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| Sandvik develops new alloy for orthopaedic implants
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28 February 2001 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Technology developed through the experience of producing stainless steels, high alloy steels and special metals with exceptional demands on micro-cleanliness has enabled Swedish steelmaker, Sandvik Steel to produce a new nitrogen alloyed steel grade for use in orthopaedic implants and fracture fixation devices.
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| A cleaner environment and a better quality of life |
28 February 2001 - Georgia Institute of Technology
A cleaner environment and a better quality of life are only two expected outcomes of a new multi-million dollar partnership between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Georgia Institute of Technology. When all is said and done, researchers hope to revolutionize propulsion technology and enable a new generation of aerospace vehicles. |
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| UT Austin researchers sort bilingual language differences from disorders |
28 February 2001 - University of Texas at Austin
A language difference is not a language disorder. Yet every year, some bilingual children in Texas wind up being funneled into classrooms designed for children with learning disabilities. |
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| RTP Company introduces Smart plastics for Bluetooth standard |
27 February 2001 - RTP Company
RTP Company has developed a family of thermoplastic compounds that improve the performance of electronic devices for use with the new Bluetooth wireless communications protocol. These custom materials feature modified electrical and dielectric properties that enhance signal transmission and reception. A complementary product line provides important EMI shielding to help meet FCC regulations. |
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| semiconductor industry fastest simulation tool set for lithography process design & optimization |
27 February 2001 - ASML Netherlands B.V.
To help photolithography engineers and IC designers predict the manufacturability of their products before going into production, ASML MaskTools today introduced LithoCruiser(tm), the semiconductor industry's fastest simulation tool set for designing and optimizing lithography processes. LithoCruiser is the first product to enable real-time viewing of the lithography process windows based on simulation of circuit features, which allows engineers to optimize the total imaging process. |
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| Pyramids and Sphinx may be Gifts of the Desert |
26 February 2001 - Boston University
'Egypt is the gift of the Nile,' wrote Herodotus in 450 B.C. But according to research by Boston University Professor Farouk El-Baz, the Greek historian got it only half right: without the desert, too, the great civilization of ancient Egypt might never have flourished as it did. |
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| Polyurethane Elastomer System Extends Service Life of HVAC Cooling Towers at Competitive Cost |
26 February 2001 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Keeping people comfortable - through heat waves, blizzards and every temperature in between - is a primary concern for facilities managers and requires regular attention to a building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. |
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| Cocaine use decreases ability to respond to stimulation
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23 February 2001 - Yale University
Using an innovative method called transcranial magnetic stimulation to measure brain responsiveness, Yale researchers have found that a cocaine addict's response to stimulation is decreased, indicating possible evidence that cocaine causes permanent brain damage. |
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| Study uncovers new contributor to brain damage, suggesting novel drug target |
23 February 2001 - Washington University in St Louis
Researchers have identified a protein that plays an important role in neonatal brain injury. The protein, clusterin, also might contribute to adult brain damage, for example after spinal cord injury and stroke. |
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| NREL incubator alliance helps entrepreneurs build clean energy solutions |
23 February 2001 - DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory announced the addition of six incubators to the National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators, formed by NREL in April 2000. Alliance member incubators will focus on accelerating the growth and development of U.S. technology-based start-up companies in the clean energy sector. |
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| History book of lakes, The impact of climate, vegetation & man on lakes in past 10,000 years |
22 February 2001 - Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Does man, through the felling of trees, alpine farming and atmospheric metal pollution produce a more negative effect on lakes than do natural changes, such as climate and vegetation? How long does it take until environmental protection measures actually show effect in lakes? Karin Koinig from the Institute of Zoology and Limnology at the University of Innsbruck tries to find an answer to this and similar questions by examining lake sediment cores dating back up to 14,500 years. |
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| New EnCapta Software from VISTAGY Enriches the CAD Environment for Engineers |
22 February 2001 - VISTAGY
VISTAGY, Inc., announced today the release of EnCapta software, which extends the power of sophisticated computer-aided-design (CAD) systems that engineers use to create 3D product geometry. EnCapta augments CAD software by providing engineers with tools for capturing and communicating specialized non-geometric design data that are vital for complete product definition. Engineering organizations that use CAD models as a primary source of information about products will benefit from EnCapta's complementary software tools for enriching the design environment. |
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| Researchers identify gene related to infant lung disease |
22 February 2001 - Washington University in St Louis
A multi-center team of researchers has discovered a possible genetic cause of infant lung disease. They found that two patients who developed a potentially fatal form of lung disease within the first months of life both had a mutation of one of the genes responsible for producing pulmonary surfactant, a material in the lungs that keeps them inflated. The study is reported in the Feb. 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. |
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| Fluent helps Winston Cup Winner go faster |
22 February 2001 - Fluent
Fluid flow analysis is a critical technology in the high-tech world of Formula One racing. World-class teams, such as Benetton and Ferrari, have large and extremely advanced engineering facilities, where highly trained aerodynamicists and automotive engineers use tools like computational fluid dynamics to fine-tune their vehicles by any means that will provide an advantage. Now, CFD technology is being implemented for predictable success in NASCAR and CART racing as well. The 2000 Winston Cup Champions, Gibbs Racing, recently demonstrated how quickly and effectively they could give their team an edge using CFD software from Fluent Inc. CFD is computer-aided engineering software, which simulates fluid (air, liquid, or gas) flow, heat transfer, and chemical reactions. |
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| Anders Ullberg, new President of SSAB |
21 February 2001 - SSAB
The Board of Directors of SSAB has appointed Anders Ullberg as the new President and CEO. |
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| Bayer Dedicates World's First Continuous Production Polyol Facility at It's Channelview, Texas, Site |
21 February 2001 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Corporation today dedicated the world's first facility that produces polyether polyols, a polyurethane raw material, in a continuous process. |
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| Bayer Corporation Dedicates New, Automated TDI Drumming Facility Designed to Meet Increased Packaging Needs Efficiently While 'Raising the Bar' on Safe Handling Practices |
21 February 2001 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
As part of an ongoing commitment to its industry-leading BayCareSM Progressive Product Stewardship Program, Bayer Corporation announced today the dedication of a state-of-the- art TDI drumming facility designed to increase operating efficiencies while setting new standards in worker and environmental safety. |
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| Dedication of New TDI Facility Marks Completion of Five-Year Investment Program at Baytown Complex |
21 February 2001 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Corporation dedicated its new $150 million facility for the manufacture of toluene diisocyanate (TDI) today at the company's Baytown, Texas, polymers and chemicals manufacturing complex.
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| SIDENOR Commissions Water Cooling System
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20 February 2001 - Morgan Construction Company
The in-line, high-pressure water-cooling boxes incorporating Morgan Construction Company's Enhanced Temperature Control System (METCS) have been commissioned at SIDENOR's Vitoria (Spain) Rod Mill. |
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| If ever a medical procedure seemed in dire need of technological support, this would be it |
19 February 2001 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
In treating brain tumors with radiation surgery, doctors face this manual task: Develop a treatment plan that bombards the entire tumor, minimizes exposure outside the target and avoids sensitive brain structures. The job must be done by analyzing scores of two-dimensional brain images and completed within 40 minutes, as the patient waits in an uncomfortable head frame. |
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| Genomics portends the next revolution in agriculture |
19 February 2001 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Depending on your point of view, the great promise or peril of modern agriculture has germinated on millions of acres of North American cropland as the genetically modified organism, or GMO, has taken center stage. |
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| Chemical flame retardant found in salmon |
14 February 2001 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have found high levels of a common chemical flame retardant in Lake Michigan salmon, says a report published today, by the journal Environmental Science and Technology. |
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| Cutting inpatient psychiatric care does not reduce overall success rate
for posttraumatic stress |
14 February 2001 - Yale University
When VA hospitals cut inpatient psychiatric care, there is no overall reduction in effective care and clinical outcomes for posttraumatic stress disorder patients, Yale researchers report in the February issue of 15 Medical Care. |
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| Strong increase in profit |
13 February 2001 - SSAB
SSAB today presented its results for 2000. Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 1,870 (467) million. Profit includes non-recurring items of SEK 587 (45) million. Accordingly, profit from the actual operations increased by SEK 861 million to SEK 1,283 (422) million. |
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| New technique predicts life of rubber |
13 February 2001 - CSIRO
A new technique for testing the condition of rubber products could lead to cost and time savings for industry and improve safety, by making it easier to check the likely performance life of parts in service. |
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| Money talks, Economic decisions in close partnership relationships |
12 February 2001 - Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Partners in close relationships are often at odds when it comes to financial matters. The economic decisions of couples are dynamic processes, in which the daily routine of the relationship plays an important role. Sponsored by the Austrian Science Fund, Erich Kirchler and his team from the Institute of Psychology of the University of Vienna asked 40 couples to keep a so-called decision diary of various incidences and mechanisms, the entries of which he subsequently analysed and evaluated. |
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| Worldwide investment benefits UK manufacturing
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10 February 2001 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Investment by Swedish steelmaker Sandvik Steel, aimed at increasing its worldwide manufacturing capacity for diemaking rules, has led to a potential doubling of output for Sandvik Saxon based in Rugby, England.
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| Materialise acquires CSI |
09 February 2001 - Materialise NV
On September 11th 2001, Materialise has acquired all stocks of Columbia Scientific Inc. (CSI), the makers of Sim/Plant® and ImageMaster®.
CSI has become a fully owned subsidiary of Materialise, and will be the USA head quarters for dental products for Materialise. |
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| REI study: Brain drain is only a symptom of a larger problem |
08 February 2001 - Case Western Reserve University
In their quest to create more good-paying, high-tech jobs, economic development officials around the nation often focus on stemming 'brain drain', the movement of science and engineering graduates to established high-tech centers such as Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas. But a new study from Case Western Reserve University's Center for Regional Economic Issues concludes that brain drain itself is not a problem. Instead, it is a symptom of a broader economic development issue: the lack of a large high-tech sector which can provide jobs for people with technology degrees. |
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| New Vishay Telefunken miniflat optocoupler series |
07 February 2001 - Vishay Electronic
A new series of four-pin optocouplers that feature a 2-mm height profile-one of the industry's thinnest for this device type-has been announced by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. The new Vishay Telefunken Miniflat devices consist of a phototransistor optically coupled to a gallium arsenide infrared-emitting diode. Intended for current isolation, the eight new TCMT11xx Miniflat optocouplers released today are optimized for miniaturized products such as PCMCIA cards, notebook modems, telecommunications products, programmable logic controllers, and other designs requiring a high level of package integration. |
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| New additions to Vishay's MicroFace IrDA transceiver family |
07 February 2001 - Vishay Electronic
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has announced the release of three new additions to its MicroFace series of IrDA-compliant transceivers, expanding the options available to designers in the industry's smallest package for this device type. The expanded series now offers increased operating distance and varying power supply options, and is optimized for use in space-limited, power-restricted products, including PDAs, cellular phones, pagers, and other handheld battery-operated equipment. |
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| New specialty polycarbonate/acrylic compounds offer superior impact properties |
02 February 2001 - RTP Company
A recently devised specialty alloy combines acrylic, polycarbonate, and specialty additives to produce an impact-resistant material with very unique properties. While other polycarbonate-acrylic alloy resins are already available in the marketplace, this new formulation from Winona, MN-based RTP Company called 1800 A Series PC/Acrylic, provides manufacturers and designers with new application and design options by incorporating wear additives, flame retardants, and/or PermaStat permanent anti-static protection. These additives enhance a PC/Acrylic compound's properties to meet a diversity of requirements. |
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| New Shock-Resistant Cold Work Die Steel Combines Toughness and Wear Resistance |
02 February 2001 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
A new shock-resistant cold work die steel with an excellent combination of toughness and wear resistance may be considered for tooling applications such as coining dies, blanking dies, slitter knives, chipper knives and rotary shears, among others. |
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| BCcomponents launches 140 CLH high temperature SMD electrolytic capacitor |
01 February 2001 - Vishay Electronic
In direct response to customer demands for high specification passive components that can cope with ever-higher temperature ranges whilst remaining reliable, BCcomponents today announced a new SMD electrolytic capacitor, the 140 CLH. |
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| New solenoid made with DuPont Zytel HTN withstands aggressive chemicals and cuts costs |
01 February 2001 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Relying on DuPont Zytel HTN high-performance polyamide and thermoplastic encapsulation technology, Wabash Magnetics Control Products has developed a cost-cutting solenoid coil that stands up in demanding environments. Wabash supplies the encapsulated solenoid to South Bend Controls of South Bend, Ind., for use in that company's family of Inert Isolation Valves for laboratory and industrial equipment and instruments. The valves are engineered to control the flow of high-purity or aggressive fluids including reagents, alcohol, sodium hypochlorite, formaldehyde, and sodium hydroxide. |
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| Poultry industry draws blueprint for consumer protection at BOC/Ecolab food safety panel |
01 February 2001 - BOC Gases
Representatives from the poultry industry joined with technology providers and government, academic and consumer representatives in identifying new and emerging technologies as the cornerstone of food safety and consumer protection at the Sixth Annual Food Safety Panel sponsored by BOC and Ecolab at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia on January 18, 2001. |
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