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Depleted Uranium Contamination Found in Urine 20 Years Later

Inhaled depleted uranium (DU) oxide aerosols are recognised as a distinct human health hazard and DU has been suggested to be responsible in part for illness in both military and civilian populations that may have been e...

24 Oct 2007

Agreement To Investigate Development Of DRC Aluminium Smelter

The Government of the DRC and BHP Billiton signed an agreement today (Mon 22 Oct) to jointly investigate the development of a world-class aluminium smelter in the Bas Congo region of the DRC. The smelter would use electr...

24 Oct 2007

ArcelorMittal Announced Joint Venture Partnership Investment in New Hot Strip Mill in Turkey

ArcelorMittal, the world's number one steel company, and Borusan, one of Turkey's leading steel producers, today announce a 50/50 joint venture partnership which will see a $500 million investment in the construc...

23 Oct 2007

Rotary Bath Crusher Developed by Stimir of Iceland

Stimir of Iceland has developed a robust rotary crusher. The unit is suitable for pre-crushing of large bath pieces. At Alcan Iceland, and at Nordural also in Iceland, the Stimir bath crusher is used to process bath ...

23 Oct 2007

Sumitomo Chemical to Expand Liquid Crystal Polymers Production

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. has announced that it will expand neat resin production capacity for its liquid crystal polymer (LCP), Sumikasuper LCP, from an annual 7,000 tons to 9,200 tons and will also build a new facili...

23 Oct 2007

Researchers Find Improved Polymer For Application in Hip Joint Reconstruction

Researchers in the Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee, today presented a paper that indicates a new polymer under study for applic...

23 Oct 2007

Sandia Researchers Reveals Secret Lives of Two Elements

Unexpected differences recently discovered between the elements niobium and tantalum may lead to more optimized electronic materials and photocatalysts. Sandia researcher May Nyman and colleagues reported on the new-f...

23 Oct 2007

Micromem Closes $505,000 Financing

Micromem Technologies Inc.is pleased to announce that it has raised approximately $505,000 by way of arms length and non-arms length private placements at $0.45 per share. The shares issued will be subject to Rule 14...

23 Oct 2007

Gel Changes Color on Demand

MIT researchers have created a new structured gel that can rapidly change color in response to a variety of stimuli, including temperature, pressure, salt concentration and humidity. Among other applications, the str...

22 Oct 2007

ASM International Announced 2007 Class of Fellows

To provide recognition for their distinguished contributions to materials science and engineering, ASM International - The Materials Information Society has announced its 2007 Class of Fellows. Mr. Richard A. Blackwe...

From ASM International 22 Oct 2007

2007 EPMA Awards for Excellence in Powder Metallurgy

The winners of this year's EPMA Excellence in PM Awards were honoured at a special lunch during the Euro PM2007 International Congress held at the Pierre Baudis Centre des Congres in Toulouse, France, with some 400 p...

20 Oct 2007

GKN Aerospace Awarded Boeing 787 Contract to Develop and Supply Advanced TMMC Thrust Links

GKN Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Boeing to develop and supply advanced titanium metal matrix composite (TMMC) thrust links for the Boeing 787. This represents the first use of TMMC in a commercial application...

19 Oct 2007

Revolutionary Biomaterial Has Moved From Lab Bench to Field Testing in Record Time

A revolutionary, new biomaterial, developed at the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials (NJCBM) at Rutgers University, has moved from the lab bench to field testing in record time. This achievement, a product of a breakthr...

19 Oct 2007

Biomedical Engineer Inspired by Sticky Mussels

Mussels are delicious when cooked in a white wine broth, but they also have two other well-known qualities before they're put in a pot: they stick to virtually all inorganic and organic surfaces, and they stick with ...

19 Oct 2007

Enhancement of Polymer luminescence by excitation-energy transfer from Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Organic based solution processable devices are promising to revolutionise the lighting and photovoltaic industries of the future. The move away from traditional inorganic materials is driven not only by cost consideratio...

19 Oct 2007

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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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Depleted Uranium Contamination Found in Urine 20 Years Later

Agreement To Investigate Development Of DRC Aluminium Smelter

ArcelorMittal Announced Joint Venture Partnership Investment in New Hot Strip Mill in Turkey

Rotary Bath Crusher Developed by Stimir of Iceland

Sumitomo Chemical to Expand Liquid Crystal Polymers Production

Researchers Find Improved Polymer For Application in Hip Joint Reconstruction

Sandia Researchers Reveals Secret Lives of Two Elements

Micromem Closes $505,000 Financing

Gel Changes Color on Demand

ASM International Announced 2007 Class of Fellows

2007 EPMA Awards for Excellence in Powder Metallurgy

GKN Aerospace Awarded Boeing 787 Contract to Develop and Supply Advanced TMMC Thrust Links

Revolutionary Biomaterial Has Moved From Lab Bench to Field Testing in Record Time

Biomedical Engineer Inspired by Sticky Mussels

Enhancement of Polymer luminescence by excitation-energy transfer from Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

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How to Assess the Thermomechanical Integrity of Thin Films and Nano-Interconnects

Navigating the EU Methane Regulations with LDAR Strategies

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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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How to Assess the Thermomechanical Integrity of Thin Films and Nano-Interconnects

Navigating the EU Methane Regulations with LDAR Strategies

Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

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2New Alloy Beats Invar’s Thermal Stability

3Stable Lithium Plating and Stripping Mechanism in Anode-Less Lithium Batteries

4Jabil Recognizes Nordson Electronics Solutions with the 2024 Best Strategic Supplier Award

5Lithium Recovery from Spent LFP-NMC Batteries via Atmospheric Water Leaching

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