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Development of New Amorphous Magnetic Alloy for Next-Generation Amorphous Transformers

Hitachi Metals, Ltd. has developed new amorphous magnetic alloy optimal for use in distribution transformer cores. Employing this new amorphous alloy, Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. has developed a co...

8 Nov 2005

Mohawk, DuPont Introduce Revolutionary Polymer Carpet Fiber Technology

Mohawk Industries, Inc. and DuPont last week announced an exclusive agreement to provide a new line of residential carpet to the flooring industry. Under the terms of this agreement, DuPont will provide its newest polyme...

8 Nov 2005

Applied Studies on Ion Beam Scored Rich Achievements at Chinese Academy of Science

Commissioned by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, a panel recently made an evaluation on applied studies of ion beam, a project supported by the national key technology research and development program duri...

8 Nov 2005

Ceradyne Receives $6.0 Million Ceramic Body Armor Order for U.S. Marines

Ceradyne, Inc. has received a $6.0 million order for its lightweight ceramic body armor system for the U.S. Marine Corps. Shipments are expected to commence in December 2005 and be completed in the second quarter 2006. ...

8 Nov 2005

Bridgestone Establishes New R&D Facility to Evaluate Raw Materials in China

Bridgestone Corporation has announced that it would construct a new technical center in China. That followed a period of negotiations with Chinese authorities concerning the creation of an R&D site in the country. Th...

8 Nov 2005

Boeing Projects $770 Billion Market for New Airplanes in Asia-Pacific

Boeing has detailed its 2005 Current Market Outlook (CMO) for the Asia-Pacific region today, forecasting a market for about 7,200 new airplanes worth $770 billion over the next 20 years. Over the forecast period, Asia-Pa...

8 Nov 2005

Laser Laboratories Analyse Size Standards

One of the largest ever series of round robin tests, where a number of different laboratories analyse the same materials, has now been performed on Whitehouse Scientific's polydisperse particle size standards. Und...

8 Nov 2005

Extended Shear Cell Capabilities for Freeman Technology Data Analysis Software

The latest additions to the data analysis suite for Freeman Technology’s FT4 Powder Rheometer further extend the range of data analysis procedures available for the system. The new capabilities include Mohr circle ...

8 Nov 2005

Showa Denko Launches GaN-based Near Ultraviolet and Green LED Chips

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has launched its proprietary gallium-nitride-based near ultraviolet and green light-emitting diode (LED) chips for use in general white lighting and backlighting of large LCD screens, respectively....

8 Nov 2005

Better Understanding Needed of Old Patents on Chemical Substances

Fish, mother's milk, snow from the North Pole and cow milk often contain poisonous non-degradable chemical compounds, such as PCBs, which come from industrial use. On closer examination, alternative substances for th...

8 Nov 2005

High-flux Solar Simulator

Solar research at PSI takes a leap into the future today with the opening of the High-flux Solar Simulator. With this new instrument scientists will be able to carry out experiments under extremely high temperatures, ind...

8 Nov 2005

Could Bubbles Help Increase Earth's Oil Reserves?

New research which could help salvage huge amounts of the world’s oil that currently goes to waste is being carried out as a collaborative venture between Aston University in Birmingham, UK and Nottingham Trent Uni...

8 Nov 2005

Einstein's Relativity Theory Proven with the 'Lead' of a Pencil

Scientists at The University of Manchester have discovered a new way to test Einstein’s theory of relativity using the ‘lead’ of a pencil. Until now it was only possible to test the theory by buildin...

8 Nov 2005

Manchester Awarded £1.5m to Establish Transatlantic Composites Partnership

Lord Sainsbury, Science and Innovation Minister, has announced that The University of Manchester will be one of only four UK universities to lead transatlantic research partnerships under a new DTI pilot scheme. The s...

8 Nov 2005

Bionic Engineering Speeds Robot Muscle

Robots, both large and micro, can potentially go wherever it's too hot, cold, dangerous, small or remote for people to perform any number of important tasks, from repairing leaking water mains to stitching blood vessels ...

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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Development of New Amorphous Magnetic Alloy for Next-Generation Amorphous Transformers

Mohawk, DuPont Introduce Revolutionary Polymer Carpet Fiber Technology

Applied Studies on Ion Beam Scored Rich Achievements at Chinese Academy of Science

Ceradyne Receives $6.0 Million Ceramic Body Armor Order for U.S. Marines

Bridgestone Establishes New R&D Facility to Evaluate Raw Materials in China

Boeing Projects $770 Billion Market for New Airplanes in Asia-Pacific

Laser Laboratories Analyse Size Standards

Extended Shear Cell Capabilities for Freeman Technology Data Analysis Software

Showa Denko Launches GaN-based Near Ultraviolet and Green LED Chips

Better Understanding Needed of Old Patents on Chemical Substances

High-flux Solar Simulator

Could Bubbles Help Increase Earth's Oil Reserves?

Einstein's Relativity Theory Proven with the 'Lead' of a Pencil

Manchester Awarded £1.5m to Establish Transatlantic Composites Partnership

Bionic Engineering Speeds Robot Muscle

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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?

1Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

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

5ABB Adds Variable-Speed, Multi-Motor And Additional Features to its NEMA Motors Energy Savings Calculator

6A Novel Approach for Treating High-Salinity Organic Wastewaters

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