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Obtaining High Performance Coatings Through Simple Latex Film Simulations

In the formation of high performance coatings, it is known that the process whereby a film forms from a colloidal dispersion is a key step. Conversely, how the solvent evaporation process affects the structure of the fil...

23 Nov 2005

Alcan, Alcoa and Government of Guinea Sign Agreement for Alumina Refinery in Guinea

Alcan Inc and Alcoa World Alumina LLC, a joint venture between Alcoa and Alumina Ltd., with Alcoa holding 60 percent, today announced they signed a Basic Agreement with the Government of Guinea that sets forth the framew...

23 Nov 2005

Super-Hydrophobic Engineering Materials

A team headed by LIU Weimin and HAO Jingcheng from the CAS Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics has come up with a simple and inexpensive method to produce super-hydrophobic surfaces on aluminum and its alloy by oxidati...

22 Nov 2005

Degussa: New Joint Venture to Manufacture Rubber Silanes in China

Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, and Rizhao Lanxing Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Lanshan-Rizhao, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for the manufacture of su...

22 Nov 2005

New Technologies Can Help Silence Jet Aircraft

According to recent flight tests involving NASA and corporate industry, new technologies can help silence jet aircraft, both in the passenger cabin and on the ground. The three-week flight test program, called the Quiet ...

22 Nov 2005

Northrop Grumman Awarded $558.6 Million Contract Modification For New Generation Aircraft Carrier

Northrop Grumman's future-generation aircraft carrier, CVN 21. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) received a $558.6 million contract modification to exercise an option under a previous...

22 Nov 2005

Qatar Petroleum and Shell Showcase First GTL Fuel Car in Qatar

At a unique event this week in Doha, Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Shell Gas & Power International B.V. (Shell) presented the first Gas to Liquids (GTL) Fuel car to run in Qatar. Shell’s synthetic gas-derived fuel w...

22 Nov 2005

SpaceDev Finds Lunar Missions Can Be Completed for Less Than $10 Billion

SpaceDev has announced the results of its International Lunar Observatories Human Servicing Mission, conducted for Lunar Enterprise Corporation. The study, which was completed in phases over the last three years and pres...

22 Nov 2005

A House With Warm Socks

The ISOQUICK company in Niederzissen, Germany has recently turned to novel prefabricated modules to develop a thermal insulation system for the floor slab that is also just right for building low-energy and passive-heati...

22 Nov 2005

DuPont, City of Dongying Reach Key Milestone for TiO2 Plant

Leaders of DuPont and the city of Dongying yesterday signed a project agreement -- a major milestone on the path toward construction of a world-class titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant representing a total investment of USD 1...

22 Nov 2005

UniSA Leads Minerals Research Boom

The University of South Australia (UniSA) is set to lead a new multi-million dollar Australian Centre comprising a consortium of world class Australian university research centres and a global network of 24 collaborators...

22 Nov 2005

Green Energy Sector Comes Together to Examine its Research Agenda

Using the earth’s natural heat, the power of waves, the rays of the sun or the earth’s green resources to produce energy and fuel are all at the centre of the European Commission’s efforts to promote re...

22 Nov 2005

New Plastic Electrochromic Devices

The NANOEFFECT “Nanocomposites with High Colouration Efficiency for Electrochromic Smart Plastic Devices” project, led by the Fraunhofer-Institut Silicatforschung (ISC), is designing new electrochromic device...

22 Nov 2005

Laser Light from Silicon

Since the creation of the first working laser – a ruby model made in 1960 – scientists have fashioned these light sources from substances ranging from neon to sapphire. Silicon, however, was not considered a ...

22 Nov 2005

Dow Corning Constructs New Plant in India to Meet Region's Strong Demand for Silicon-Based Products

Dow Corning Corporation is building a new manufacturing facility in Pune, India that is scheduled to be open for operation in 2006. The new plant, to be located in the MIDC Industrial Park in Ranjangaon, will help Dow Co...

22 Nov 2005

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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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Obtaining High Performance Coatings Through Simple Latex Film Simulations

Alcan, Alcoa and Government of Guinea Sign Agreement for Alumina Refinery in Guinea

Super-Hydrophobic Engineering Materials

Degussa: New Joint Venture to Manufacture Rubber Silanes in China

New Technologies Can Help Silence Jet Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Awarded $558.6 Million Contract Modification For New Generation Aircraft Carrier

Qatar Petroleum and Shell Showcase First GTL Fuel Car in Qatar

SpaceDev Finds Lunar Missions Can Be Completed for Less Than $10 Billion

A House With Warm Socks

DuPont, City of Dongying Reach Key Milestone for TiO2 Plant

UniSA Leads Minerals Research Boom

Green Energy Sector Comes Together to Examine its Research Agenda

New Plastic Electrochromic Devices

Laser Light from Silicon

Dow Corning Constructs New Plant in India to Meet Region's Strong Demand for Silicon-Based Products

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Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

The TABER V-5 Stiffness Tester

The PinAAcle 900 Spectrometer Series: Cutting-Edge Precision for Atomic Absorption

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The Versatility of Non-Contacting Seals in Aerospace

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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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Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

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2Active Lamb Wave Energy Analysis of Debonding Defects in Polymer-Rubber Structures

3New Material Removes Toxic Metals from Water

4Chemical ‘Chameleon’ Boosts Rare Earth Purification

5Revealing the Underlying Mechanism of Battery Self-Discharge

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