News from November 1997
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 1997
News Release: The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award under the Advanced Technology Program to Sun Company Inc. (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Rohm and Haas Company (Philadelphia, Pa.) to develop new catalyst technology for single-step oxidation of low-cost, light alkanes (simple hydrocarbons) to produce high-value oxygenated chemicals more efficiently and with less waste.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 1997
News Release: The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award under the Advanced Technology Program to IBC Advanced Technologies Inc. (American Fork, Utah) to develop a novel technology to separate, recover and purify enantiomers (left-handed or right-handed molecules) from mixtures, with applications in pharmaceuticals and other speciality chemicals.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 1997
News Release: The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award under the Advanced Technology Program to General Electric Co.’s Research & Development Division (Schenectady, N.Y.) to develop an "intelligent process" for applying ceramic thermal barrier coatings on hot components of the turbine engines used in power plants to improve the engines’ efficiency, power production, emission and lifetime.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 1997
News Release: The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award under the Advanced Technology Program to Abrasive Technology Aerospace Inc. (Westerville, Ohio) to develop innovative computer-aided design and manufacturing technology for the rapid design and precision manufacture of electroplated superabrasive grinding wheels.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 1997
News Release: The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award under the Advanced Technology Program to a joint venture by Extrude Hone Corp. (Irwin, Pa.), Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, Mich.) and General Motors Corp. (Pontiac, Mich.) ...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 1997
News Release: The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award under the Advanced Technology Program to an industry joint venture led by the South Carolina Research Authority (Charleston, S.C.) And the HOST Consortium to develop the...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 1997
News Release: The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award under the Advanced Technology Program to The Budd Company (Troy, Mich.) to develop a low-cost method for manufacturing polymer matrix composite automobile components, reducing cycle time, capital expenses and post-molding operations.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 1997
News Release: The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award under the Advanced Technology Program to 3-Dimensional Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Exton, Pa.) to develop a combination of novel protein engineering and crystallization methods...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 1997
News Release: The NIST Advanced Technology Program has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award to Precision Castparts Corp. (Portland, Ore.) to develop innovative casting technology that combines the superalloy processing capabilities of investment casting with the economic advantages of sand casting to produce large superalloy castings, such as exhaust frames for industrial gas turbine engines.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 3, 1997
News Release: Scientists are beginning a nationwide bacteria-hunt to learn where chicken pathogens can get their start at the farm, so they can be stopped before reaching consumers.
