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Using a Biocomposite for a Rail Carriage Door Leaf

Huntington-based TRB Lightweight Structures Ltd. presents an all-new biocomposite resin-based Carbon Fibre Reinforced (CFRP) sandwich panel door leaf with a 100% recycled foam core.

From TRB Lightweight Structures Ltd 16 Oct 2018

Decreasing the Reactivity of a Surface

The number of electrons in the element's outer shell hugely influences reactivity. If the outer electron shell is full then an additional chemical bond cannot be formed because there is no room.

From SilcoTek 10 Oct 2018

Using the Gravimetric Technique to Measure Gas and Vapor Sorption

An important method used to characterize porous materials is measuring gas and vapor sorption. The uptake capacity is yielded directly by isotherms, which can be used to measure the suitability of microporous materials for a variety of separation and storage applications.

From Hiden Isochema 10 Oct 2018

The Role Gas Hazards Play in the Chemical Industry

Everything from the soap you used to shower this morning to the glue holding your desk together is a product of the chemical industry. But things can become complex when you try to ascertain everything that falls under the chemicals umbrella.

From Industrial Scientific 10 Oct 2018

An Introduction to a Curing Oven

Industrial curing ovens are used by thermal processing specialists to improve the strength and durability of a material by applying heat to accelerate a desirable chemical reaction.

From Thermcraft, Inc. 11 Oct 2018

Understanding NADCAP Furnaces

The aerospace and defense sectors demand stringent tests on their components, so they created an industry-driven program designed to certify organizations working in these sectors.

From Thermcraft, Inc. 11 Oct 2018

The Benefits of Laboratory Ovens for Advanced Tensile Testing

One of the principal characteristics that defines a material’s mechanical behavior is tensile strength. It is quantified as how much strain a material can take before it fails, and determines the resistance of a product to axial tension, or pulling forces.

From Thermcraft, Inc. 11 Oct 2018

Detecting Faint Objects Faster with the LSST Telescope

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) is an advanced kind of telescope that can boast 3.2 billion pixels due to the fact that it combines a huge 8.4 meter primary mirror with the world’s largest digital camera, which improves its field of view.

From OMEGA Engineering Ltd 11 Oct 2018

Using Rotameters for Flow Measurement

The main application of the rotameter flow meter is to measure the flowrate of liquids and gases. It is composed of a plastic, metal or glass tube and float. The float response to flowrate changes is linear, and a 10-to-1 flow range or turndown is standard.

From OMEGA Engineering Ltd 11 Oct 2018