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| RTP Company offers radiopaque compounds capable of absorbing radiation |
31 March 2002 - RTP Company
Custom compounder RTP Company, Winona, MN, has announced the availability of specialty thermoplastic compounds capable of absorbing radiation. Called Radiopaque Compounds, they can be formulated to be visible under x-ray imaging or as a shield to protect people from x-ray generating sources. |
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| Bacteria, not worms are the main cause of River Blindness |
31 March 2002 - Case Western Reserve University
River blindness, a devastating tropical disease that affects 18 million people in Africa, the Arabian peninsula, and Latin America, is caused by parasitic worms that burrow into the skin and release millions of tiny offspring that spread throughout the body. But, the worms themselves probably are not the main culprits behind the disease, says an international team of scientists led by Cleveland researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals of Cleveland. |
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| Aerospace Alloy Has Been a Huge Success in Golf Club Design |
30 March 2002 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
A new alloy that has been used in the landing gear of U. S. Navy carrier-based F-18 E/F jet fighters has brought a high level of excitement to golfers throughout Asia. That's because the new AerMet® TourAlloy™ high strength steel, invented by Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, PA, U.S.A., just happens to offer a combination of properties that has been critical to improved golf club design and play. |
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| Araldite® wins Olympic Gold |
30 March 2002 - Huntsman Araldite
The final stone served by team captain Rhona Martin to win Olympic Gold for Great
Britain at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics was bonded with Araldite 2013 from
Vantico's Araldite 2000 series of structural adhesives. |
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| New Hybrid solar cells combine nanotech with plastics |
29 March 2002 - DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
A new generation of solar cells that combines nanotechnology with plastic electronics has been launched with the development of a semiconductor-polymer photovoltaic device by researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley. Such hybrid solar cells will be cheaper and easier to make than their semiconductor counterparts, and could be made in the same nearly infinite variety of shapes as pure polymers. |
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| Sandia's tiny acoustic wave sensors will detect minute traces of dangerous chemicals |
29 March 2002 - DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Minute acoustic wave chemical sensors being developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories will in the next two years be part of a hand-held chemical detection system, commonly called 'chem lab on a chip,' and other integrated microsensor systems. |
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| New IBM RS/6000 SP system has met a demanding set of performance benchmarks |
28 March 2002 - DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory today announced that the first phase of its new IBM RS/6000 SP system has met a demanding set of performance benchmarks and is now ready for full use by researchers across the nation. |
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| Autotype technology at the heart of monitoring devices |
28 March 2002 - Autotype International
Located near the hi-tech city of Oulu in Finland, Audel is one of the world’s leading producer of second-surface in-mould decoration. The technology is used in various handheld electronic devices including the Polar Electro range of heart-rate monitors. |
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| World's strongest weather resistant steel |
27 March 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
SSAB Swedish Steel is launching the world's first extra high strength steels with weather resistant properties. Hot-rolled Domex 100W (100 min. yield) is manufactured from .118' .236', and Docol 100W, which is a cold reduced steel, is produced between .0197' and .079'. In approximately two years, an oxide layer forms on the surface which impedes corrosion-inducing moisture from entering the steel. This gives 4 to 5 times the corrosion resistance of conventional steels. The new weather resistant extra high strength steels are suitable for containers, railway cars and wagons, bridges, vehicle chassis, utility poles and other constructions where the combination of extra high strength and excellent resistance to corrosion results in more profitable products. |
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| Researchers test liposuction as possible surgical treatment for Type 2 diabetes |
26 March 2002 - Washington University in St Louis
Excess abdominal fat increases the risk of hypertension, abnormal blood cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis want to learn whether removing fat from the mid-section might help reduce the risk of developing these diseases. |
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| STLzip 2.0: Distributing, transferring and archiving STL files was never this fast and easy!
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26 March 2002 - Materialise NV
A few years ago, Materialise introduced its free file compression tool, STLzip. STLzip saves space and speeds up distribution, download, and transfer by compressing STL files with a factor of 10 to 20 into the MGX compression format. |
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| TrenchFETs in new thermally enhanced D2PAK package save board space and lower costs |
25 March 2002 - Vishay Electronic
Seven new power MOSFETs in a thermally enhanced D2PAK package, which enables a record-low level of thermal resistance and is capable of handling 29% more current than the conventional D2PAK, were announced today by Siliconix incorporated, an 80.4%-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology. |
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| Book explores how genes and environment influence behavior |
25 March 2002 - American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
If your parents are smart, will you be? Can someone be genetically compelled to act rashly? As a relatively new but growing field, behavioral genetics seeks to understand how both genes and environment contribute to the variations in human behavior such as intelligence, lifestyle choices or even proclivity for violence. |
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| Diminutive fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has yielded many of the most fundamental discoveries in genetics |
23 March 2002 - DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
In 90 years of study, the diminutive fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has yielded many of the most fundamental discoveries in genetics, beginning with proof, in 1916, that the genes are located on the chromosomes. Only during the last year has the fly's whole genome been sequenced, however, and its 13,601 individual genes enumerated. |
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| New improved eye-tech automatic helmet from ESAB |
22 March 2002 - ESAB Group
The new Eye-Tech 5-13 automatic welding helmet from ESAB can help ensure higher productivity and welding quality by offering significant advantages for the welder in terms of safety, comfort and convenience. Based on an ergonomic design and incorporating modern, advanced electronics, the Eye-Tech 5-13 embodies all the advantages and reliability of the traditional Eye-Tech helmet, but with further improvements. |
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| New plant will produce polyurethane and polyester-based adhesives |
22 March 2002 - Rohm & Haas Co
Rohm and Haas Company is investing approximately US $20 million to build a facility in Mumbai, India. This plant will produce polyurethane and polyester-based adhesives, adhesive formulations for flexible packaging applications, and acrylic emulsions for pressure-sensitive adhesives. |
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| Invading plants overtake and replace native species, causing wetland disturbance |
22 March 2002 - Yale University
A non-native strain of the common reed Phragmites australis, found along roadways and marshes all over New England, has been introduced and spread undetected along the eastern seaboard, resulting in dramatic changes in plant populations and altering species diversities, a Yale researcher has found. |
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| Aristotig 255 AC/DC - The TIG machine with more in-built features |
21 March 2002 - ESAB Group
Designed for customers who demand more from their TIG equipment, the ESAB Aristotig 255 AC/DC, with presettable data and pulsing features, delivers the highest quality TIG welding on all types of materials. The built-in pulse device allows greater control of the weld pool for TIG welding in both AC and DC modes. A lower heat input facility for thin materials gives improved welding results and an alternative soft pulse feature reduces the overall sound level. |
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| Researchers develop blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s-type changes in mice |
21 March 2002 - Washington University in St Louis
Researchers have for the first time used a blood test to identify Alzheimer’s-type changes in living mice. The test, developed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Eli Lilly and Company, predicts the amount of amyloid plaque in an animal’s brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. To date, the only way to definitively diagnose this disease in humans is by examining a person’s brain after death. |
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| Drill core 'magic' to save millions |
20 March 2002 - CSIRO
Australian scientists have developed what is believed to be the world's first automatic system for mapping the minerals in drill cores, with potential to save the mining industry millions of dollars. |
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| Adhesive science can help optimize use of timber resources |
20 March 2002 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The North American supply of large trees and timbers has diminished from harvest and environmental regulation, but the demand continues to rise. Chip Frazier, associate professor of wood science and forest products at Virginia Tech, is working to advance technology used in composite materials, which he says offer us an ability to use our timber resources more efficiently. |
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| Study cites teens' mixed emotions about parent deployment |
20 March 2002 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Understanding how a parent’s deployment affects the emotional and behavioral development of their teenage children is the focal point of research conducted by Angela Huebner, associate professor of human development at Virginia Tech, National Capital Region, and Jay A. Mancini, professor of human development, Blacksburg campus. |
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| Dyslexia Research, New findings from Salzburg concerning poor reading and spelling |
20 March 2002 - Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
A not inconsiderable number of children, particularly boys, have unexpected difficulties in learning to read and spell. It is estimated that up to 10 % of all children are affected. With the support of the Austrian Science Fund, Heinz Wimmer, Karin Landerl and Florian Hutzler from the Institute of Psychology at the University of Salzburg are investigating the neuropsychological cause of these learning difficulties. |
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| Discovery supports theory of a single species of ancestor |
20 March 2002 - Yale University
The discovery of a million-year-old skull in Ethiopia indicates that a single species of human ancestor, Homo erectus, ranged from Europe to Africa to Asia in the Pleistocene era, according to the cover article in the March 21 issue of the journal Nature. |
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| New solid tantalum chip capacitors offer industry-high volumetric efficiency |
20 March 2002 - Vishay Electronic
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc today announced the release of the CC and EC families of low-profile, conformal-coated solid tantalum chip capacitors. Available in eight standard case sizes, the new devices offer industry-best volumetric efficiency for energy storage, filtering, and bypass applications in medical, military, and aerospace electronic systems. |
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| Delphi air valve, power piston innovation boosts brake system reliability |
20 March 2002 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Delphi Automotive Systems' vacuum brake boosters benefit from a thermoplastic air valve and tandem power piston that is lighter, stronger and more durable than previous generation components. Mass production of the air valve is already underway and a new power piston component for Delphi's next generation vacuum booster will soon be featured on vehicles produced in North America. |
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| New, one-part sheave of Delrin for preformed dead ends on EDF's OPGW cables |
20 March 2002 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Dervaux Design Engineer, Fabien Camelio, says that Delrin was selected for this application because of the acetal resin's excellent mechanical strength (withstanding up to 120,000 Newtons), its resistance to nature's elements (rain, snow, ice, hot sun, etc.) and its outstanding electric insulation properties. The sheave of Delrin must also withstand short-term exposure to 85 degrees C in the case of a short circuit, according to EDF's demanding specification (D6100.0677/90.27c). |
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| DuPont Engineering polymers demonstrates developmental composite recycle technology |
20 March 2002 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
DuPont Engineering Polymers today demonstrated the viability of a new, closed-loop, Composite Recycle Technology for nylon. The proof point was a prototype automotive radiator end tank made of 100-percent recycled, glass reinforced nylon from a post-consumer radiator end tank. DuPont Engineering Polymers collaborated closely with DENSO Corp. on the innovative program. DuPont introduced Composite Recycle Technology, a major breakthrough in terms of closed-loop recycling of heavily reinforced automotive parts made of nylon 66, during the SAE 2002 World Congress in Detroit. |
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| Transporter's motors conserve space, thanks to DuPont Rynite |
20 March 2002 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Innovative electric servomotors made with DuPont Rynite PET thermoplastic polyester resin deliver smooth, reliable power for the Segway Human Transporter, the first self-balancing, electric powered transportation machine designed for short-distance travel. Pacific Scientific, a Danaher Motion Company, helped develop space-saving motors that allow the Segway HT to move at speeds up to 12.5 miles per hour (20 km/h), about three times faster than the average walker. |
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| Materialise is now shipping Magics 7.1, offering perfect translation from scanned object to STL |
20 March 2002 - Materialise NV
Materialise, the world-leader in STL manipulation software, announces the release of its Magics 7.1 software. This newest release includes a brand new module for easy tool quotation and new as well as improved import modules. |
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| Sandvik Steel launches applied solutions web portal
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20 March 2002 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik Steel has launched a new web portal, through its www.steel.sandvik.com website, aimed at establishing partnerships with companies who wish to improve the performance or develop the next generation of equipment or processes, through the optimum use of raw materials.
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| Two-stage system offers pop-up producers the competitive edge |
19 March 2002 - Autotype International
Exhibition design company, Lazerpics, has been using Autotype’s SIGMAGraF pop-up display system since early 2001. Twelve months down the line, how does this innovative two-stage system compare to the old-fashioned three-stage system?
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| Norsk Hydro acquires SDFI shares on the Norwegian Shelf |
19 March 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
Norsk Hydro has strengthened its position in core operated areas through an agreement with the Norwegian State to acquire interests in eight licences in the North Sea. |
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| Norsk Hydro Technology Ventures invests in Wave Energy
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19 March 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
Norsk Hydro Technology Ventures will invest venture capital into a new wave power generation concept developed by Scottish start-up company Ocean Power Delivery. |
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| Hydro oil fields stop production |
19 March 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
In order to comply with the authorities' decision to reduce oil production in the first quarter of 2002, Norsk Hydro will reduce production from several of its operator fields at the end of March. Production in the first quarter will be reduced by an average of 5 percent of the planned level. |
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| Hydro cooperation with Amnesty on human rights
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19 March 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
Norsk Hydro and Amnesty International have signed a cooperation agreement to bolster human rights work. The agreement, which will last for one year to begin with, entails financial support from Hydro amounting to NOK 1 million. |
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| Bayer Corporation to Consolidate Polyester Resin Production |
19 March 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
'Bayer remains committed to the polyester resins market,' said Dr. John L. Williams, President, Coatings and Colorants Division and Executive Vice President, Bayer Corporation.
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| OptoForm LLC Established to Pursue Advanced Digital Manufacturing Opportunities |
19 March 2002 - DSM Somos
3D Systems Corp., a world leader in solid imaging equipment, and DSM Somos, leading material innovator for the rapid prototyping industry, today announced the official launch of a new company to pursue opportunities in the new and expanding field of Advanced Digital Manufacturing(SM) (ADM), as conceived by 3D Systems. |
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| BOC to show customers ways to improve operations using e-Business capabilities |
19 March 2002 - BOC Gases
BOC is inviting companies in the Northeast to a daylong seminar on April 11 to learn how to reduce purchasing and ownership costs, keep better track of operations and ensure consistent supply through state-of-the art technology customized to meet specific needs. |
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| Researchers find link between cavities, ear infection |
19 March 2002 - Case Western Reserve University
Getting a baby weaned from the bottle may not only prevent tooth decay, but decrease the number of ear infections. In a preliminary study of 97 preschool children, researchers from Case Western Reserve University's School of Dentistry found that children with one or more cavities have higher numbers of ear infections than children with no caries (cavities). The association increases for younger children. |
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| NIH Institutes sign agreement for biology research at Argonne |
18 March 2002 - DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
An agreement to build new biological research capabilities at Argonne National Laboratory's Advanced Photon Source was signed today by Argonne officials and the directors of two institutes of the National Institutes of Health. |
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| BOC Gases offers customers innovative supply chain strategies |
18 March 2002 - BOC Gases
BOC Gases is helping customers save hundreds of thousands of dollars annually by reducing their total cost of ownership for gases. |
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| New generation of flame retardant AMODEL PPA |
18 March 2002 - Solvay Advanced Polymers Llc
Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C., today introduced AMODEL FR-4133,
FR-6133 and FR-6145, a new generation of high-temperature, flame retardant AMODEL polyphthalamide resins, at this year's National Manufacturing Week, being held from March 18-21, at McCormick Place, in Chicago, Ill. The company expects to roll out the new AMODEL FR grades at a series of trade shows and industry events over the next 12 to 18 months. |
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| Innovative handles made of DuPont Zytel give Pruners a competitive edge |
18 March 2002 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Gilmour Group's engineers designed Trim-EZ pruning tools with comfort and performance in mind using rugged, lightweight handles injection molded from DuPont Zytel nylon resin. 'The toughness, strength and moldability of glass-reinforced Zytel gave us the basis for an innovative folding design with major benefits for the user,' said Bill May, a product engineer at Gilmour. The handle design, consisting of two parts joined with metal pins and levers, allows the lopping shears to fold up for storage or handling and unfold for work. Folding saves storage space and enhances safety by shielding cutting surfaces. When folded, the lopping shears have a 25% smaller footprint than in the open position. Space savings are even greater compared with longer-handled conventional loppers. |
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| Autotex – High-Performance Materials for Modern Technologies |
18 March 2002 - Autotype International
Kienzle Systems, a company based in Neckarsulm, Germany, operates in the high technology sector developing state-of the-art processes for the manufacture of complex human interface devices. |
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| New chemical reaction in a growing arsenal of cell engineering techniques developed |
16 March 2002 - DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
No, the 'Staudinger ligation' isn't the latest Robert Ludlum thriller; it's a new chemical reaction in a growing arsenal of cell engineering techniques developed by Carolyn Bertozzi of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a pioneer in modifying the surfaces of living cells. |
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| Metal injection molding licensing agreement signed by RTP |
15 March 2002 - RTP Company
RTP Company of Winona, Minnesota announces that it has become the exclusive North American licensee for PowderFlo Metal Injection Molding compounds. The agreement with Latitude Manufacturing Technologies of Hackettstown, NJ grants RTP Company the rights to commercially compound and sell MIM materials using the PowderFlo trade name. |
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| Husky to support former Zygo customers |
15 March 2002 - Husky Injection Molding Systems
Husky Injection Molding Systems has purchased the exclusive rights to engineering drawings and patents for PET moulds from Zygo Mould Limited. |
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| Acquisition of VAW completed
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15 March 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
Norsk Hydro ASA, the Norwegian Oil and Energy, Aluminium and Agri group, has as of today completed the acquisition of the German aluminium company, VAW aluminium AG. |
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| New PowerPAK SO-8 Power MOSFETs with supereior thermal performance |
15 March 2002 - Vishay Electronic
Seven power MOSFETs in the new high-performance PowerPAK SO-8 family were announced today by Siliconix incorporated, an 80.4%-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology. Designed for dc-to-dc converter applications, the new Vishay Siliconix devices will be used in desktop PCs, notebooks, laptops, servers, routers, and networking systems, as well as in standalone converter modules. |
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| Brain virus may give clues to causes underlying psychiatric and neurological problems |
15 March 2002 - Yale University
A Yale researcher tracing a recombinant virus as it entered the brains of laboratory animals found it damaged selective areas and then vanished without a trace, raising questions about possible mental problems caused by undetected viruses. |
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| Second patient with multiple sclerosis undergoes groundbreaking surgery at Yale |
14 March 2002 - Yale University
A 29-year-old man with multiple sclerosis is the second patient to undergo transplantation surgery at Yale in an effort to repair myelin, the protective brain and spinal cord sheath that is destroyed by the disease, Yale researchers have reported. |
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| Ormen Lange |
14 March 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
Offshore development is still considered the most viable development concept by the Ormen Lange Unit. However, Nyhamn in Aukra municipality is considered as the most suitable landing site for Ormen Lange if the gas is to be landed. Nyhamn will be fully evaluated against the preferred offshore development in late 2002. |
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| Reflow reflector shields confirm feasibility of PIHR |
14 March 2002 - Tecan
Pin-in-hole reflow, the technique of soldering both SMD and traditional leaded components in a single operation, has been confirmed as eminently feasible with the introduction of thin-metal reflector shields, which simply drop over temperature-sensitive components to protect them from thermal damage. |
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| BOC, Belco to combine emissions control offerings to oil refiners |
14 March 2002 - BOC Gases
BOC has agreed to license its LoTOx nitrogen oxide control system to Belco Technologies Corp. under a joint marketing agreement designed to reduce smog-forming emissions from the main gasoline production units at oil refineries. |
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| New energy systems enhance national security |
14 March 2002 - DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Experts from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory have identified key renewable energy technologies that can be used to strengthen U.S. energy security. |
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| Treatment may help diminish addicts' tendency to relapse |
13 March 2002 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory
Anecdotal reports suggest that addicts crave drugs when they visit places where they've routinely used drugs. Now, a new study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and conducted at Brookhaven National Laboratory shows that, in animals, such environmental cues trigger measurable increases in dopamine, a brain chemical closely linked with addiction. Even more important, lab scientists demonstrate that a therapeutic agent they've been studying as a potential treatment for addiction completely blocks this environmentally triggered increase in dopamine. |
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| Study addresses disparity between African-American and white youths sentenced to detention facilities |
12 March 2002 - Case Western Reserve University
About one-third of Cuyahoga County's youths are African-American, yet during the 1990s they accounted for nearly three-fourths of those sent to state detention facilities. |
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| Matrox Parhelia and Avid Xpress DV at DV Expo |
12 March 2002 - Matrox VITE
Matrox Parhelia is the world's first graphics card capable of outputting to up to three displays, while catering specifically to the unique needs of the digital video workstation market. Whether you are extending your Avid Xpress DV timeline across three displays in TripleHead mode, or performing real-time TV preview in dual-display plus TV-output mode, Parhelia is able to efficiently manage the massive real estate requirements of Avid Xpress DV. |
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| Cutting fit for a Queen |
12 March 2002 - ESAB Group
ESAB Cutting Systems is making a major contribution to the building of the largest, most expensive passenger liner in history. Cunard's Queen Mary 2 is one of the most important industrial projects of this century and she enters in service in 2004. She was constructed by Alstom Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France and has an extra thick steel hull for Atlantic crossings. The hull has been cut with ESAB's Telerex cutting machines equipped with plasma and oxy-fuel cutting heads as well as a plasma marking facility. |
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| New index developed by Yale researcher to assess the risk of mortality in an elderly population |
12 March 2002 - Yale University
In order to foster sound health care programs and policies concerning an aging population, a Yale researcher has devised a new index that forecasts which patients are most likely to die within one year after being discharged from the hospital. |
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| Yale-designed protocol results in increased diagnoses of problems that are often overlooked in elderly |
11 March 2002 - Yale University
Yale researchers have designed a geriatric assessment protocol to identify problems that often go undetected in elderly patients, such as depression, incontinence, vision and hearing loss and driving safety issues. |
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| New grade added to SANMAC hollow bar range
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11 March 2002 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
A new grade of Sanmac hollow bar has been added to Sandvik Steel's range of improved machinability stainless steels.
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| BOC offers fiber optics and photonics device industry single source of supply |
11 March 2002 - BOC Gases
BOC Edwards’ compound semiconductor group and BOC’s fiber optics solutions unit are coordinating their business activities to present the optical communication industry with a single entity capable of providing products and services that span the entire spectrum of their manufacturing needs. |
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| New more powerful machines are coming in small packages |
10 March 2002 - American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
A new class of micro-gadgets, some no larger than a pencil eraser, are poised to make military and other equipment easier to power and carry. Scientists presented the latest developments from their micro-engineering labs at the 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting. |
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| BOC-HRP distribution deal is boost for natural refrigerants market |
08 March 2002 - BOC Gases
The alliance between BOC and air conditioning and refrigeration specialist HRP, which became official on February 11, means natural hydrocarbon refrigerants will now be available on a wider scale than ever before in the UK. |
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| Barlo Plastics appoints new business directors |
08 March 2002 - Quinn Plastics
Barlo Plastics, the European leader in manufacturing transparent plastic sheets, has announced three new staff appointments |
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| 144-cavity Micropitch mould up and running |
08 March 2002 - Husky Injection Molding Systems
Husky Injection Molding Systems’ new 144-cavity Micropitch pre-form mould is now in full production at Southeastern Container’s Enka, NC facility. |
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| A royal prototype... made by Materialise. |
07 March 2002 - Materialise NV
January 2002. Materialise realizes a special project: the building of a unique royal crown for the new princess of Holland.
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| U.S. imposes steel tariffs to stop foreign competition |
06 March 2002 - SSAB
U.S. President George W. Bush announced yesterday evening that tariffs of between 8% and 30% will be levied on steel which is imported into the United States. |
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| New nanotechnology where devices may be a thousand times smaller than the microchips |
06 March 2002 - DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Size matters a lot in the world of electronics and will matter even more in the upcoming age of nanotechnology where devices may be a thousand times smaller than the microchips of today. But shape matters too. To date, experimental nanocrystals fashioned from semiconductors have all been shaped like dots or spheres. No longer. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley have learned to make semiconductor nanocrystals that are shaped like rods. |
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| New high-performance, energy-efficient table lamp that is designed to save energy |
06 March 2002 - DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new high-performance, energy-efficient table lamp that is designed to save energy in homes and offices while greatly increasing lighting quality and visibility. |
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| Aspirin may help block colon, rectal cancers |
06 March 2002 - University of Chicago
Two new studies suggest that aspirin, already used to help prevent heart disease and stroke, also can prevent colon and rectal cancers in high-risk patients, though doctors say it's too early to recommend routine aspirin therapy for such cancers. |
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| Carolina Turkeys relies on BOC technology to reduce water consumption |
05 March 2002 - BOC Gases
Carolina Turkeys became the first turkey processor to take advantage of the financial and resource savings made possible by BOC’s innovative Macron Loop Process Water Resource System. The patented, ozone-based system, which has been used primarily in U.S. broiler plants since its introduction in 1999, can reduce turkey processor water consumption by millions of gallons per month, saving customers tens of thousands of dollars annually. |
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| Stencil cleaning frame optimises efficiency |
05 March 2002 - Tecan
A highly-effective frame system, specifically for handling solder paste/glue stencils during the cleaning process, has been developed by Weymouth based specialist Tecan Ltd. |
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| TORLON 4435 PAI is designed for performance in non-lubricated, high PV applications |
04 March 2002 - Solvay Advanced Polymers Llc
Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C. today announced the introduction of a new grade of TORLON polyamide-imide material. The new material, designated TORLON 4435, is specifically designed to provide exceptional wear performance in non-lubricated, high-PV applications. Not only is new TORLON 4435 particularly suited to applications where lubrication is impossible or undesirable, it provides an additional margin for the continued operation of lubricated systems in the event that lubrication is lost. |
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| New study, Cold sore virus is cause of new genital herpes |
04 March 2002 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Herpes simplex virus type 1, the virus that causes cold sores, is the most common cause of new genital herpes infections in University of Wisconsin-Madison students, says a new study. |
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| Morgan to Upgrade Dutch Steel Mill
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04 March 2002 - Morgan Construction Company
Morgan Construction Company, through its subsidiary, Morgan-Europe of Sheffield, England, has received a contract to upgrade Fundia Nedstaal B. V.'s mill in Alblasserdam, The Netherlands. |
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| Polyurethane RIM Process Produces Aviation Wheel Chocks that Pass Materials Challenges with Flying Colors |
04 March 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Aviation wheel chocks designed and manufactured by RIMSTAR Inc., of Louisville, Colo., look simple enough. But don' be fooled. |
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| Study finds genes that play a role in the development of breast cancer can now be added the name ZNF217 |
03 March 2002 - DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
To the small list of genes that play a role in the development of breast cancer can now be added the name ZNF217. Multiple copies of this gene were found to remove natural restrictions on cell growth and thereby increase the chances for malignancy in a study jointly conducted by researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at San Francisco. |
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| Pegasus plasma cutting provides laser quality cuts at a fraction of the cost |
01 March 2002 - ESAB Group
ESAB Automation's Pegasus precision plasma cutting machine uses the latest precision plasma technology to produce cut parts at laser quality, but at a much lower cost. Pegasus can achieve cutting speeds of 40 metres / minute and cut mild steel up to 20mm and stainless steel or aluminium up to 16mm thick. |
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| Aristotig has advanced features for demanding applications |
01 March 2002 - ESAB Group
Designed for the most demanding applications, the ESAB Aristotig 160/200/255 power sources embody a host of features to cater for advanced welding with TIG and MMA in stainless and mild steels and most other materials. A built-in pulse device provides easier control of heat and the weld pool, whilst the lower heat input facility for thin materials gives improved welding results on materials down to 0.5mm plate thickness. |
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| Digital mapping symposium to broaden visions in architecture |
01 March 2002 - Yale University
In response to the increasing use of new technologies in the field of architecture, a symposium on digital mapping, 'Cartography in the Age of Digital Media,' will be held at the Yale School of Architecture on Friday, April 5. |
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| New multi-output, sequence-selectable power-supply controller converts power efficiently |
01 March 2002 - Vishay Electronic
Siliconix incorporated, an 80.4%-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology, today announced the release of a multi-output, sequence-selectable power-supply controller intended for mobile computing and communications applications. With up to 95% conversion efficiency achieved with synchronous rectification, the new low-noise Si9137 dc-to-dc controller helps to maximize battery life in portable products, including notebook and subnotebook computers, PDAs, mobile communicators, and portable displays. |
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