M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes semiconductors, components and subassemblies for analog RF, microwave, millimeter-wave and photonic applications) has now shipped more than 1 million gallium nitride on ...
Technische Universit Wien (TU Wien) in Austria has improved its bi-functional 6.8μm quantum cascade laser and detector (QCLD) technology [Benedikt Schwarz et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol107, p071104, 2015]. It is hoped that monolithic ...
Henkel has recently introduced new food safe modular aliphatic adhesive systems - Loctite Liofol LA 2760 / LA 5891-21 and Loctite Liofol LA 2760 / LA 7371 – to cater to sectors demanding high performance retort processing and flexible ...
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QEOS Inc of Milpitas, CA, USA (a designer of low-power connectivity and sensing CMOS millimeter-wave solutions) and GlobalFoundries of Santa Clara, CA, USA (one of the world's largest semiconductor foundries, with more than 250 customers ...
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FIPA, a Germany-based vacuum technology and end-of-arm tooling solutions company, has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of quick-change systems with Safe-Lock. The company has developed the new Safe-Lock system to ...
UK-based protective packaging maker Storopack has launched a new machine that transforms layers of paper into protective pads for small and medium-sized parcels. The new PAPERplus Papillon creates protective pads using two 20cm wide ...
Matrix Packaging Machinery, a provider of vertical form-fill-seal equipment powered by Pro Mach, has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of new Inever MVC series at Pack Expo Las Vegas. The new MVC series of machines ...
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US-based food processing company Cargill is investing $100m to double its soybean crush operation in Borg El Arab in order to meet the increasing demand in Egypt for soybean meal and oil. The company will construct 42,000 metric tonne ...
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Nestle expects to relaunch Maggi noodles in the Indian market by the end of this year. This comes after the Bombay High Court lifted the ban on the noodles last month and directed new tests within six weeks to check compliance with the ...
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How to provide the same strength yet be ultra-low weight – the new inner tube for mountain bikes from Schwalbe takes on this challenge. The company, the market leader in Europe for bicycle tires and inner tubes, has worked with BASF ...
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AkzoNobel plans to invest more than €1.3 million to build a pilot plant for coating resins at its Performance Coatings site located in Felling, UK. The state-of-the-art facility - which will create three new jobs and safeguard a ...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is providing $100 prepaid debit cards to recalled vehicle owners in the US to help them get their cars and trucks with potential safety issues repaired. The incentives have been said to raise the completion ...
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China's central bank continued to pump billions of yuan into the financial system on Tuesday to ease liquidity strains. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) conducted 150 billion yuan (23.6 billion U.S. dollars) of seven-day reverse ...
Osaka University in Japan has developed a plasma pre-treatment for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) on gallium nitride (GaN) that avoids creating enlarged etch pits [Hui Deng et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol107, p051602, 2015]. Surface ...
Japanese carmaker Toyota has introduced Prius v with expanded cargo space and fuel economy of 44mpg city, 40mpg highway and 42mpg combined. The new feature is stated to help rear passengers get in and out conveniently of Prius v and ...