Four companies join to form direct manufacturing research.(GLOBAL
BUSINESS)
Boeing, EOS Electro Optical Systems, Evonik Industries, and MCP HEK
Tooling have joined with the University of Paderborn to form the Direct
Manufacturing Research Center (DMRC) in Paderborn, . . .
Metamaterial absorbs all of the light that strikes it.(EMERGING
TECHNOLOGY)
A highly-engineered metamaterial capable of absorbing all of the
light that strikes it has reportedly been designed by a team of
scientists from Boston College and Duke University. Tiny . . .
Carbon nanotube film is better catalyst than platinum.(EMERGING
TECHNOLOGY)
A film of carbon nanotubes may be able to replace two of the layers
normally in a solar cell, with improved performance at a lower cost, say
researchers at the Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, N.M., . . .
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.(BRIEFS)
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has been awarded an R&D 100 Award
for the handheld Thermo Scientific Niton XL3t XRF analyzer. It was
selected as one of the 100 most technologically significant . . .
SolFocus.(BRIEFS)
SolFocus solar arrays generate more power than conventional solar
panels but use just one-thousandth as much expensive semiconductor
material. Curved mirrors focus sunlight onto . . .
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.(BRIEFS)(Multi-Scale
Materials Integrated Processing Method)(Brief article)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers have developed
the Multi-Scale Materials Integrated Processing Method, the only
integrated, single-step materials fabrication method that . . .
Northwestern University.(BRIEFS)(Brief article)
Northwestern University researchers have reportedly developed
transistors based on a CVD dielectric material called a self-assembled
nanodielectric (SAND). It has been lifted into outer space on . . .
Entegris Inc.(BRIEFS)
Entegris Inc. introduces a broad portfolio of substrate handling
and contamination control product lines for photovoltaic fabs. These
products enable the productivity, performance and technology of . . .
ASTM Dictionary of Engineering Science and
Technology.(BRIEFS)
ASTM's online edition of the ASTM Dictionary of Engineering
Science and Technology provides 76,000 terms contained in more than
12,000 ASTM standards. The definition of each term was written . . .
Nanostructures built of magnetic materials.(EMERGING
TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
A process to build complex, three-dimensional nanoscale structures
of magnetic materials such as nickel or nickel-iron alloys via
techniques compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing . . .
Permeable glass microspheres feature Angstrom-scale
pores.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
Porous glass microballoons whose thin outer walls contain
interconnected porosity have reportedly been developed by scientists at
the Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, S.C. The spheres are . . .
Coated nanoparticles self-assemble into complex parts.(EMERGING
TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
A method to self-assemble metals into complex configurations with
structural details about 100 times smaller than a bacterial cell by
guiding metal particles into the correct form with soft . . .
US Synthetic and Mitsubishi Materials Corp.(BRIEFS)(Brief
article)
US Synthetic and Mitsubishi Materials Corp. announce an exclusive
license agreement that grants US Synthetic rights to thermally stable
polycrystalline diamond technology for next-generation oil . . .
MesoCoat Inc.(BRIEFS)(Brief article)
MesoCoat Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Powdermet Inc., was
formed in 2007 to commercialize and further develop its line of
nanocomposite coating materials and application technologies. . . .
Vertical centrifugal castings made with wrought
chemistry.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
A method has been developed to produce aluminum alloys with wrought
chemical compositions by means of vertical centrifugal casting
techniques, hot isostatic pressing, and thermal treatments, . . .
Liquid helium treats metals.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief
article)
The ability to utilize liquid helium for cryogenic treatment of
materials to temperatures as low as 4K/-268[degrees]C/-451[degrees]F has
been introduced by the Cryogenic Institute of New England . . .
Electric arc melts wires to form adherent coating on
substrate.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
In the Arcspray process, a pair of metallic wires is melted by an
electric arc, atomized by a cone of compressed air, and propelled
towards the work piece, says Metallisation, England. The molten . . .
Laser-welded sandwich panels evaluated for U.S. Navy
ships.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Northrop Grumman Corp. Ship Systems
Sector)(Appl
The state of the technology of laser-welded metallic sandwich
panels for U.S. Navy ships has been advanced by the Navy Metalworking
Center, working with Applied Thermal Sciences Inc.; Naval . . .
LAI International Inc.(BRIEFS)
LAI International Inc. has launched its redesigned web site,
unveiling its new brand identity as strategic supplier of precision
components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers. . . .
Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp.(BRIEFS)
Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp. has signed a definitive agreement
to acquire On Time Machining Company (OTM) from Kennametal Inc. OTM,
based in Wapakoneta, Ohio, is a manufacturer and supplier of . . .
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