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Graham Packaging to be Acquired for $3.2 Billion

Hicks Acquisition Company I, Inc., a Dallas-based special purpose acquisition company founded and headed by Thomas O. Hicks, announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle-subject to execution of a definit...

2 Jul 2008

Zwick Expands Its Range of Plastics Testing Instruments

Zwick is concentrating its activities in the plastics field through its own competence center. The “Plastics Testing Initiative” has been underway for two years, and the range of products for testing plastics is being systematically expanded.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 1 Jul 2008

Novelis Start Producing Multi-Alloy Aluminum Sheet in Korea

Novelis Korea Limited announced that it has successfully completed the installation of Novelis Fusion(TM) technology at its plant in Ulsan, South Korea, and has begun commercial production of multi-alloy aluminum sheet products.

1 Jul 2008

UCSB Professor Recognized for Contributions to Materials Science

Craig J. Hawker, Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Materials and Director of the Materials Research Laboratory at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA, has been awarded the DSM Performance Materials Aw...

1 Jul 2008

Dow Corning Reveal How Innovation and Innovative Leadership Made it an Industry Leader

Scott Fuson, Dow Corning’s vice president of U.S. specialty chemicals business and executive director, Life Sciences spoke at the CDMA Spring 2008 meeting in Philadelphia. After accepting an award presented to Dow ...

1 Jul 2008

Chalco become First Alumina Producer to Adopt Automated Mineralogy System

China’s Chalco has become the world’s first alumina producer to adopt leading-edge automated mineralogy for research and development.

30 Jun 2008

Energy Conscious Consumers Unwittingly Take a Liking to Mercury

There's just one catch to the energy conserving compact fluorescent light bulb story: Each CFL contains a small amount (3 to 5 milligrams) of mercury, a neurotoxin that can be released as vapor when a bulb is broken.

30 Jun 2008

Nanocopoeia to Co-Develop biomedical uses of Arborescent Polyisobutylene-Based Block Copolymers

Following the launch at BIO International in San Diego last week of NanoInterventions, their cardiovascular joint venture partnership, Nanocopoeia and WORLDiscoveries(TM) are pleased to announce their broader agreement t...

28 Jun 2008

Reducing Costs for Industrial Boiling Applications Using Invisible Nanomaterials

A new study from researchers at Polytechnic Institute shows that by adding an invisible layer of the nanomaterials to the bottom of a metal vessel, an order of magnitude less energy is required to bring water to boil.

28 Jun 2008

Wear Solutions Experts Change Name to Element Six Hard Materials

Barat Carbide GmbH has changed its name to Element Six Hard Materials. Having joined Element Six in late 2007, it now represents a major business area for the company as a whole. The name change reflects Element Six'...

27 Jun 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.

Design and Innovation News

Graham Packaging to be Acquired for $3.2 Billion

Zwick Expands Its Range of Plastics Testing Instruments

Novelis Start Producing Multi-Alloy Aluminum Sheet in Korea

UCSB Professor Recognized for Contributions to Materials Science

Dow Corning Reveal How Innovation and Innovative Leadership Made it an Industry Leader

Chalco become First Alumina Producer to Adopt Automated Mineralogy System

Energy Conscious Consumers Unwittingly Take a Liking to Mercury

Nanocopoeia to Co-Develop biomedical uses of Arborescent Polyisobutylene-Based Block Copolymers

Reducing Costs for Industrial Boiling Applications Using Invisible Nanomaterials

Wear Solutions Experts Change Name to Element Six Hard Materials

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

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Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

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?

Design and Innovation News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

3Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

4The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

5Corn Protein Boosts Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance

6First Ever Clinical Long-Term Follow-Up Study on 3D-Printed Bioceramic Implants

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Editorial Highlights