Research by physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory provides new insight into why some materials made of stacks of metallic planes are conductors in the direction of the planes and ar...
TotalFinaElf’s chemical division, Atofina, has just inaugurated its new polypropylene production unit at Feluy, in Belgium. The unit is the largest in the world, capable of producing 380,000 tons per year and that of the...
Finnish biomaterials company Inion have secured $15 million in series B funding. The main contributors were Healthcap, Capman AB and POD Holdings all of Sweden. First round financiers Bio Fund of Finland and Bank von Ern...
Collaboration between ASM International, Granta Design, NASA Glenn Reaserch Center and other materials related and other organisations (numbering 10) in the US aerospace industry and government have formed the Material D...
Metals can help in achieving globally sustainable development, two leading Australian researchers claimed today. Metals are not biodegradable, have a virtually unlimited lifespan, and can be recycled almost without li...
American Superconductor today announced plans for a complete reorganisation of their business. The exercise will involve restructuring, consolidation and cost cutting. These activities will shift their focus from rese...
Altair International and Ntera announced to day that they have filed a joint patent on lithium titanate spinel materials for rechargeable lithium ion batteries. It was also announced that the two party’s would cont...
AK Steel has launched AK Coatings, a spin off from the parent company and research and development to produce antimicrobial coated steel. AK Coatings is offering a limited number of agreements to shop coaters, paint m...
James Hardie have announced that they have agreed to sell their US-based gypsum operations for US$345million to UK manufacturer BPB plc. This follows their decision to sell their Las Vegas gypsum mine for US$50 million l...