Refractory materials

Vianode secures building lease for potential acceleration and expansion of battery materials production in Norway

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Materials, Chemistry, Matter, Native element minerals, Allotropes of carbon, Orkla ASA, Refractory materials, Elkem, Meråker, Graphite, Carbon fibers, Carbon

To enable faster market entry of Vianode's products, the company has entered into a lease agreement for an additional building at Herya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway.

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  • To enable faster market entry of Vianode's products, the company has entered into a lease agreement for an additional building at Herya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway.
  • The building has been secured through a lease agreement between Vianode and Herya Industrial Park.
  • In addition to synthetic graphite materials, Vianode and Elkem continue to carry out advanced research on silicon-graphite composite materials for improved battery performance for the years to come.
  • Vianode has previously received grants from Innovation Norway related to the pilot plant and from Enova for planning the battery materials industrial plant.

Vianode secures building lease for potential acceleration and expansion of battery materials production in Norway

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Materials, Chemistry, Matter, Native element minerals, Allotropes of carbon, Orkla ASA, Refractory materials, Elkem, Meråker, Graphite, Carbon fibers, Carbon

To enable faster market entry of Vianode's products, the company has entered into a lease agreement for an additional building at Herya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway.

Key Points: 
  • To enable faster market entry of Vianode's products, the company has entered into a lease agreement for an additional building at Herya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway.
  • The building has been secured through a lease agreement between Vianode and Herya Industrial Park.
  • In addition to synthetic graphite materials, Vianode and Elkem continue to carry out advanced research on silicon-graphite composite materials for improved battery performance for the years to come.
  • Vianode has previously received grants from Innovation Norway related to the pilot plant and from Enova for planning the battery materials industrial plant.

Ceylon Graphite Announces Debt Conversion

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Friday, June 25, 2021
Materials, Matter, Refractory materials, Graphite

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ceylon Graphite Corp. (Ceylon Graphite) (TSX-V: CYL) (OTC: CYLYF) (FSE: CCY) is pleased to announce that it has negotiated a debt conversion agreement (the Debt Agreements) with Bharat Parashar, the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Ceylon.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ceylon Graphite Corp. (Ceylon Graphite) (TSX-V: CYL) (OTC: CYLYF) (FSE: CCY) is pleased to announce that it has negotiated a debt conversion agreement (the Debt Agreements) with Bharat Parashar, the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Ceylon.
  • Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Agreements the Corporation has agreed to issue an aggregate of 1,500,000 common shares (Debt Shares) to Mr. Parashar in exchange for the cancellation of $300,000 (the Debt) in debt owing to the Mr, Bharat.
  • Ceylon Graphite is a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, that is in the business of mining for graphite, and developing and commercializing innovative graphene and graphite applications and products.
  • Ceylon Graphite cautions the reader that the above list of risk factors is not exhaustive.

Leading Edge Materials Announces Preliminary Life Cycle Assessment Results on Woxna Graphite Project

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Materials, Native element minerals, Refractory materials, Allotropes of carbon, Graphite, Carbon

Vancouver, June 21, 2021 Leading Edge Materials Corp. (Leading Edge Materials or the Company) (TSXV: LEM) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) is pleased to announce preliminary Live Cycle Assessment (LCA) results for its Woxna Graphite anode project.

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  • Vancouver, June 21, 2021 Leading Edge Materials Corp. (Leading Edge Materials or the Company) (TSXV: LEM) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) is pleased to announce preliminary Live Cycle Assessment (LCA) results for its Woxna Graphite anode project.
  • The LCA results show that the production of 1 tonne of natural graphite anode material (coated spherical purified graphite (CSPG)) from natural graphite extracted at the Woxna Graphite mine is forecast to have an impact of 1.8 tonnes CO2 eq.
  • A significant factor influencing the dramatically reduced carbon footprint for Woxna Graphite is the access to hydropower as the main electricity source.
  • Minviro based their work on inputs and outputs generated from the previously announced Preliminary Economic Assessment study (PEA) on the Woxna Graphite project.

Starfire Systems® is Pleased to Announce the Release of a New Ultra-high Temperature Ceramic Forming Precursor

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Materials, Matter, Chemistry, Ceramic materials, Carbides, Refractory materials, Superhard materials, NaCl structure, Ultra-high-temperature ceramics, Ceramic, Silicon carbide, Starfire

SCHENECTADY, N.Y., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Starfire Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the release of a new ultra high temperature ceramic forming precursor.

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  • SCHENECTADY, N.Y., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Starfire Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the release of a new ultra high temperature ceramic forming precursor.
  • The Hafnium Carbide (HfC) precursor is a valued addition to the family of SiC forming pre-ceramic polymers.
  • This new system will build on the proprietary chemical process Starfire Systems used to create its flagship product SMP-10 and will offer customers additional options for their high temperature requirements.
  • SSI's high temperature materials are useful in a variety of applications where durable, lightweight and high temperature complex shaped CMC's are required.

The Worldwide Carbon Nanotube Industry is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 13.8% Between 2020 and 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Technology, Nanotechnology, Other Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Chemical elements, Carbon nanotubes, Allotropes of carbon, Emerging technologies, Refractory materials, Carbon nanotube, Space elevator, Nanotube, Carbon, Potential applications of carbon nanotubes

Therefore, the exponentially growing electric vehicle market is likely to create an opportunity for the growth of the carbon nanotube market.

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  • Therefore, the exponentially growing electric vehicle market is likely to create an opportunity for the growth of the carbon nanotube market.
  • New Product launches in the market are likely to drive the growth of the carbon nanotube market.
  • For instance, in March 2021, Cabot Corp. had launched a new ENERMAX6 in its series of carbon nanotube.
  • A major portion of recovery in the carbon nanotubes industry is attributed to the Chinese automobile and polymer industry.

Global Carbon Nanotubes Market (2021 to 2026) - Growth in Emerging Applications Presents Opportunities

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Carbon nanotubes, Materials, Emerging technologies, Refractory materials, Articles, Matter, Carbon nanotube, Space elevator, CNTS, Potential applications of carbon nanotubes, Vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays

The driving factor for the CNTs market is the intrinsic mechanical properties of CNTs, which make them the ultimate nanomaterial.

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  • The driving factor for the CNTs market is the intrinsic mechanical properties of CNTs, which make them the ultimate nanomaterial.
  • The growth of the CNTs market is affected by its cost structure, processing difficulties, and the availability of substitutes, such as silicon carbide nanotubes (SiCNTs).
  • The high demand from various applications, including drug delivery, field emission, interconnects, sensors, and biomedical applications, is also driving the growth of the SWCNT market.
  • APAC is projected to be the largest and the fastest-growing market for carbon nanotubes during the forecast period.

Glidewell Introduces World's First Shade Guide for BruxZir® Zirconia Dental Restorations

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Dentistry, Restorative dentistry, Dental Materials, Materials, Transition metal oxides, Refractory materials, Zirconium dioxide, Dental restoration, Glidewell

IRVINE, Calif., June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Glidewell has launched the BruxZir Zirconia Shade Guide, the world's first shade-taking system designed specifically for BruxZir Zirconia dental restorations.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Glidewell has launched the BruxZir Zirconia Shade Guide, the world's first shade-taking system designed specifically for BruxZir Zirconia dental restorations.
  • Since the introduction of BruxZir Zirconia in 2009, dentists have relied on traditional shade guides to select shades for zirconia restorations.
  • To alleviate these concerns, the team at Glidewell developed the BruxZir Zirconia Shade Guide, a system informed by the company's experience in assisting dentists worldwide in the delivery of more than 23 million BruxZir restorations.
  • Evolving beyond traditional shade guides, the shade tabs included with the BruxZir Shade Guide are created from genuine BruxZir Zirconia and feature the translucency characteristics of the BruxZir Esthetic formulation.

Scientists One Step Closer to Cheap Flexible Electronics, NUST MISIS Reports

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Friday, May 28, 2021
Emerging technologies, Materials, Science and technology, Technology, Refractory materials, Carbon nanotube, Space elevator, National University of Sciences & Technology, Nanotube, Nanomaterials, Integrated circuit

MOSCOW, May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NUST MISIS scientists were part ofthe international research team that came upwith anew method for modulation ofoptoelectronic properties ofsingle-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) films.

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  • MOSCOW, May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NUST MISIS scientists were part ofthe international research team that came upwith anew method for modulation ofoptoelectronic properties ofsingle-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) films.
  • The new method could end upadifference maker, increasing the energy efficiency offlexible devices and touchscreens while bringing down their manufacturing costs.
  • Flexible electronics isatechnology that allows you tobuild electronic circuits onflexible substrates thus making them bendable and stretchable.
  • inPhysics and Mathematics, head ofthe "Theoretical Materials Science ofNanostructures" infrastructure project atthe NUST MISIS Laboratory ofInorganic Nanomaterials.

Scientists One Step Closer to Cheap Flexible Electronics, NUST MISIS Reports

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Friday, May 28, 2021
Emerging technologies, Materials, Science and technology, Technology, Refractory materials, Carbon nanotube, Space elevator, National University of Sciences & Technology, Nanotube, Nanomaterials, Integrated circuit

MOSCOW, May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NUST MISIS scientists were part ofthe international research team that came upwith anew method for modulation ofoptoelectronic properties ofsingle-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) films.

Key Points: 
  • MOSCOW, May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NUST MISIS scientists were part ofthe international research team that came upwith anew method for modulation ofoptoelectronic properties ofsingle-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) films.
  • The new method could end upadifference maker, increasing the energy efficiency offlexible devices and touchscreens while bringing down their manufacturing costs.
  • Flexible electronics isatechnology that allows you tobuild electronic circuits onflexible substrates thus making them bendable and stretchable.
  • inPhysics and Mathematics, head ofthe "Theoretical Materials Science ofNanostructures" infrastructure project atthe NUST MISIS Laboratory ofInorganic Nanomaterials.