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Corning and D-Link Sign Optic Fibre Deal

Corning and D-Link India Ltd have just completed an agreement that will see Corning supply D-Link with optical fibre cable through 2005. D-Link are leaders in field of structured cabling, networking and other data com...

20 Feb 2003

MIM to Close Zinc Smelter

As was reported in December, MIM had submitted a proposal to close its Btittania Zinc smelter in Avonmouth, UK. Subsequent to this trade unions had 90 days with which to to explore alternatives to closing the plant. ...

19 Feb 2003

Noranda Meets with Striking Unions to Re-Start Negotiations

Noranda have met with Le syndicat des travailleurs de la Mine Noranda who represent union workers who have been on strike at the Horne plant since June 2002. At the meeting, Noranda presented their plan that was desig...

19 Feb 2003

Bema to Double Gold Production

Bema Gold is expected to more then double its annual gold production with the completion of its acquisition of the Petrex Gold Mines in South Africa. These mines were acquired through a business combination agreement for...

18 Feb 2003

ConocoPhillips Closes Carbon Fibre Project

ConocoPhillips have decided to close their Cevolutiuon carbon fibre operation. The decision came after weighing up the effects of market, operating and technology uncertainties, which when combined, did not paint a posit...

18 Feb 2003

PVC Companies Raided for Suspected Price Fixing

Over 14 companies in over 9 countries suspected of price fixing of PVC were raided by anti-trust investigators on Wednesday. Investigators from the US, Europe, Japan and Canada co-ordinated raids to maximize the element ...

17 Feb 2003

Noveon and PolyOne to Market Electrostatic Dissipative Compounds

Noveon and PolyOne have joined forces to develop and distribute a line of Electrostatic Dissipative (ESD) compounds for the electronics industry. Together the two will be able to offer industry the broadest range of stat...

17 Feb 2003

Magnesium Advances in Australia

Australian researchers at institutions such as the CSIRO have successfully developed a new magnesium alloy that will enable magnesium to be used in applications such as motor vehicle engines and panels and range of consu...

14 Feb 2003

Ceradyne Receives Order for Ceramic Armour

As the USA braces for war with Iraq, Ceradyne have just received a $3.7 million contract to provide small arms protective inserts to the US Army. The order is expected to be completed by early April. This order fol...

14 Feb 2003

Corning to Close Californian Facility

As part of its efforts to restore profitability, Corning have decided to discontinue commercialization of their wavelength switch and wavelength blocker product lines. As a direct consequence of this decision, they wi...

14 Feb 2003

Nippon Metal to Open Shanghai Office

In response to growing Chinese demand for specialty steel products, Nippon Metal Industry, based in Tokyo, will open an office in Shanghai to cater for the need. The office is expected to open later this month. Nippon...

13 Feb 2003

US Steel Challenge AK Steels Bid for National Steel

In an interesting twist, US Steel are pursing a strategy to acquire the bankrupt National Steel, after the courts had recognised AK Steel as the lead bidder. US Steel is about to begin bargaining with the United Steel...

13 Feb 2003

Asbestos Claims to be Limited in US

America’s largest legal group have just voted to back federal action that will limit actions relating to asbestos related law suits that have skyrocketed over the last few years. Over the last two years the numb...

12 Feb 2003

Konarka Becomes World Leader in Organic Photovoltaics

Konarka Technologies has just acquired Quantum Solar Energy Linz from Linz AG. In the process they have become the world leader in organic photovoltaics. Quantum Solar will be renamed Konarka Austria Forschungs- u. En...

12 Feb 2003

Intel Invest in Neah Power Micro Fuel Cell Technology

Neah Power’s patent pending micro fuel cell technology received another boost today with their announcement that Intel Capital had joined their growing list of investors. Neah Power are working on a micro fuel c...

11 Feb 2003

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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

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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.

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Materials Science News

Corning and D-Link Sign Optic Fibre Deal

MIM to Close Zinc Smelter

Noranda Meets with Striking Unions to Re-Start Negotiations

Bema to Double Gold Production

ConocoPhillips Closes Carbon Fibre Project

PVC Companies Raided for Suspected Price Fixing

Noveon and PolyOne to Market Electrostatic Dissipative Compounds

Magnesium Advances in Australia

Ceradyne Receives Order for Ceramic Armour

Corning to Close Californian Facility

Nippon Metal to Open Shanghai Office

US Steel Challenge AK Steels Bid for National Steel

Asbestos Claims to be Limited in US

Konarka Becomes World Leader in Organic Photovoltaics

Intel Invest in Neah Power Micro Fuel Cell Technology

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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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