Chemical Engineering :: Processing & Handling :: Engineering Materials http://www.che.com Chemical Engineering en-us 2008 Sat, 17 May 2008 8:19:16 EDT Chementator: These Heat Exchangers Feature Tantalum as an Alternative to Graphite      ... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/engineering_materials/3880.html Thu, 15 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chementator: Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing a Breakthrough for OLED Commercialization     A new roll-to-roll manufacturing process promises to overcome the major cost barriers impeding the widespread adoption of high-performance organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) for lighting... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/engineering_materials/3882.html Thu, 15 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chementator: A Less Expensive Way to Make Boron Carbide Components     Because parts made from boron carbide have a higher rigidity and lower weight compared with those made from silicon carbide and alumina, boron carbide parts are important components for... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/engineering_materials/3883.html Thu, 15 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chementator: Printing Solar Cells     Photovoltaics manufacturer Konarka Technologies, Inc. (Lowell, Mass; edlinks.che.com/7372-546) has successfully performed the first use of drop-on-demand inkjet printheads for the fabrication of... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/engineering_materials/3885.html Thu, 15 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chementator: Metal Pretreatment    ... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/engineering_materials/3889.html Thu, 15 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chementator: Smart Shoes    ... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/engineering_materials/3890.html Thu, 15 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chementator: Diamond may be a pump’s best friend    ... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/engineering_materials/3808.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chementator: This composite combines the unique properties of two new forms of carbon   Of all known materials, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have the highest thermal conductivity and mechanical strength as well as the ability to withstand the highest electric-current density, making... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/engineering_materials/3809.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chementator: A new polymer set for a commercial launch   Polyglycolic acid (PGA) has good properties: a very high gas impermeability, even under 80% humidity; biodegrability; high mechanical strength; and good moldability, which makes it a promising... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/engineering_materials/3810.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chementator: Sugar-beet pulp may cut the cost of biodegradable plastic     Sugar-beet processors in the U.S. generate approximately 40 million tons of fiber-rich sugar-beet pulp every year as a byproduct of sucrose extraction. Most of it is used as livestock feed or in... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/engineering_materials/3814.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT