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Industrial Performance Improvement and Plant Optimisation

AZoM talks to Iain Crosley, Managing Director of Hosokawa-Micron Ltd, about how their approach to performance improvement and industrial plant optimisation.

From Hosokawa Micron Ltd 25 Nov 2013

2D Tin Could Be The Next Supermaterial And A Substitute For Silicon

Move over graphene, there’s a new 2D super material contender on the horizon – tin.

By G.P. Thomas 22 Nov 2013

Waterproof Materials Research Buoyed By Bouncing Droplets

Researchers have succeeded in breaking the theoretical limit on how long a drop of water takes to bounce from a surface, which could lead to the creation more efficient hydrophobic surfaces.

By G.P. Thomas 21 Nov 2013

The History of X-Ray Spectroscopy

Recent news that x-ray spectroscopy is being introduced as a crime-solving tool by scientists at Massachusetts' Thermo Scientific Laboratories proves that everything old becomes new again.

By Kris Walker 21 Nov 2013

Features and Applications of the Nicolet iN10 FT-IR Microscope

In this interview, AZoM talks with Dr. Mike Bradley from Thermo Scientific about their exciting iN10 FT-IR Microscope.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Materials & Structural Analysis 20 Nov 2013

Lift Off with Less: High Performance Polymers for Aerospace

Rising fuel costs and increasing environmental impact are the key challenges faced by the aerospace industry, thus necessitating weight reductions to achieve improved fuel efficiency. OEMs have cost saving goals and considerable backorders to meet for next generation aircraft.

From Victrex plc. 20 Nov 2013

Industrial Application of Dissimilar Metal Weld Grade 91 Material

ASTM/ASME A/SA387 Grade 91 is a modified 9Cr-1Mo steel composed of the addition of nitrogen, niobium and vanadium. Although the most common form of Grade 91 material is plate form, the steel is incorporated in different other ASME materials specifications for castings, forgings.

From Masteel UK Ltd 20 Nov 2013