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Replicability Problem Should Be a Concern for Materials Researchers, New Study Suggests

Can companies rely on the results of one or two scientific studies to design a new industrial process or launch a new product? In at least one area of materials chemistry, the answer may be yes — but only 80 percent of the time.

15 Dec 2017

New automatic way to test SAE J2979 stress relaxation

Achieve precise stress relaxation testing with the EB 21 LTHTP oven, featuring individual cell control and automated logging for enhanced laboratory efficiency.

From Elastocon AB 15 Dec 2017

WITec Suite FIVE Software Now Features Active Focus Stabilization

The latest Suite FIVE software from WITec integrates active focus stabilization, ensuring optimal Raman signal collection during variable conditions.

From WITec GmbH 15 Dec 2017

WITec Suite FIVE Software Now Features Active Focus Stabilization

WITec, industry-leading manufacturer of Raman imaging and correlative microscopy systems, has started shipping its Suite FIVE data acquisition, evaluation and processing software with the new ability to compensate for thermal and mechanical variations during long-term measurements.

From WITec GmbH 15 Dec 2017

WITec Suite FIVE Software Now Features Active Focus Stabilization

From WITec GmbH 15 Dec 2017

FLUENCE ANALYTICS RELEASES THIRD-GENERATION ACOMP

Fluence Analytics' third-generation ACOMP improves polymer analysis, delivering real-time insights that enhance manufacturing efficiency and product quality.

14 Dec 2017

Separating Ethylene from Ethane at Lesser Energy Consumption Using New Material

A new and potentially innovative material with the ability to considerably minimize the energy consumption and emissions related to the synthesis of ethylene has been developed by researchers from ExxonMobil and the Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ), a joint research centre of Valencia’s Polytechnic University and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).

14 Dec 2017

Safety Glass Motivates the Production of a Lithium-Ion Battery

The design of lithium-ion batteries has been altered by researchers in the United States in order to include slits along the electrodes. This is considered to be a feature which may lessen the risk of battery failure during automobile accidents.

14 Dec 2017

Researcher Promotes Use of Solar to Heat Crucial Steel Part

Lina Hockaday, Senior Engineer in Pyrometallurgy at Mintek’s New Technology Group in South Africa, suggests that solar thermal reactors, able to attain temperatures up to 1200 °C, could almost eliminate emissions from processing manganese ore fines, by using solar sintering.

14 Dec 2017

New Force Measurement Software Simplifies Force Testing

Chatillon's ForceTest software enhances force measurement with an intuitive interface, enabling seamless testing and data analysis for digital force gauges.

From AMETEK, Inc. 14 Dec 2017

Furnace Range for Graphitisation at Temperatures up to 3000 °C

CARBOLITE GERO offers a range of furnaces up to 3000 °C which are perfectly suitable for the various requirements of graphitization.

From CARBOLITE 14 Dec 2017

Understanding Tangling in Polyelectrolyte Brushes

Polyelectrolyte brushes – tiny scale brushes made out of large molecules and polymer chain bristles – could have potential uses in anything from industrial materials to medicine. But they suffer from a major flaw, like any soft brush, their bristles can become tangled and collapse.

By Kerry Taylor-Smith 14 Dec 2017

New Software Release: MedeA® 2.22 Unlock the Code

MedeA® 2.22 enhances materials simulation with updated compute engines, new forcefields, and improved model-building capabilities for efficient research.

From Materials Design, Inc. 13 Dec 2017