NEWTON, Mass., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Creating flexible solutions for future technologies in a rapidly changing marketplace requires creative ideas, innovation, and the right materials. H.C.

PHOENIX, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Western Hemisphere's first high-temperature (1500 degrees C) continuous production microwave furnace is now fully functional at New York's NanoMaterials Innovation Center (NMIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alfred Technology Resources, Inc.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal-Mogul Corporation (Nasdaq: FDML) is extending its materials range for bushings and guides designed specifically for use at the very high temperatures increasingly found in turbochargers and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) components.

The manufacture of parts by compaction and sintering involves filling a die with metal powder. Research scientists have simulated this process for the first time to achieve an evenly distributed powder density. This improves the cost-efficiency of sintering.

NEW YORK, Sept.