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Highlights – February 2005

 
 
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 Lighter, Stronger, "Greener" Plastics

The majority of plastics on the market are derived from petrochemical sources, a finite and non-renewable resource. Find out more about NRC's efforts to conserve this resource by finding new sources to make plastics.

 Research Collaboration Benefiting Aquaculture Sector
Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) 

NRC-ATC's Myriam Polyquin examines crushed aluminium samples prepared for metallographic analysis.

 A New Centre for the Aluminium Industry

Canada is one of the world's key producers of aluminium. A key challenge for aluminium-producing regions such as Saguenay, Quebec is to use this raw material to create value-added, finished aluminium products, such as auto parts, which represents a significant and growing market.

Earth

 Earth and Starquakes

During the Holidays there was a large earthquake off the coast of Sumatra. The resulting tsunami caused devastation and loss of life on a scale that is hard to comprehend. Recovery will take a long time. Learn more about the consequence on Earth's rate of rotation.

Road workers repairing asphalt

 Bitumen Fingerprinting Allows for Improved Product Consistency

Everyone has heard of DNA fingerprinting. Now take the same idea and apply it to bitumen, the tar-like mixtures of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum naturally or by distillation. Find out more about the process of "bitumen fingerprinting".

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Date Published: 2005-02-01
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