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12-03 :: March/April 2012
nanotimes
Companies Facts
Altair‘s cash and cash equivalents increased by $41.8 million, from $4.7 million at December 31, 2010 to $46.5 million at December 31, 2011. This is prima- rily due to two capital raises, net of issuance costs, totaling $57.8 million in 2011, reduced by cash used in operations of approximately $14.7 million.
Altair also announced Alexander Lee had been appointed interim Chief Executive Officer, and that Liming (Albert) Zou had been appointed President at a special Board of Directors meeting on April 1, 2012, replacing Frank Gibbard. The appointments reflect the need for Altairnano to position the com- pany for global growth both from its US-based ope- rations and in China. Mr. Lee will focus mainly on Altair‘s US operations, while Mr. Zou will lead the expansion of Altairnano‘s business in China.
award-winning passive thermal management ma- terial. CarbAl™ is a carbon-based material with a unique combination of low density, high thermal diffusivity, and low coefficient of thermal expansi- on. CarbAl‘s unique attributes allow it to far exceed the capabilities of conventional thermal manage- ment materials, like copper and aluminum. New electroplating and surface coatings have improved its durability and functionality, making it a solution for electronics manufacturers to keep temperature under control.
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“Major electronic companies are looking for ways to eliminate heat while also reducing weight and cost,”
pplied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (APNT) has unveiled the next generation of CarbAl™, its
(formerly known as Mercator Therapeutics, Inc.), a privately-held company that licensed a large platform of proprietary human-derived homing peptides from MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) and the me- thod for their discovery.
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STM International recently issued a first-ever generic material specification for aerogel insu- lation. “ASTM C1728-12, Standard Specification for
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rrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ARWR) has acquired Alvos Therapeutics, Inc.
said David Jiang, Ph.D., Director of the Thermal Management Division at Applied Nanotech. “CarbAl™ sets a new standard for removing heat and eliminating hotspots quickly and affordably. It is lighter than aluminum, more affordable than copper, and is approximately three times better at diffusing heat.”
CarbAl™ is lighter weight and has increased thermal performance compared to competing materials. Car- bAl™ has a density of 1.75 g/cm3 cm3
for aluminum and 8.9 g/cm3
While copper has a slightly higher thermal conducti- vity than CarbAl™, 390 W/mK compared to 350 W/ mK, CarbAl‘s thermal diffusivity is approximately 2.9 cm2
/sec compared to 0.84 cm2 1.12 cm2
superior CTE and is cost competitive. http://www.appliednanotech.net
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compared to 2.7 g/ for copper.
/sec for aluminum and /sec for copper. Additionally, CarbAl™ has a