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Dow Corning/Wacker Joint Venture Receives Approval to Build Siloxanes Plant in China

Dow Corning Corporation and Wacker Chemie AG announce that their manufacturing joint venture company Dow Corning (Zhangjiagang) Co, Ltd. received official approval from the Chinese government to jointly build a world-cla...

10 Aug 2006

Goodyear Expand Tire Ranges Available with Self Sealing Puncture Technology

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that it would expand its self-sealing commercial tire technology to include more mixed-service tires for vehicles that require maximum off-road traction. DuraSeal...

10 Aug 2006

Hybrid Lighting Technology Gaining Momentum

With five hybrid solar lighting systems already in place and another 20 scheduled to be installed in the next couple of months, the forecast is looking sunny for a technology developed at the Department of Energy's O...

9 Aug 2006

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Receives Grant to Develop Biodegradable Plastics Made From Local Agricultural and Forestry Products

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has awarded a $50,000 grant to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) to advance research on sustainable and biodegradable plastics made...

9 Aug 2006

Hybrid Lighting Systems Exhibit Significant Energy Savings

9 Aug 2006

Dow Chemicals and Izolan Form Joint Venture to Provide Polyurethane to Russia

The Dow Chemical Company and Izolan announced today the formation of a joint venture company that will provide customer-tailored, polyurethane systems products to a growing customer base in Russia. Subject to regulatory ...

From Dow Chemicals 9 Aug 2006

LLumar Film Helps Protect Against UV Radiation

There’s a dangerous intruder we may not have even thought about, and it can reach us while we’re at home, in our cars and at work. It’s the sun, and its UVA and UVB rays can cause skin cancer and vision...

7 Aug 2006

Hexion Begin Rebranding Their Latex Business as AXILAT

Hexion Specialty Chemicals is renaming its full range of polymer dispersions in Europe and redispersible powders globally under the new brand name AXILAT(TM). "With our recent purchase of the polymer dispersions ...

7 Aug 2006

Structured Materials Wins NIST Grant to Develop a Tunable CW Terahertz Source

Structured Materials Industries, Inc. (SMI) announced today that it has received Phase I SBIR funding from the NIST to develop a tunable CW THz source. THz radiation is of great current interest for imaging applications,...

From NIST Standard Reference Materials 5 Aug 2006

Development of Standards for Solid-State Lighting

The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Building Technologies Program and ANSI-accredited standards developer the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner...

3 Aug 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.

Building and Construction News

Dow Corning/Wacker Joint Venture Receives Approval to Build Siloxanes Plant in China

Goodyear Expand Tire Ranges Available with Self Sealing Puncture Technology

Hybrid Lighting Technology Gaining Momentum

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Receives Grant to Develop Biodegradable Plastics Made From Local Agricultural and Forestry Products

Hybrid Lighting Systems Exhibit Significant Energy Savings

Dow Chemicals and Izolan Form Joint Venture to Provide Polyurethane to Russia

LLumar Film Helps Protect Against UV Radiation

Hexion Begin Rebranding Their Latex Business as AXILAT

Structured Materials Wins NIST Grant to Develop a Tunable CW Terahertz Source

Development of Standards for Solid-State Lighting

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?

Building and Construction 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

4Corn Protein Boosts Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance

5The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

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

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