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Fastest Graphene Transistor in the World Developed by IBM

IBM (NYSE:IBM) Researchers today announced that they demonstrated the operation of graphene field-effect transistors at GHz frequencies, and achieved the highest frequencies reported so far using this novel non-silicon e...

22 Dec 2008

Huntsman Make $1 Billion from Failed Merger

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced it has received the $325 million termination fee provided for in the Merger Agreement between Huntsman and Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. ("Hexion"). Hexion co...

22 Dec 2008

Alcoa to Supply Lightweight Aluminum Wheels for GM Electric Car

Alcoa Automotive Wheels, a division of Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, announced today that it has been awarded the wheel program for the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle. “Alcoa is pleased to...

22 Dec 2008

Air Liquide to Build Second Generation Biofuels Plant

Lurgi, a 100% subsidiary of the Air
Liquide Group, will build a second generation of biofuel plant at Forschungszentrum
Karlsruhe, Germany in a joint project with the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology
(KIT). This pilot plant will demonstrate the viability of the three-stage bioliq
process.

22 Dec 2008

Step by Step Guide to Making Concrete Counter Tops

Noticing an increase in interest among the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) market for concrete projects, The Concrete Network has created a new website dedicated to everything you need to know for DIY concrete countertops. HowtoMak...

22 Dec 2008

Industrial Chrome Plater Celebrates Milestone

Grease was in movie theaters; the first cell phone was introduced; Space Invaders invaded arcades; a gallon of gas was $.69; and Gene Garrod opened his cylinder repair shop. Three decades later Grease is on Broadway, the...

22 Dec 2008

Acoustical Wall Solutions Win Religious Award

Acoustical Solutions,
Inc. is honored to have AlphaSorb acoustical wall panels featured
by Religious Products News® Magazine's list of the 2008 Hot Products for
the religious market.

22 Dec 2008

Zwick Software Helps Polymer Testing Labs Accurately Determine Thermal Properties According to Test Standards

Zwick’s market leading software testXpert® II helps operators of Vicat polymer testing equipment to meet the stringent requirements of ISO 306, EN 727 or ISO 75 by using a powerful wizard which steps through the instrument’s parameters. As a result, no settings can be forgotten or be input in an inconsistent way.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 22 Dec 2008

Improved Technology Brings Alternative Energy Systems a Step Closer

Chromalox, a leading manufacturer of electric heat and control products, announced that it has improved the heating capability and corrosion resistance of its horizontal electric vaporizers to create "superheater&qu...

22 Dec 2008

Quantum Computing Grows a Step Closer

The ability to exploit the extraordinary properties of quantum mechanics in
novel applications, such as a new generation of super-fast computers, has come
closer following recent progress with some of the remaining underlying mathematical
problems. In particular, the operator theory used to describe interactions between
particles at atomic scales or smaller where quantum mechanical properties are
significant needs to be enhanced to deal with systems where digital information
is processed or transmitted.

22 Dec 2008

Goodrich and Rolls-Royce Form Aero Engine Control Joint Venture

Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) and Rolls-Royce Group plc announced today that they have signed all appropriate agreements related to the formation of a joint venture company to develop and supply engine controls for Rol...

22 Dec 2008

Students Use XRD to Identify Chocolate Contaminated with Sleep Inducing Drug

In a series of programs spotlighting innovative local companies, Dutch regional
TV has recently featured Almelo-based analytical X-ray specialists, PANalytical. In one program, students were set a seasonal challenge – to identify which
Christmas chocolate had been contaminated with a sleep-inducing drug.

19 Dec 2008

Joint Venture to Explore New Technologies for Silica and Magnesium Production

Hydro
and Advanced Metallurgical Group (AMG) have entered into an agreement to develop
new technology for the low-cost production of magnesium and silica using the
Norwegian mineral olivine as a raw material.

19 Dec 2008

LayTec are Developing A Product for In-Line Monitoring of Thin-Film Solar Cell Production

LayTec
is currently developing the product for in-line monitoring of thin-film solar
cell production processes. The upcoming sensor systems will measure the thickness
of all functional layers and provide information on optical properties of the
layer materials as well as surface roughness and formation of interdiffusion
regions between layers.

From Laytec - in-situ Monitoring Sensors for Thin-Film Applications 18 Dec 2008

New Electron Microscopes Put Germany at The Forefront of Materials Research

Two new high-resolution transmission electron microscopes, co-financed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation), are set to open up new opportunities for research in physics and materials ...

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 18 Dec 2008