Bayer to Establish Wind Energy Research Center

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MaterialScience division to pool expertise in research and development at existing site in Otterup, Denmark.

Smart as Skin: Intelligent Corrosion Protection

Intelligent Corrosion Protection

New research from MPI Dusseldorf takes aim at corrosion: a reactive system has been developed, able to deliver corrosion inhibitor to any cut on a metal surface.

New Chairman of Supervisory Board at Carl Zeiss AG

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Dr. Dieter Kurz elected as new Chairman, effective immediately.

Solar Photovoltaic Industry Leaders Announce Global Solar Council

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Representatives of leading international companies in the solar photovoltaic industry announce the founding of the Global Solar Council.

BASF acquires Mazzaferro polyamide polymer business

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BASF are looking to expand into the South American engineering plastics market.

BASF acquires Novolyte Technologies

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BASF, Arsenal and Foosung have announced BASF’s acquisition of Novolyte Technologies, based in Cleveland, Ohio (USA).

No Escape for Rust: Non-Destructive Detecting of Corrosion under Coatings

Non destructive detection of corrosion

A joint research group, involving scientists from academia and industry, have been working on a way to detect corrosion behind protective coatings.

PDFLink to the original paper on Wiley Online Library

Lightweight Construction with no Aluminum or Carbon

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Voestalpine develop new lightweight steel construction method that could save the automotive industry millions.

Visiopharm, Hamamatsu Announce Quantitative Digital Pathology Partnership

Visiopharm and Hamamatsu have reached a reseller agreement for Visiopharm’s Quantitative Digital Pathology (QDP) solutions.

Quick Roll-Changing in Steel Strip Production

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With a new technology Siemens makes the exchange of pinch rolls in hot strip mills faster.

Now published: Advanced Optical Materials

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