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Redefining the detection limit of confocal imaging

Mannheim, Germany. Leica Microsystems introduces LIGHTNING, a new detection concept for scientific imaging, initially available for all TCS SP8 confocal laser scanning microscope systems. Operating in real time, LIGHTNIN...

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 23 Mar 2018

Michelman Unleashes Pack Ready for Labels at Dscoop Dallas 2018

Michelman is expanding its portfolio of DigiPrime® and DigiGuard® brands to include technology that enhances chemical, mechanical, thermal, and water resistance for pressure-sensitive labels. This is part of the ...

From Michelman Inc 23 Mar 2018

Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update

US consumption of softwood lumber is likely to reach record-highs by 2030, resulting in export opportunities for sawmills in Europe and Latin America, according to a new study from ForestEdge and Wood Resources Internati...

23 Mar 2018

Car design and new city logistics for the future unveiled at GREAT Festival of Innovation

A ground-breaking solution to the congestion caused by online shopping deliveries, and the first use of virtual reality technology to design cars, took centre stage at the GREAT Festival of Innovation in Hong Kong today....

22 Mar 2018

Orlando’s Golden Glow Shines On Pittcon 2018

Pittcon 2018, the 69th Conference and Exposition for Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, ended on March 1, in Orlando, Florida with an economic impact to the city estimated at $23 million. This global event br...

From Pittcon 22 Mar 2018

Nordson ASYMTEK Introduces Helios™ Automated Fluid Dispensing Platform for Medium and Bulk Volume Deposits

Nordson ASYMTEK a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN) and global leader in dispensing, jetting, and coating equipment and technologies, introduces the new Helios™ SD-960 Series Automated Dispensing System for medium and...

From Nordson ASYMTEK 22 Mar 2018

Potassium Could Boost Efficiency of Next-Generation Solar Cells

An international research team led by the University of Cambridge discovered that the incorporation of potassium iodide ‘healed’ the defects and immobilized ion movement, which, thus far, have restricted the efficiency of economical perovskite solar cells.

22 Mar 2018

Future Technologies for Food and Biomass Production

It is hard to imagine today how our food will be produced in just a few decades. More efficient, low carbon footprint, healthy, tasty and often grown around the corner. Let's take a look into the future. The confe...

22 Mar 2018

Cut Your Pump-Down Time in Half With MDC’s New CryoXcel™ Water Vapor Cryopump

Accelerate your vacuum pump-down time with MDC’s new CryoXcel™ cryogenic vacuum pumps! CryoXcel™ cryopumps from MDC Vacuum Products, LLC are state-of-the-art completely self-contained compact cr...

From MDC Vacuum Products, LLC 21 Mar 2018

EU Steel Prices Rise Despite New US Import Tariff Announcement

The recent US announcement of a 25 percent tariff on steel imports certainly created a great deal of speculation and uncertainty in the EU market. It dominated discussions during MEPS research, in March. However, purchas...

21 Mar 2018

Using Laser Pulses to Unearth Atomic-Level Dynamics of Hybrid Perovskites

Researchers have gained new knowledge of basic properties of hybrid perovskites, which were unknown until now. Hybrid perovskites are inexpensive materials with the ability to improve or even function as a substitute for traditional solar cells developed using silicon.

21 Mar 2018

Deltech, Inc. (Deltech Furnaces) Achieves ISO 9001 Certification

Manufacturing Division announced today it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for the quality management system implemented at its Denver, Colorado location. The scope of Deltech’s certification, issued...

From Deltech, Inc 20 Mar 2018

Innovnano to present data on the exceptional fatigue resistance of its 2YSZ powder at ceramitec 2018

Innovnano, an expert manufacturer of structural zirconia ceramics, has developed a 2%mol Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (2YSZ) powder that offers beneficial properties, such as high flexural strength, ageing resistance and o...

20 Mar 2018

Filter Housings for Challenging Applications

Amazon Filters specialises in the fabrication of high quality filter housings for clients operating within safety-critical and challenging applications which place high demands on the vessel design and production finish....

20 Mar 2018

Making Semiconductors from Abundant, Low-Cost and Non-Toxic Elements

Many semiconductors are made from toxic or very expensive materials. The issue of toxicity is particularly troublesome for semiconductors in solar cells.

By Brett Smith 19 Mar 2018