Electronics 1

• Korean radio-frequency identification technology gets international approval — All-silicon optical semiconductor element — Air Products increases nitrous oxide production in Taiwan Singapore invests US$5 million for wafer fabrication training

Plastics and polymers 3

• Mitsubishi Plastics to mix own compound for heat-resistant films — Osaka researchers develop light-resistant polypropylene — Optical plastics that improve visibility, impact resistance

Textiles and fibres 5

• Nitto Denko, Mitsubishi Rayon tie up water treatment programme — Ticona selects Nanjing for Celstran long fibre reinforced plastics facility — Carbon fibre makers to begin product recycling in 2008

Optoelectronics 7

• White light has daylight quality — Wavelength-tuneable optical transmission laser —Colour electronicpaper terminal

Metals and catalysts 9

• Iron powder can remove arsenic from industrial effluent —Catalyst promises more efficient drug production

Medical 10

• Fujifilm using nanotechnology to improve cancer treatments — Alcon Japan launches artificial lenses for cataracts

Environment and recycling 12

• Solar energy could become more affordable as efficiency is boosted — Teijin, Sumitomo recycle used polyethylene terephthalate bottles

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