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Japanese Steel Industry Criticizes U.S. Decision To Maintain Duties On Cut-To-Length Plate

The U.S. International Trade Commission's decision to maintain anti-dumping duties on Japanese carbon steel cut-to-length plate was sharply criticized by Hidenori Tazawa, Chairman, Japan Steel Information Center, her...

9 Nov 2005

Huntsman's Major Ethylene Unit Resumes Production

Huntsman Corporation has announced that its largest olefins manufacturing facility in Port Arthur, Texas has returned to production. The company had idled the plant on September 22nd in advance of Hurricane Rita&rsquo...

9 Nov 2005

Degussa AG Established New Research Center for “White Biotechnology”

Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, is establishing a Science to Business Center Bio as a new center for "white biotechnology". The center will start operating on January 1, 2006. Working in state-of-the-art laboratories a...

9 Nov 2005

New Borstar Polyethylene Packaging Film Grade

Combining easy processing with a unique spectrum of mechanical properties, Borealis’ new Borstar® FB4370 grade offers new and improved packaging solutions to polyethylene (PE) converters. Borstar FB4370 is ...

9 Nov 2005

Boeing to Discuss Space Station Testbed Options at AAS Conference

Boeing will be among aerospace industry leaders, scientists and NASA officials gathering next week near the Johnson Space Center to pick up where the Space Exploration Architecture Study (ESAS) left off in explaining the...

9 Nov 2005

Pitt Researchers Advance Quest for Higher-Temperature Superconducting Materials

Superconductors are materials with no electrical resistance that are used to make strong magnets and must be kept extremely cold--otherwise, they lose their superconducting abilities. Even the "high-temperature&quot...

9 Nov 2005

New Method for Analyzing Components of Automotive Suspension Systems

Mechanical engineers at Purdue University have demonstrated a new method for analyzing the components of automotive suspension systems in work aimed at improving the performance, reducing the weight and increasing the du...

9 Nov 2005

Rensselaer Uses Robots to Assemble Fuel Cell Stacks

Echoes of a "hydrogen economy" are reverberating across the country, but a number of roadblocks stand in the way. One of the biggest, experts say, is the high cost of manufacturing fuel cells. A new research pr...

9 Nov 2005

Varian Acquire Polymer Laboratories for $42m

Varian, Inc. today announced that it has acquired PL International Limited, and its subsidiaries including Polymer Laboratories Ltd., a privately owned company based in the United Kingdom, for approximately $42 million i...

9 Nov 2005

Bronzes Show Promise For Use As Cathodes In Lithium Batteries

Since their discovery in 1830 the tungsten bronzes have been extensively studied due to their interesting chemical, electrical and optical properties. An interesting structural feature at the molecular level is the prese...

8 Nov 2005

Super High Temperature, High Wear SiAlON Coatings Being Made Using Innovative Production Methods

Sialons are ceramics possessing chemical inertness, good thermal shock resistance, and excellent mechanical properties that are retained up to high temperatures. These properties mean sialon systems have found considerab...

8 Nov 2005

Xerox Discovers How to Return The Original Color to Black-and-White Fax Images

When a colored document is faxed on a black-and-white machine, is the color gone for good? Not necessarily, according to Karen M. Braun, a Xerox Corporation imaging scientist and co-developer of the first way to enco...

8 Nov 2005

Stanford Researchers Create Faster Laser for Communications

Because light can carry huge amounts of data, lasers are vital components in modern communications. But to satisfy growing demand, lasers must become faster and more efficient. Current solid-state laser technologies&mdas...

8 Nov 2005

SpaceDev Announces New Microsatellite for Less than $10 Million

SpaceDev has announced a new high performance microsatellite product program named the SpaceDev Modular Microsat Bus™. The SpaceDev MMB-100 microsat is a highly capable modular 100 kg (220 pound) microsatellite bas...

8 Nov 2005

World's Longest Sub-Sea Pipeline Reaches Half Way Mark

The laying of the south part of the world's longest sub-sea pipeline - the whole length of which will run between Nyhamna in northwest Norway and Easington in the UK - was completed this past weekend by the vessel &q...

8 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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Japanese Steel Industry Criticizes U.S. Decision To Maintain Duties On Cut-To-Length Plate

Huntsman's Major Ethylene Unit Resumes Production

Degussa AG Established New Research Center for “White Biotechnology”

New Borstar Polyethylene Packaging Film Grade

Boeing to Discuss Space Station Testbed Options at AAS Conference

Pitt Researchers Advance Quest for Higher-Temperature Superconducting Materials

New Method for Analyzing Components of Automotive Suspension Systems

Rensselaer Uses Robots to Assemble Fuel Cell Stacks

Varian Acquire Polymer Laboratories for $42m

Bronzes Show Promise For Use As Cathodes In Lithium Batteries

Super High Temperature, High Wear SiAlON Coatings Being Made Using Innovative Production Methods

Xerox Discovers How to Return The Original Color to Black-and-White Fax Images

Stanford Researchers Create Faster Laser for Communications

SpaceDev Announces New Microsatellite for Less than $10 Million

World's Longest Sub-Sea Pipeline Reaches Half Way Mark

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Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

High-Throughput Configurable Raman Probes for Versatile Applications

MX-Lab: Material Research & Alloying Machine

Using the LFA 717 HyperFlash for Light Flash Analysis

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Ensuring Accuracy and Long-Term Stability in qNMR Methods with External Calibration

Understanding Biological Indicators (BIs) in Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination

NIR Spectroscopy Analysis of Fruit Juices

The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

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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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Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

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2Scientists Advance X-Ray Technology with Innovative Hybrid Materials

3A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

4New Electrolyte Design for Improved Li-S Battery Performance

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6A Novel Approach for Treating High-Salinity Organic Wastewaters

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