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NSF Awards Grant for Development of Nano/Micro Device Fabrication for Nano Sensors

A team from Stevens Institute of Technology has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for the project, "MRI: Acquisition of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Etching System for Nano/Micro Device Fabr...

12 Sep 2008

Scientists Discover the First Civilization to Produce Glass in 3000B.C.

Archaeological evidence suggests that glass was first made in the Middle East sometime around 3000 B.C. However, almost 5,000 years later, scientists are still perplexed about how glassy materials make the transition from a molten state to a solid.

11 Sep 2008

European Commision Invest to Develop Sustainable Wood-Based Composite Materials

The European Commission has decided to invest 6.5 million Euro into a large scale project dealing with the development of sustainable wood-based composite materials for a wide range of applications. The SustainComp proje...

11 Sep 2008

New Hybrid Technology Combines Precision Mechanical Joining Technique with Adhesive Bonding

An aircraft is held together by hundreds of thousands of rivets. Fully automatic machines install rivet holes and rivets with precision in numerous materials. A new hybrid technology combines this mechanical joining tech...

9 Sep 2008

Nano-Soldering Technique Awarded Amongst Top 50 Innovation by Nanotech Briefs

You should have so much patience to solder nanowires to nanoelectrodes. Talk about fine work. (A nanometer is a billionth of a meter.) That's why a new electroplating process that simultaneously joins many silicon...

5 Sep 2008

Goodfellow Release Reticulated Foams With An Unusually High Surface Area-to-Volume Ratio

Metal, carbon and ceramic reticulated foams - low-density, permeable structures of cells and continuous ligaments - are available in small quantities to researchers and design engineers from Goodfellow. Thanks in part to the continuous ligaments, reticulated foams have an unusually high surface area-to-volume ratio.

From Goodfellow 5 Sep 2008

Bayer MaterialScience Worldscale MDI Production Facility Strengthen Market Foothold in Polyurethane Industry

Dr. Azita Owlia, Senior Vice President of Business Unit Polyurethanes, Asia Pacific, noted that demand growth for polyurethanes in China outstripped that in other parts of the world, reflecting the rapid pace of development of downstream industries such as the automotive, construction, and sports and leisure industries.

3 Sep 2008

Fraunhofer Researchers Developing New Energy Saving Building Concepts and IT Solutions in Seoul

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a typical mega city: vast, pulsating, noisy and full of exhaust fumes. This is the setting in which Fraunhofer researchers are developing new building concepts and IT solutions that ...

1 Sep 2008

Jasper Mining Reports Supply of Higher Grade of Molybdenum

Jasper Mining Corporation is pleased to announce further high grade molybdenum results from an additional six holes completed as part of its Phase II drill program to evaluate high grade molybdenite-bearing quartz veins ...

29 Aug 2008

Dow Epoxy Prepares to Showcase Features of New Epoxy Systems

One of the key challenges in the use of conventional toughening agents is the need to accept tradeoffs in other properties like glass transition temperature and viscosity. With FORTEGRA Epoxy Tougheners from Dow, no big compromises are necessary; mechanical performance is enhanced without major changes to other system properties.

26 Aug 2008

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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.

Composites News

NSF Awards Grant for Development of Nano/Micro Device Fabrication for Nano Sensors

Scientists Discover the First Civilization to Produce Glass in 3000B.C.

European Commision Invest to Develop Sustainable Wood-Based Composite Materials

New Hybrid Technology Combines Precision Mechanical Joining Technique with Adhesive Bonding

Nano-Soldering Technique Awarded Amongst Top 50 Innovation by Nanotech Briefs

Goodfellow Release Reticulated Foams With An Unusually High Surface Area-to-Volume Ratio

Bayer MaterialScience Worldscale MDI Production Facility Strengthen Market Foothold in Polyurethane Industry

Fraunhofer Researchers Developing New Energy Saving Building Concepts and IT Solutions in Seoul

Jasper Mining Reports Supply of Higher Grade of Molybdenum

Dow Epoxy Prepares to Showcase Features of New Epoxy Systems

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

Using the LFA 717 HyperFlash for Light Flash Analysis

GranuDrum HT: High-Temperature Powder Flow Analyzer

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Transforming Arc-Rated PPE Standards with GORE-TEX Pyrad® Innovation

Raman Analysis of Illicit Materials in Real-Time

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?

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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?

1A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

2Transforming E-Waste: Gold Recovery through CO2 Upcycling

3Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

4Solid-Phase Recycling and Alloying of High-Strength Aluminum Scrap

5Peatland Plants: A New Source for Packaging

6Enhanced Supercapacitors with Transition Metal Composites

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