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New Liquid Color Technology for Polyolefin Blow Molding

May 23, 2012

Swiss Chemical company Clariant Masterbatches just announced a liquid vehicle technology (LVT) developed to eliminate problems that have prevented wider use of liquid color and additive concentrates in extrusion blow molding of polyolefins.


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DELO

May 23, 2012

The new die attach adhesives from the specialist in fast-curing encapsulants and adhesives claims a worldwide market share of 80 percent of the chip card industry.  


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USPS Ban on Lithium Ion Batteries Takes Effect this Week

May 22, 2012

As of Wednesday, May 16, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is banning all international shipments containing lithium ion batteries.


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Polymer Usage to Grow by 26% Over 5 Years

May 11, 2012

A new report estimates that the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of polymer usage will increase by 26% in wafer level applications over the next 5 years.  


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Origami Streamlines Manufacturing Processes

May 10, 2012

Businessweek published an interesting article about the art of origami being used by scientists, engineers and manufacturers to improve the design of everything from cars to consumer electronics to medical equipment, while streamlining manufacturing processes. 


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Fujitsu Components America

May 09, 2012

A new modular thermal printer unit, the FTP-639USL100 series, can be configured to maximize design and installation flexibility for various embedded kiosk designs. 


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Renesas Electronics Corporation

May 07, 2012
The latest member of the company’s driver IC family is the R2A20135SP. The driver is designed to optimize high-accuracy, high efficiency LED lighting systems, and features an on-chip dimming function and a 40-percent size decrease for the mounting area.
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LG Wins Edison Award for 3D TV Technology

May 02, 2012
LG Electronics was honored with a 2012 Edison Award last week for its exclusive 3D TV technology, CINEMA 3D. Considered by some to be the “Oscars” of innovation, the Edison Awards are given to companies that continue Thomas Edison's legacy of challenging conventional thinking.
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Advantech

May 02, 2012
The company has a new, full range of embedded platforms based on the latest generation of Intel Atom processors. The new platforms are based on the Atom processor N2000 and D2000 series and include computer on modules, single board computers, industrial motherboards and embedded box PCs.
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LED Backlighting For LCDs

May 01, 2012
Choosing a backlighting system for a liquid crystal display (LCD) is a major consideration. An LCD’s backlighting significantly affects brightness, contrast, and many other aspects of the viewing experience.
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Boost ACR Energy Efficiency with Copper MicroGroove Tubes

ON-DEMAND: Today's market is challenging manufacturers of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment to increase energy efficiency, use less materials and reduce impact on the environment. The superior heat transfer of smaller-diameter copper tubes with inner grooves is helping manufacturers meet these demands with high-performance compact coils that reduce energy requirements, transfer heat more efficiently and lower costs by using less material while using familiar manufacturing techniques.

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