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Cell Phone Recycling Program Launched

EPA is launching National
Cell Phone Recycling Week as part of its efforts to celebrate Earth Day the
entire month of April.

3 Apr 2009

Alcoa Completes Deal Taking Ownership of Norwegian Aluminum Production Capacity

Alcoa today announced it has completed its exchange of stakes with ORKLA
ASA for its Elkem Norwegian smelting partnership, which includes aluminum smelters
in Lista and Mosjoen, as well as one of the world’s most modern anode
plants, also in Mosjoen.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 2 Apr 2009

Do the US and European Steainless Steel Makers Need and Alloy Surcharge?

Why do the US and EU stainless steelmakers need an alloy surcharge mechanism
to set market prices? The answer is that they do not.

1 Apr 2009

Innovative Mould Design Allows the Production of More Comfortable Car Interiors

The innovative Varysoft slide-table mould developed by Georg
Kaufmann Formenbau AG, Busslingen/Switzerland, enables the production of
particularly comfortable passenger compartment parts: it is now possible, for
the first time ever, to vary the thickness of the layer of soft-touch foam via
the mould geometry.

1 Apr 2009

Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Technique Used to Create First Ever Nanofluidic Device with Complex 3D Structure

Researchers at the Commerce Department's National

Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Cornell University have

capitalized on a process for manufacturing integrated circuits at the nanometer

(billionth of a meter) level and used it to develop a method for engineering

the first-ever nanoscale fluidic (nanofluidic) device with complex three-dimensional

surfaces.

31 Mar 2009

Altana Acquite High Performance Additives Business

The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA (Pink Sheets:AAAGY)(FWB:ALT)(GER:ALT) has acquired the high-performance additives business of the Frankfurt based DyStar group effective as of March 30, 2009. The acquired business wi...

31 Mar 2009

Milliken to Highlight Clarifier for Polypropylene at NPE 2009

Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken and Company, will spotlight its innovative Millad NX8000 clarifier for polypropylene (PP) at Booth 54055 in the South building at NPE 2009, the International Plastics Showcase in...

From Milliken & Company 31 Mar 2009

First Ever Polyamide Reinforced Beam for Truck Radiator Grilles

Rhodia and Inoplast
break new ground by creating the first polyamide reinforcement beam for truck
radiator grilles.

30 Mar 2009

Applied Materials to Collaborate on Wafer Thinning Processes for TSV's

Applied Materials, Inc. and DISCO Corporation today announced a joint effort to develop wafer thinning processes for fabricating through-silicon vias (TSVs) in 3-dimensional (3-D) semiconductors. The two companies will b...

From Element Materials Technology 30 Mar 2009

Superhydrophilic Surfaces Created on a Glass

Working at the nanoscale level, University
of Arkansas engineering researchers have created stable superhydrophilic
surfaces on a glass substrate.

29 Mar 2009

Editorial Highlights

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.

Materials Processing News

Cell Phone Recycling Program Launched

Alcoa Completes Deal Taking Ownership of Norwegian Aluminum Production Capacity

Do the US and European Steainless Steel Makers Need and Alloy Surcharge?

Innovative Mould Design Allows the Production of More Comfortable Car Interiors

Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Technique Used to Create First Ever Nanofluidic Device with Complex 3D Structure

Altana Acquite High Performance Additives Business

Milliken to Highlight Clarifier for Polypropylene at NPE 2009

First Ever Polyamide Reinforced Beam for Truck Radiator Grilles

Applied Materials to Collaborate on Wafer Thinning Processes for TSV's

Superhydrophilic Surfaces Created on a Glass

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

CSP Temperature Standards by Thermometrics

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Materials Processing News

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

2New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

3YASA and Automobili Lamborghini Unveil Next-Generation High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology

4The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

5New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

6Development and Evaluation of P-PPD for Enhanced Crude Oil Flow and Hydrate Mitigation

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