion EUR in 2008 and approx. 6500 employees, and one of the world’s leading machinery and equipment building firms in the field of metallurgical plant and rolling m...

27 Jan 2009

Report Tracks Pricing for Fibers and Polymer Resins

There is little doubt that composite materials are seeing widespread usage within many industries, from aerospace to wind energy. As demand for more composites applications increases in the coming years, composite materi...

27 Jan 2009

Asian Composites Construction Market to Reach $4.9 Billion by 2013

According to Lucintel, the Asian construction market for composite applications such as FRP doors, FRP windows, grating, fiberglass bath tubs, and others, is estimated to reach $4.9 billion in 2013. Lucintel, a leadi...

27 Jan 2009

Superconductor Behaviour Could Help Scientists Understand New Unconventional Materials

MIT physicists have discovered that several high-temperature superconductors display patchwork quilt-like variations at the atomic scale, a surprising finding that could help scientists understand a new class of unconven...

27 Jan 2009

New Metal Surfaces Promise Superior Medical Implants

The futuristic technology of the Six Million Dollar Man -specifically a part metal and part flesh human being - won't be exclusive to Hollywood anymore. While the main character in the Six Million Dollar Man was outf...

27 Jan 2009

New Patented Method Expects to Double the Service Life of Concrete

Engineers at the National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST) are patenting a method that is expected
to double the service life of concrete.

27 Jan 2009

First Industrially Produced Ruthenium Precursor for the Electronics Industry

Resulting from the collaboration between the Air
Liquide Group’s research teams and the Group’s customers, this
advanced precursor makes possible very high quality ruthenium deposits while
decreasing the cost of electronic components.

26 Jan 2009

Foams with Improved Mechanical, Acoustic and Thermal Properties

A special process will make it possible to improve the mechanical, thermal and acoustic properties of foams in the future. This will be of particular benefit to lightweight construction. Mother nature is a smart builde...

26 Jan 2009

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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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New Thermally Conductive Adhesive for Automotive, LED Assemblies and Computers

BASF's Poly-Ether Sulfone Stands Up to the Heat of Fire Fighting

ThyssenKrupp Expands Materials Services Business in Serbia

Novel Powder Dispensing System from Symyx

Soft Rubber Mats Make Life Easier for Hair Dressers

Clariant Announce Measures to Deal with Economic Decline

Latest Developments in Polymers in Power and Telecommunications Cables

SMS Demag Acquire Automation Division of BEA Group

Report Tracks Pricing for Fibers and Polymer Resins

Asian Composites Construction Market to Reach $4.9 Billion by 2013

Superconductor Behaviour Could Help Scientists Understand New Unconventional Materials

New Metal Surfaces Promise Superior Medical Implants

New Patented Method Expects to Double the Service Life of Concrete

First Industrially Produced Ruthenium Precursor for the Electronics Industry

Foams with Improved Mechanical, Acoustic and Thermal Properties

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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

ultraWAVE 3: Single reaction chamber technology

The SF-10 Laboratory Pump: Key Features for Fluid Handling Excellence

Densito Range Handheld Density Meters

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Low Power Elemental Mapping for Sample Analysis

Accelerating Superalloy Development with Directed Energy Deposition Technology

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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

1Cost-Effective and Environmentally Benign Aluminum-Ion Battery

2Lithium Recovery from Spent LFP-NMC Batteries via Atmospheric Water Leaching

3New Alloy Beats Invar’s Thermal Stability

4Atomic-Scale Platinum Clusters for Efficient Catalysis

5Improving Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance Using a Red Algae-Derived Polysaccharide Binder

6New Bio-Based Thermoset Offers Durability and Recyclability

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