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University of Bath Open £2m Nanotechnology Laboratory

A new £2 million laboratory that will place the University of Bath at the centre of nanotechnology research was formally yesterday. Scientists using the new nanofabrication centre can create new structures that are on...

16 Jun 2004

Shell to Increase Ethylene Oxide and Monoethylene Glycol Output from Moerdijk Plant

Today, Rein Willems, President of Shell Nederland B.V., and Bill Rothwell, Vice President EO/Glycols, officially inaugurated the third ethylene oxide (EO) reactor in the MEOD plant of Shell Nederland Chemie B.V. at Moerd...

16 Jun 2004

Ryerson Tull to Purchase J and F Steel from Arcelor

Ryerson Tull, Inc. and Arcelor SA today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Ryerson Tull will purchase from Arbed Americas, LLC (a subsidiary of Arcelor) the J&F Steel, LLC subsidiary. Ryerson...

16 Jun 2004

Metallurg Subsidiaries to Become Part of SUAL

OAO SUAL, part of SUAL Group, one of the world's top ten aluminium producers and the Volkhov Aluminium and Pikalevo Alumina subsidiaries of OAO Metallurg, have begun the process of merging their assets. By the end of...

16 Jun 2004

New Type of Liquid Crystal Identified

A new type of liquid crystal - recently discovered by a research team that includes a Kent State University professor - holds the promise of faster liquid crystal displays at a lower price. A new liquid crystal phase...

15 Jun 2004

Rolls-Royce's First Indian Order For Gas Engine

Rolls-Royce has won its first order for the Bergen B gas engine in India – soon after the engine was launched in the country. Garden Silk Mills, a leader in the Indian textile industry, will use the engine for elec...

15 Jun 2004

Sharp Rolls Out 45 Inch Digital High-Definition LCD TV

Sharp Corporation has announced the introduction into the Japanese market of the AQUOS 45V-Inch Digital High-Definition LCD TV, the industry’s largest LCD model, and featuring a full-spec high-definition panel of 6...

15 Jun 2004

GE Energy to Supply Nine 1.5-Megawatt Wind Turbines to Portugal

Contributing to Portugal's renewable energy initiative, GE Energy will supply nine of its 1.5-megawatt wind turbines for the Parque Eólico de Alagoa de Cima project, a new wind farm in northwestern Portugal. The...

15 Jun 2004

EU/Chinese Collaboration on New Valve Technologies for Car Engines

New valve technologies for car engines could make a real difference in terms of fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. With some expert help from Chinese friends, researchers have breathed new life into an EU-fun...

15 Jun 2004

Innovative Technology To Locate and Seal Leaks in Pipelines

Aberdeen business Brinker Technology was awarded the "Sir Ian Wood Award for Innovation" at last night's "Grampian Awards 2004 for Business Enterprise" which was held in the city. Brinker Techn...

15 Jun 2004

Boeing Team Wins $3.89 billion Contract To Build Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft

The U.S. Navy has awarded the Boeing-led industry team a $3.89 billion contract to build the Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA). The total program estimated value is approximately $15 billion over a 10-year production...

15 Jun 2004

Prince Philip Medal Awarded to Biomaterials’ Researcher

Professor William Bonfield CBE, FREng, FRS, Professor of Medical materials at the University of Cambridge, has won this year’s prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering’s Prince Philip Medal. HRH Prince Ph...

15 Jun 2004

Surface Transforms Wins Innovation Award

Cheshire-based Surface Transforms was announced winner of a local business award for ‘Innovation and Research’ on Wednesday 9 June. The Company scooped the title, which was part of the very first Vale Royal B...

15 Jun 2004

CERAM Help Tile Industry to Reclassify Products in Line with EU Standards

Experts at CERAM, the internationally renowned centre for materials and technology, based in Stoke-on-Trent, have been busy helping tile adhesive manufacturers to urgently reclassify their products in light of the new st...

15 Jun 2004

Bodycote Form Plastic Piping Group

In January 2003 Bodycote Materials Testing formed a new group of three of its specialist laboratories, Bodycote PDL in UK, the Swedish laboratory Bodycote Polymer AB and Chicago based Bodycote Polymer Broutman Laboratory...

15 Jun 2004

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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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University of Bath Open £2m Nanotechnology Laboratory

Shell to Increase Ethylene Oxide and Monoethylene Glycol Output from Moerdijk Plant

Ryerson Tull to Purchase J and F Steel from Arcelor

Metallurg Subsidiaries to Become Part of SUAL

New Type of Liquid Crystal Identified

Rolls-Royce's First Indian Order For Gas Engine

Sharp Rolls Out 45 Inch Digital High-Definition LCD TV

GE Energy to Supply Nine 1.5-Megawatt Wind Turbines to Portugal

EU/Chinese Collaboration on New Valve Technologies for Car Engines

Innovative Technology To Locate and Seal Leaks in Pipelines

Boeing Team Wins $3.89 billion Contract To Build Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft

Prince Philip Medal Awarded to Biomaterials’ Researcher

Surface Transforms Wins Innovation Award

CERAM Help Tile Industry to Reclassify Products in Line with EU Standards

Bodycote Form Plastic Piping Group

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Surface Analysis of Zebrafish Using COXEM’s EM-40 Tabletop SEM: A Detailed Examination of Microstructure and Composition

FT-NIR Analysis of Oil Content in Soapstock and Spent Bleaching Earth

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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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Unlocking the Secrets of Isothermal Desorption Spectroscopy

Recycling Insights: Extracting Valuable Recyclates from Electronic Waste

How Plasma Will Revolutionize the Semiconductor Industry

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