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A U.S. company called Covalent Solar makes glass containing subtle dyes that concentrate and deflect solar energy to photovoltaics, possibly in the frame of a window, for instance.
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Covalent Materials of Japan said it is selling its silicon-wafer business to a Taiwan peer, Sino-American Silicon Products, for $455 million.
What's News— 2011
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In 2006, electronics giant Toshiba Corp. sold Covalent to Carlyle and Japanese private-equity firm Unison Capital for about 91 billion yen—marking a rare example of a management buyout backed by private equity.
Covalent to Sell Silicon Wafer Business to Taiwan Firm Alison Tudor 2011
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Taiwan's Sino-American Silicon Products Inc., or S.A.S., agreed to buy the business from Covalent, formerly known as Toshiba Ceramics Co.
Covalent to Sell Silicon Wafer Business to Taiwan Firm Alison Tudor 2011
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HONG KONG—Japan's Covalent Materials Corp., which is part-owned by U.S. private-equity firm Carlyle Group, is selling its silicon-wafer business to a Taiwan peer for 35 billion yen $455 million.
Covalent to Sell Silicon Wafer Business to Taiwan Firm Alison Tudor 2011
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Covalent bonds catalyzed by a separate enzyme could have been later refinements to improve specificity and provide a greater driving force for reaction.
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Taiwanese solar wafer maker Sino-American Sillicon Products Inc said on Wednesday it would buy the wafer unit of Japan's Covalent Materials for $451 million to boost efficiency.
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T said on Wednesday it would buy the wafer unit of Japan's Covalent Materials for $451 million to boost efficiency.
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Covalent also makes ceramics for chip-making equipment and this business will stay with the company, which will be owned by Carlyle and Unison, the company said.
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Covalent bonds between atoms have the ability to stretch and contract, creating vibrations between the atoms.
Ars Technica John Timmer 2011
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