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3D Printing Using Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber Composites

For the first time researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have 3D printed aerospace-grade carbon fiber composites, paving the way for better control and optimization of the lightweight material that is stronger than steel.

1 Mar 2017

Trelleborg To Showcase Liquid Silicone Rubber Capabilities At Leading Automotive Roadshow

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is to showcase how it has revolutionized high-tech fields of application in the automotive industry by unveiling its advanced 2C simultaneous injection of liquid silicone rubber and technical plastics during the European-wide ATZ/MTZ Automotive Technology Roadshow which starts in March.

From Trelleborg - TAEM 1 Mar 2017

Nordson ASYMTEK Wins its 13th Service Excellence Award

Nordson ASYMTEK, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), announces that it has been honored with the Circuits Assembly 2017 Service Excellence Award (SEA). Nordson ASYMTEK was recognized for receiving the highest ratings for customer service for companies in the dispensing equipment category. Each company was judged by its own customers in five service categories - quality, value, responsiveness, dependability/on-time delivery, and technology. Nordson ASYMTEK has won all 13 years they have entered the award.

From Nordson ASYMTEK 1 Mar 2017

Analysis of Retained Hydrogen/Helium in Metals

The degree of retention of hydrogen and helium in metals is of significant importance in diverse applications including hydrogen embrittlement quantification, tritium retention measurement in fusion reactor wall tiles, solar panel quality control. The Hiden TPD Workstation was developed specifically for such applications by providing temperature programmed desorption measurement(thermal desorption analysis) at ultra-high vacuum(UHV) with integrated analysis and quantification of desorbed gases by quadrupole mass spectrometry.

From Hiden Analytical 1 Mar 2017

Genomics Community Welcomes ‘Seed Busting’ Microplate

Porvair Sciences launched their new Seed Genomics microplate at the recent Plant & Animal Genomics 2017 conference in San Diego (USA) and received an enthusiastic response from the assembled scientists.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 1 Mar 2017

Dr. Ibrahim I. Cissé Wins 2017 Honor

HORIBA Scientific, world leader in fluorescence spectroscopy systems, awarded Dr. Ibrahim Cissï¿½, the class of 1922 Assistant Professor of Physics at MIT, its annual Young Fluorescence Investigator Award. HORIBA Scientific has been the sole sponsor of this award since 1997.

From HORIBA 1 Mar 2017

Analytik are Pleased to Announce their Appointment as Exclusive Distributors for NeoSpectra, part of Si-Ware Systems, to provide OEM FT-NIR Spectral Sensors to the UK & Ireland

Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, are pleased to announce their appointment as exclusive distributors for the NeoSpectra range of low cost, miniaturised, OEM FT-NIR spectral sensors. NeoSpectra™, a Si-Ware Systems company, is based in California, USA.

From Analytik Ltd 1 Mar 2017

Innovative Multi-Layered Magnetic Material Behaves as an Electric Switch

The nanometric-size islands of magnetic metal spread at irregular intervals between vacuum gaps exhibit unique conductive properties under a magnetic field.

28 Feb 2017

Meta-Material Capable of Shaping Sound Waves Revolutionizes Medical Imaging and Personal Audio

Scientists have developed a super-material with the ability to bend, shape and focus sound waves passing through it.

28 Feb 2017

Analysis of In Vivo Polymerization and Creation of Supercapacitors in Plants

A research group presented results in November 2015 showing that they had caused roses to absorb a conducting polymer solution.

28 Feb 2017

Extrel Debuts Max300-Cat Real-Time Gas Analyzer At Pittcon 2017

Extrel will be exhibiting at the 2017 PITTCON conference in Chicago, March 5th – 9th, booth 3917. The conference will act as the platform for the debut of Extrel’s newest laboratory gas analyzer, the MAX300-C...

From Process Insights - Mass Spectrometry 28 Feb 2017

Cutting Edge Technology in Most Confined Spaces

The demand for most advanced sensor technology is increasing throughout the world. Aware of these needs of industry and science InfraTec makes use of corresponding solutions for the development of its own products. Latest result of this effort is a series of miniaturized multi channel detectors.

From InfraTec GmbH 28 Feb 2017

Instron® Releases Bluehill® Universal Software Designed for Touch

Built from the ground-up for touch interaction, Bluehill Universal features a portrait layout with meticulously crafted visual design while giving the most comprehensive view of the test workspace on a stunning, large-format touch monitor.

28 Feb 2017

Potroom Insulation Measurement

VHE‘s enhanced ohmmeter is able to measure the electrical resistance between points of different voltage potential. Conventional ohmmeters do not have this capability.

27 Feb 2017

Metrohm USA Breaks Ground on New $20 Million Facility in Florida

On February 24, 2017, Metrohm USA broke ground on its new North American headquarters located in Riverview, Florida. Scheduled to be completed in early 2018, this nearly $20 million dollar facility will boast state-of-the-art laboratory and training facilities for Metrohm’s growing employee and customer-base.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 27 Feb 2017