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New Market Report on Short Fiber Thermoplastics

Over the last several years, the demand for short fiber thermoplastic (SFT) composites has steadily increased, surpassing $4.3 billion in 2008. From automotive components to consumer goods to electrical applications, SFT...

26 Jan 2009

Light, Flexible Carbon Nanotube Brings Space Elevator Closer to Reality

Motivated by a $4 million prize from NASA, the scientists found a way to combine multiple separate nanotubes together to form long strands. Until now, carbon nanotubes have been too brittle to be formed into such long pieces.

26 Jan 2009

Tiny Disk Shaped Laser Could Send Information through Optical Computers

Tiny disk-shaped lasers as small as a speck of dust could one day beam information through optical computers. Unfortunately, a perfect disk will spray light out, not as a beam, but in all directions. New theoretical resu...

22 Jan 2009

Patented Process Cuts the Cost of Producing Biofuel

A patented Michigan State University
process to pretreat corn-crop waste before conversion into ethanol means extra
nutrients don't have to be added, cutting the cost of making biofuels from cellulose.

22 Jan 2009

Bomb Resistant Concrete Tested

Engineers at the University
of Liverpool have tested a new form of concrete designed to reduce the impact
of bomb blasts in public areas.

22 Jan 2009

The Use of Composites in Construction Estimated to be Worth $3.1 Billion in 2013 in Europe Alone

According to Lucintel, the European construction market for composite applications such as FRP doors, FRP windows, fiberglass bath tubs, rebar, grating, and others, is estimated to reach $3.1 billion in 2013. Lucinte...

21 Jan 2009

High Resolution Chemical Mapping of Inorganic and Organic Materials Offered by CERAM

Thanks to new powerful imaging techniques, chemical
mapping of complex inorganic and organic species with feature sizes as small
as 200 nm is now possible.

21 Jan 2009

BASF to Close Korean Butanediol and THF Plant

BASF
plans to permanently close its production facility for 1,4-butanediol (BDO)
and tetrahydrofuran (THF) in Ulsan, which has been temporarily shut down since
August 2008, and the company will continue to supply related customers via its
global network. BASF’s PolyTHF plant in Ulsan will continue to operate
with feedstock from the network accordingly.

15 Jan 2009

Converting Methane from Landfills into Elemental Carbon and Hydrogen

CATALYX NANOTECH, INC., is teaming with Dudek to pursue low-cost, "green" high-grade graphite and hydrogen production with no by-products using a patented technology. Catalyx Nanotech, a privately funded compan...

14 Jan 2009

New Concrete Containing 90% Recycled and By-Product Materials with No Sacrifice in Properties

Ekocrete, Inc. today announced the availability of a new "green" concrete that uses 90% recycled and by-product materials without sacrificing strength or durability. "Previous so-called green concretes...

13 Jan 2009

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.

Fibers News

New Market Report on Short Fiber Thermoplastics

Light, Flexible Carbon Nanotube Brings Space Elevator Closer to Reality

Tiny Disk Shaped Laser Could Send Information through Optical Computers

Patented Process Cuts the Cost of Producing Biofuel

Bomb Resistant Concrete Tested

The Use of Composites in Construction Estimated to be Worth $3.1 Billion in 2013 in Europe Alone

High Resolution Chemical Mapping of Inorganic and Organic Materials Offered by CERAM

BASF to Close Korean Butanediol and THF Plant

Converting Methane from Landfills into Elemental Carbon and Hydrogen

New Concrete Containing 90% Recycled and By-Product Materials with No Sacrifice in Properties

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?

Fibers 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

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

4Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

5Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

6Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Chemical Reactions

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