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DuPont Celebrates Operation of Revitalized Plant for Polymer Production

The DuPont Kinston plant in North Carolina recently celebrated 55 years of operations as well as a revitalization of its operations with DuPont Sorona, a renewably sourced polymer that now is being produced at the site

21 Aug 2008

Future of Energy Storage Comes in Microbatteries Half the Size of a Human Cell Built from Viruses

Forget 9-volts, AAs, AAAs or D batteries: The energy for tomorrow's miniature electronic devices could come from tiny microbatteries about half the size of a human cell and built with viruses. MIT engineers have d...

21 Aug 2008

Bayer MaterialScience Unveals Plan to Construct State-of-the-Art Polyurethane Production Facility

During the course of this year Bayer MaterialScience plans to start construction of a state-of-the-art world-scale facility for the polyurethane raw material toluene diisocyanate (TDI) at the integrated production site i...

21 Aug 2008

DuPont Materials Innovation Help Atheletes Deliver Maximum Performance in Beijing Olympics

The quest for lighter, stronger and safer sports equipment has provided added benefits to world class and recreational athletes as well as a market opportunity for a number of key DuPont products.

21 Aug 2008

Material Scientists Developing Ferroelectric Polymer-Based Capacitor for Hybrid Automobiles

The proliferation of solar, wind and even tidal electric generation and the rapid emergence of hybrid electric automobiles demands flexible and reliable methods of high-capacity electrical storage. Now a team of Penn ...

21 Aug 2008

Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes Gives Critical Patients New Hope

People have long prized silver as a precious metal. Now, silver-coated endotracheal tubes are giving critically ill patients another reason to value the lustrous metal. In a study published in the Aug. 20, 2008 issue...

20 Aug 2008

Borealis Leads Joint Initiative to Promote the Concept of Water Footprint in Plastic Manufacturing

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative value creating plastic solutions and Uponor, a leading supplier of plumbing and heating systems, have announced at the World Water Week in Stockholm a joint initiative to pilot ...

20 Aug 2008

Symyx Technologies New Generation Integrated Workflow Tools Accelerate R+D Innovation

Faced with an ever-increasing need to minimise the time to bring new ideas to market, Chemical and Petrochemical companies in Europe are looking to new generation R&D tools to enable experimentation to run significantly faster so that projects can achieve a higher probability of success

19 Aug 2008

Bayer MaterialScience Polyurethane Composite Provide Eco-Friendly Alternative for Rail Track Support

In Europe, wood or concrete has traditionally been the material of choice for manufacturing the ties or sleepers that are used to support railroad tracks. Now, especially as a replacement for the wooden ties that are gen...

19 Aug 2008

BASF Announce Launch of New Wood Coatings with Superior Weather Durability and Blocking Resistance

BASF is launching with immediate effect a series of new products and applications for outdoor wood coatings in the acrylic dispersions segment: Acronal® DS 6276X and Acronal® DS 6277X ensure superior weather dura...

19 Aug 2008

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.

Plastics and Polymers News

DuPont Celebrates Operation of Revitalized Plant for Polymer Production

Future of Energy Storage Comes in Microbatteries Half the Size of a Human Cell Built from Viruses

Bayer MaterialScience Unveals Plan to Construct State-of-the-Art Polyurethane Production Facility

DuPont Materials Innovation Help Atheletes Deliver Maximum Performance in Beijing Olympics

Material Scientists Developing Ferroelectric Polymer-Based Capacitor for Hybrid Automobiles

Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes Gives Critical Patients New Hope

Borealis Leads Joint Initiative to Promote the Concept of Water Footprint in Plastic Manufacturing

Symyx Technologies New Generation Integrated Workflow Tools Accelerate R+D Innovation

Bayer MaterialScience Polyurethane Composite Provide Eco-Friendly Alternative for Rail Track Support

BASF Announce Launch of New Wood Coatings with Superior Weather Durability and Blocking Resistance

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

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

Unlock Precision in Wafer Measurement with MicroProf AP

ELEMENTRAC CN-r for High-Throughput Laboratories

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

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What is the Difference Between Glass and Ceramics?

The Hidden Dangers of BPA in Plastic Water Bottles and How to Test for Them

How to Optimize Semiconductor Lithography with Multi-Sensor Metrology

Optimization Of The Absorption Solution For Measuring Bromine Content In Polystyrene Using Combustion IC

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?

Plastics and Polymers News

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

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

1Discovering Stable Single-Electron Covalent Bond Between Carbon Atoms

2Element Six Wins U.S. Department of Defense UWBGS Program

3Introducing the Quantum Diamond Microscope from Quantum Catalyzer

4New Cathode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

5Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Drive Electrolyte Innovation

6AI-Powered Catalyst Design for Efficient Hydrogen Generation, Carbon Capture, and Energy Storage

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