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Air Products to Supply Coals-to-Chemical Project

Air Products has signed a long-term contract with Weihe Clean Energy Company Limited, a subsidiary of Shaan’xi Weihe Coal Chemical Group Ltd, one of China’s largest coal-based fertilizer and methanol producer...

6 Aug 2008

Makrolon Plays Role in Olympics

Athletes are not the only ones who are in top form for the year's most important sports event, the summer Olympics in Beijing. The German Embassy in Beijing is also showcasing itself at this mega event with "inF...

6 Aug 2008

Selig Sealing Products Acquires Leading Producer of Foil and Plastic Innerseals

Selig Sealing Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of closure lining materials, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Unipac, a leading producer of foil and plastic innerseals for packaging applications, f...

6 Aug 2008

Combining Light Sensors and Electronics Made of Different Crystalline Materials

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley have created the world's first all-integrated sensor circuit based on nanowire arrays, combining light sensors and electronics made of different crystalline materials. Their method can be used to reproduce numerous such devices with high uniformity.

5 Aug 2008

Device Allows for Testing at Virtually Any Loading Rate and Temperature

The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign has developed a novel testing device for understanding the tensile properties of single nanofibers. In addition to the ability to test a single nanofiber, the technology allows...

5 Aug 2008

Scientists Probe the Struture of Aerogels for the First Time Using High-Resolution XRD

A multi-institutional team of scientists has used beamline 9.0.1 at the Advanced
Light Source to perform high-resolution x-ray diffraction imaging of an aerogel
for the first time.

2 Aug 2008

Dow Technology To Provide Polypropylene Process Technology To Chinese Polypropylene facility

The PetroChina Sichuan facility will be one of the largest single-train polypropylene facilities in The People’s Republic of China. The plant will be part of PetroChina Sichuan’s 800 KTA ethylene complex in Chengdu, and is due on-stream in 2010.

30 Jul 2008

Ultra-Miniature Bialy-Shaped Particles to Deliver Drugs to Tumor Sites

Ultra-miniature bialy-shaped particles - called nanobialys because they resemble tiny versions of the flat, onion-topped rolls popular in New York City - could soon be carrying medicinal compounds through patients' bloodstreams to tumors or atherosclerotic plaques.

30 Jul 2008

Researchers Created 3D Image of a Material Known as Liquid Smoke

Researchers have created a 3D image of a material referred to as "liquid smoke." Aerogel, also known as liquid smoke or "San Francisco fog," is an open-cell polymer with pores smaller than 50 nanometers in diameter.

30 Jul 2008

Brazillian Tool Maker Completes Acquisition of Italian Manufacturer of Injection Molding Machines

Indústrias Romi S.A., Brazilian machine tool and plastic processing machines market leader, has concluded the acquisition of assests of Sandretto Industrie S.r.l. in A.S. (under special administration), a traditiona...

29 Jul 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

Air Products to Supply Coals-to-Chemical Project

Makrolon Plays Role in Olympics

Selig Sealing Products Acquires Leading Producer of Foil and Plastic Innerseals

Combining Light Sensors and Electronics Made of Different Crystalline Materials

Device Allows for Testing at Virtually Any Loading Rate and Temperature

Scientists Probe the Struture of Aerogels for the First Time Using High-Resolution XRD

Dow Technology To Provide Polypropylene Process Technology To Chinese Polypropylene facility

Ultra-Miniature Bialy-Shaped Particles to Deliver Drugs to Tumor Sites

Researchers Created 3D Image of a Material Known as Liquid Smoke

Brazillian Tool Maker Completes Acquisition of Italian Manufacturer of Injection Molding Machines

How to Assess the Thermomechanical Integrity of Thin Films and Nano-Interconnects

Navigating the EU Methane Regulations with LDAR Strategies

Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

ultraWAVE 3: Single reaction chamber technology

The SF-10 Laboratory Pump: Key Features for Fluid Handling Excellence

Automated Sample Prep with ZEISS Crossbeam 550 Samplefab

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Preparation of Thin Sections for Mineral Samples

What FIFRA Means for Commercial Sterilizers using Ethylene Oxide

Composites for Stronger Seawall Replacements

Studying Triplet States and Singlet Oxygen Generation in Photosensitizers

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 to Assess the Thermomechanical Integrity of Thin Films and Nano-Interconnects

Navigating the EU Methane Regulations with LDAR Strategies

Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

1TANAKA to Provide Medals for the Tokyo Marathon 2025 That Represent All the Participants in the Event with Woven Lines

2New Alloy Beats Invar’s Thermal Stability

3Stable Lithium Plating and Stripping Mechanism in Anode-Less Lithium Batteries

4Jabil Recognizes Nordson Electronics Solutions with the 2024 Best Strategic Supplier Award

5Argonne Research Advances Solid-State Batteries

6New Bio-Based Thermoset Offers Durability and Recyclability

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