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Does anyone use HASL (hot air surface leveling) anymore? It's also known as HAL.

Read more: Open the Pod Bay Doors, HASL

Millions of pounds of chemical products are shipped between countries daily. The Global Harmonized System (GHS) is being implemented to aid in the communication of hazards and risks. The UN Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED) met in 1992 and decided that global standards for chemical classification and labeling were needed. Every country had different requirements, causing confusion and increasing risk of serious accidents.

Read more: Facts About OSHA’s New Hazard Communication Standards and GHS

SUZHOU, CHINAIsola Group says its laminate-producing plant here has received ISO/TS 16949 certification. It is the company's third such certification, an international quality standard for the automotive industry.

Read more: Isola Suzhou Receives ISO/TS 16949 Certification

SAN JOSE -- From toys and games, freshness sensors, body media, and medical devices to applications in outer space and high speed communications, flexible and printed electronics are changing the ways companies develop advanced products and packages to better serve their customers and gain a competitive advantage.  To speed adoption of these technologies into a broad range of industries, FlexTech Alliance today announced the formation of users groups focused on two general application areas: wearable electronics and disposable electronics.

Read more: New Users Groups to Focus on Flex, Printed Electronics

TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics reported consolidated revenues rose 18% year-over-year to NT$456.2 billion ($15.4 billion) in November. It set a new monthly sales mark for the world's largest ODM/EMS company.

Read more: Foxconn's Sales Up Again in November

ZURICHCicor Group is merging its Cicor Printed Circuit Boards and Cicor Microelectronics divisions into a single unit: Advanced Microelectronics & Substrates. The move comes after Microelectronics has failed to make significant progress over the past two years, the firm says.

Read more: Cicor to Restructure into 2 Divisions

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