Advanced Electrocatalyst Supplier, Superior MicroPowders, Joins U.S. Fuel Cell Council.Business Editors ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2001 Superior MicroPowders LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. ), a manufacturer of low platinum electrocatalysts for proton exchange membrane A proton exchange membrane (PEM) is a semipermeable membrane generally made from ionomers and designed to conduct protons while being impermeable to gases such as oxygen or hydrogen. (PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mail) A standard for secure e-mail on the Internet. It supports encryption, digital signatures and digital certificates as well as both private and public key methods. Not widely used, work on PEM later evolved into S/MIME. See MIME. ), direct methanol and alkaline fuel cells, announces its participation in the U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC USFCC United States Fuel Cell Council ). As another sign of industry support, SMP has joined the USFCC to help provide industry guidance in the development and manufacture of cost effective, high performance, low platinum fuel cell electrocatalysts and membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs). SMP brings to the USFCC and its members years of experience in the design, development and high volume manufacture of advanced electrocatalyst materials. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , SMP provides technical solutions to the critical question of precious metal exposure in the fuel cell marketplace. The U.S. Fuel Cell Council is an industry association dedicated to fostering the commercialization of fuel cells in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . USFCC membership includes world-leading fuel cell developers, manufacturers, suppliers and end-use customers. The USFCC provides technical advice regarding fuel cell related technologies, gathers information and issues reports on the industry and industry segments, works to raise public awareness of fuel cells and their potential, conducts educational programs, provides networking opportunities and establishes relationships to comparable activities in the United States and around the world. Robert Rose For the Nevada politician and judge, see Robert E. Rose. For the baseball player, see Robert Rose (baseball) Robert Rose (born December 27 1964, in Rochester, New York) is a retired American / Australian professional basketball player in the Australian National Basketball League. , executive director of the U.S. Fuel Cell Council commented, "I am delighted to welcome SMP as a USFCC member. SMP's position as a technology leader in low platinum electrocatalyst manufacture will be extremely valuable to the USFCC and its members in addressing catalyst utilization and other significant materials issues on the road to commercialization." "Platinum availability, pricing and price volatility are major strategic concerns to our fuel cell customers," remarked Bob Size, SMP's president and chief executive officer. "While the platinum mining companies are adding capacity to support market growth, we believe demand will outpace supply, creating deficit conditions in precious metals Precious Metals Valuable metals such as gold, iridium, palladium, platinum, and silver. Notes: Investing in precious metals can be done either by purchasing the physical asset, or by purchasing futures contracts for the particular metal. markets. "Deficit conditions have historically resulted in severe pricing actions. A technical solution to reduce platinum content in fuel cells is mission critical for the market to develop. Our unique materials technology has already enabled our customers to significantly reduce platinum levels versus traditional materials. "Our recent $3.65M DOE award (www.energy.gov) will allow us to further lower platinum levels while keeping catalytic performance high. We are confident in our technical leadership role in this area and are pleased to provide additional industry support through our involvement in the U.S. Fuel Cell Council." For more information on the U.S. Fuel Cell Council please go to www.usfcc.com or call 202/293-5500. For more information on Superior MicroPowders please visit our website at www.smp1.com or call 505/342-1492. |
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