Cleanroom Industry News Articles

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 29.2% Year-to-Year

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $44.5 billion in June 2021, an increase of 29.2% from the June 2020 total of $34.5 billion. Sales in June were 2.1% more than the May 2021 total of $43.6 billion. Sales during the second quarter of 2021 were $133.6 billion, an increase of 29.2% over the second quarter of 2020 and 8.3% more than the first quarter of 2021. Monthly sales are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average. SIA represents 98% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.

Nanotechnology Solves the Problem of Thermal Insulation for Chemical Tanks and Chemical Plant Process Equipment

Finding a thermal insulation that can withstand the highly corrosive conditions of chemical tanks and chemical plant heat process equipment has been virtually impossible. The constant exposure to acids and bases and everything in between wreaks havoc on conventional thermal insulation and severely limits both the lifespan and performance qualities of the insulation.

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Announces Groundbreaking Ceremony for Massachusetts R&D Facility to House the Advanced Development Center (ADC) for Vaccine Programs

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Announces Groundbreaking Ceremony for Massachusetts R&D Facility to House the Advanced Development Center (ADC) for Vaccine Programs

NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Begins Launch Preparations

Designed and built by Lockheed Martin for NASA, Lucy will give humankind its first ever close-up look at Jupiter’s elusive Trojan asteroids. These celestial objects are important because scientists believe they could hold clues about how our solar system and the planets formed.

Precision Coating Announces Merger with N2 Biomedical to Expand Medical Device Coating Platform

Precision Coating Announces Merger with N2 Biomedical to Expand Medical Device Coating Platform

Precision Coating, a leading medical coatings service provider to interventional, orthopedic, and advanced surgical markets, is pleased to announce a merger with N2 Biomedical, a Bedford, MA-based company.

3D Systems Accelerates Access to Advanced Materials – Opening New Applications

3D Systems Accelerates Access to Advanced Materials – Opening New Applications

3D Systems announced two additions to its industry-leading materials portfolio – Certified Scalmalloy (A) and Certified M789 (A) – to facilitate demanding industrial high-strength, corrosion-resistant parts for additive applications in markets such as aerospace, motorsports & automotive, semiconductor, energy, and moldmaking.

New Stem Cell Gene Therapy Facility

New Stem Cell Gene Therapy Facility

Stem Cell Medicine Ltd. (SCM), a biotechnology company developing new therapies for neurological indications and rare diseases through gene therapy, cell therapy, exosomes, novel molecules and combinations with existing pharmaceuticals, announced today that it has received funding from the Israeli Ministry of the Economy to build a gene therapy facility.

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ThermoGenesis Corp® Completes Construction of In-House Clean Room

ThermoGenesis Corp® Completes Construction of In-House Clean Room

ThermoGenesis Corp, a private corporation owned by Cesca Therapeutics, and a market leader in automated cellular processing and autologous cell therapies for regenerative medicine, today announced the construction and qualification of a new Class

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Portable cleanroom system for contamination-free manufacturing

Portable cleanroom system for contamination-free manufacturing

CAPE® is a transportable, tent-like cleanroom facility developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA. It can be installed both indoors and in unexposed outdoor locations, and takes less than an hour to set up.

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New Injection Molding Machine for Beta Testing

New Injection Molding Machine for Beta Testing

HTI Plastics recently received a new Krauss Maffei Injection molding machine for beta testing. The PX All-Electric arrived on our floor in late January. This is the second time HTI has been selected to host a Krauss machine for testing, with the option to purchase.

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India Disposable Gloves Market

India Disposable Gloves Market

The growth of disposable gloves market in India is driven by growing awareness about hygiene, disease prevention, and safety among the Indian populace coupled with surge in the number of end users. Moreover, technological advancements in manufacturing gloves and unprecedented growth of the healthcare sector are expected to provide lucrative opportunities to market players in the near future.

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Ecolab Acquires Bioquell, Expanding Cleanroom Disinfection Offering

Ecolab Acquires Bioquell, Expanding Cleanroom Disinfection Offering

Bioquell offers a unique opportunity to broaden Ecolab’s portfolio of products, services, and solutions. Bioquell’s expertise in bio-decontamination and deep-cleaning utilizing vaporized hydrogen peroxide technologies complements Ecolab’s daily cleaning and disinfection offerings for cleanrooms and other high-grade environments.

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