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Mobil Extends Technology Partnership with McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 Team

ExxonMobil has announced a long-term extension of its Technology Partnership with Team McLaren Mercedes to supply the Formula 1 racing team with Mobil 1-branded motor oils and high-performance fuels. The Mobil 1, McL...

29 Jun 2006

Boeing-Led Team Fires Surrogate Lasers from Airborne Laser Aircraft

A Boeing-led industry team and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) took a major step toward demonstrating the capability of the Airborne Laser (ABL) by successfully firing surrogate lasers from inside the aircraft. ...

27 Jun 2006

Fe-TAML. Catalysts Degrade Estrogenic Compounds

Scientists from Carnegie Mellon University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have found that a rapid, environmentally friendly catalytic process involving Fe-TAML. activators and hydrogen peroxide breaks down...

27 Jun 2006

Advances in Aircraft Technology

Advances in aircraft technology have traditionally followed advances in propulsion technology; and because propulsion technology itself is the primary enabler, a look at where it is heading also gives us insight into whe...

26 Jun 2006

NIST Creates New Method to Evaluate Mechanical Properties of Soft Polymers and Gels

Buckling under pressure can be a good thing, say materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Writing in the June 13 issue of Macromolecules, they report a new method to evaluate the...

From NIST Standard Reference Materials 26 Jun 2006

Alcan and Republic of Ghana Sign JV for Potential Bauxite Mine and Alumina Refinery

Alcan has announced the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding (M.O.U.) with the Republic of Ghana for the creation of a joint venture between Alcan (51 percent) and Ghana (49 percent) to explore the feasibility of dev...

26 Jun 2006

Ausmelt Win Contract to Supply Specialized Equipment for Secondary Metals Project

Ausmelt Ltd has won an additional contract with Japan’s Dowa Mining Co. Ltd for supply of specialized equipment for the secondary metals project which was announced in July 2005. This latest contract substantial...

22 Jun 2006

Lego to Outsource Much of Their Manufacturing to Flextronics

LEGO employees were notified that the greater part of the company’s production will be outsourced to an Electronics Manufacturing Services company, Flextronics, over the coming three-year period. The decision t...

22 Jun 2006

Gallatin Steel Plant Avoids Costly Downtime Due to Timken Predictive Maintenance Program

The Timken Company today announced that Gallatin Steel, a flat-rolled carbon steel producer based in Ghent, Ky., avoided costly downtime in its rolling mill operations as a result of an emergency bearing repair and insta...

From The Timken Co. 21 Jun 2006

BASF Introduce New Polyamide Grades for Household Appliances

With two new products in its polyamide (PA) assortment, BASF reacts on the Household Appliance Standard IEC60335-1, which was recently made more rigorous. Both plastic materials comply with the very high fire-protection ...

20 Jun 2006

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 Analysis News

Mobil Extends Technology Partnership with McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 Team

Boeing-Led Team Fires Surrogate Lasers from Airborne Laser Aircraft

Fe-TAML. Catalysts Degrade Estrogenic Compounds

Advances in Aircraft Technology

NIST Creates New Method to Evaluate Mechanical Properties of Soft Polymers and Gels

Alcan and Republic of Ghana Sign JV for Potential Bauxite Mine and Alumina Refinery

Ausmelt Win Contract to Supply Specialized Equipment for Secondary Metals Project

Lego to Outsource Much of Their Manufacturing to Flextronics

Gallatin Steel Plant Avoids Costly Downtime Due to Timken Predictive Maintenance Program

BASF Introduce New Polyamide Grades for Household Appliances

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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Determining Gravimetric Sample Composition of Mixtures with Unknown Constituents

The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

Thermogravimetric Testing of Plastic

FELTMETAL Enhances Soundproofing in Aerospace Applications

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 Analysis News

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

2Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

3Solid-Phase Recycling and Alloying of High-Strength Aluminum Scrap

4Novel Method for Accelerating Charging Rates in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

5New Membrane Technology Captures 99 % of Waste Aluminum

6High-Performance Zinc-Iodine Batteries with Ultra-Long Cycle Life

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