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US Navy Awards Spectro Scientific $9.6M Contract For Fluid Analysis Equipment And Names Company as Finalist in Research Concept Challenge Competition

Spectro Scientific, one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil, fuel, and processed-water analysis instrumentation and software, has won a $9.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide fluid analysis equipment and support.

From AMETEK Spectro Scientific 10 Aug 2017

Gold(+II) Encapsulated in Porphyrin Found to be Highly Stable

The gold atom’s normal oxidation states in compounds are +I and +III. In contrast, the divalent form (+II) largely forms polynuclear compounds.

9 Aug 2017

TA Instruments Introduces the Industry’s First Benchtop High Pressure TGA System

TA Instruments is pleased to introduce the new benchtop High Pressure Thermogravimetric Analyzer, the Discovery HP-TGA 750. This instrument is the first product developed jointly with the team from recently acquired Rubotherm and TA, bringing together the industry leading technologies of both organizations. It is the first and only benchtop high pressure TGA available.

From TA Instruments 9 Aug 2017

Patent approved for Tandem Ionisation

Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that its US patent (US 15/231,383) for Tandem Ionisation® has been approved.

From Markes International Limited 8 Aug 2017

Advanced Specialty Polymers Enhance Performance of Innovative Engines

In manufacturing, the latest innovations in equipment, processes and materials often get tested first by automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers.

8 Aug 2017

Researchers Use Artificial Nanosilicate Clay to 3D Print New Scaffolds

3D printing has touched nearly every industry today. What the average consumer or hobbyist may not be aware of though is that within each of those industries, 3D printing and other progressive technologies are creating entirely new realms.

8 Aug 2017

One Component Elastomeric Primer/Adhesive System Meets ISO 10993-5 Specifications

Developed for priming and bonding polyolefinic substrates, Master Bond X21Med is a single component elastomeric compound that passes ISO 10993-5 tests for cytotoxicity.

From Master Bond Inc. 8 Aug 2017

Alicat Expands Industrial Automation Protocol Options with Addition of Modbus TCP/IP

Alicat Scientific has added Modbus TCP/IP compatibility to its line of mass flow, pressure, and liquid instrumentation. The new option allows PLCs running the Modbus industrial automation protocol to connect to Alicat instruments over Ethernet cable.

From Alicat Scientific, Inc. 8 Aug 2017

Researchers Obtain Hybrid Photoactive Materials Using More Stable and Rigid Dyes

Researcher Rebeca Sola from the Department of Physical Chemistry in the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Science and Technology has created and characterized hybrid materials that react differently to light, and hold promise for potential use in extremely different areas ranging from optics to biomedicine.

7 Aug 2017

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s New Talos F200i S/TEM Delivers Flexible, High-Performance Imaging

The Talos F200i compact S/TEM combines advanced automation and customizable features, streamlining high-end material characterization in research laboratories.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 7 Aug 2017

New Quattro Field Emission ESEM Emphasizes Versatility and Ease of Use

The Thermo Scientific Quattro ESEM enables nanoscale analysis of materials under various environmental conditions, enhancing research in multiple disciplines.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 7 Aug 2017

ORNL Researchers Develop Gas Flow Cell for Studying the Atomic Structure of Catalysts

Access to a cutting-edge capability for studying catalysts has now been obtained by researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

7 Aug 2017

Bruker Introduces Software Package for Layer Analysis with XTrace Micro-XRF on Electron Microscopes

At the Microscopy & Microanalysis 2017 Meeting Bruker today presents XMethod, the world’s first software package for the analysis of composition and thickness of single or multiple layers, based on data obtained by sample excitation with the XTrace micro-focus X-ray source for scanning electron microscopes (SEM). The software enables the characterization of thin films and multi-layer structures of thickness ranging from a few nanometers up to 40 microns without the need for cross sectioning the sample.

From Bruker 7 Aug 2017

Researchers Use New Technology to 3D Print Flexible Sensors onto Curved and Organic Surfaces

University of Minnesota Associate Professor Michael McAlpine and his team of researchers developed a technology enabling them to 3D-print flexible sensors onto curved and organic surfaces.

7 Aug 2017

Simusolar, Sculpteo Join Forces to Develop 3D-Printed Solar-Charged Solutions

As the race for sustainable energy charges on, developing nations often get lost in the shuffle. In Tanzania, over 30 million people lack energy, making up a whopping 75% of the country’s population.

7 Aug 2017

Materials Science News

US Navy Awards Spectro Scientific $9.6M Contract For Fluid Analysis Equipment And Names Company as Finalist in Research Concept Challenge Competition

Gold(+II) Encapsulated in Porphyrin Found to be Highly Stable

TA Instruments Introduces the Industry’s First Benchtop High Pressure TGA System

Patent approved for Tandem Ionisation

Advanced Specialty Polymers Enhance Performance of Innovative Engines

Researchers Use Artificial Nanosilicate Clay to 3D Print New Scaffolds

One Component Elastomeric Primer/Adhesive System Meets ISO 10993-5 Specifications

Alicat Expands Industrial Automation Protocol Options with Addition of Modbus TCP/IP

Researchers Obtain Hybrid Photoactive Materials Using More Stable and Rigid Dyes

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s New Talos F200i S/TEM Delivers Flexible, High-Performance Imaging

New Quattro Field Emission ESEM Emphasizes Versatility and Ease of Use

ORNL Researchers Develop Gas Flow Cell for Studying the Atomic Structure of Catalysts

Bruker Introduces Software Package for Layer Analysis with XTrace Micro-XRF on Electron Microscopes

Researchers Use New Technology to 3D Print Flexible Sensors onto Curved and Organic Surfaces

Simusolar, Sculpteo Join Forces to Develop 3D-Printed Solar-Charged Solutions

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