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Low Power 800-series Flowmeter for Battery Operated Equipment

esigned to operate with minimal power input, this competitively priced, low power 800 series flowmeter maintains high performance over 6 flow ranges from 0.05 to 15 litres per minute. Totally non-metallic wetted components, including a moulded PVDF body and Viton 'O' seals, makes the lower 800 series flowmeter the ideal choice for the metering of even aggressive chemicals.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 5 May 2017

Compact 8-Position Parallel Synthesizer

Asynt has launched the DrySyn Octo 8-position parallel synthesizer - a convenient, entry-level product for chemists wishing to conduct synthetic reactions under an inert atmosphere with temperature control, reflux and powerful magnetic stirring.

From Asynt 5 May 2017

Leybold simplifies repairs and maintenance through Augmented Reality

Leybold GmbH, a German company of the Atlas Copco Group, is the first vacuum pump manufacturer to test the diverse application possibilities of Augmented Reality (AR). While executing tasks, service technicians obtain useful additional information and graphical documentation, partly in 3D. Leybold plans to extend the scalable AR apps to other product areas such as training, repair and maintenance purposes.

5 May 2017

Successful Completion of Important Weather-Performance Testing for SolarWindow Transparent Electricity-Generating Window Coatings

SolarWindow Technologies recently stated the successful completion of significant freeze/thaw performance testing essential for the commercialization of its transparent electricity-generating coatings that could convert ordinary passive glass into electricity-generating windows.

4 May 2017

Novel Persistent Photoconductivity Approach Holds Promise for Bioelectronics

A team of researchers at North Carolina State University have created a new approach for controlling the behavior of cells on semiconductor materials, using light to change the conductivity of the material itself.

4 May 2017

New Wolverine-Inspired Material Paves Way for Self-Healing Cell Phone Screens

While smartphones continue to get increasingly sophisticated and resilient, the same cannot be said about the display screen. The Gorilla Glass cover used for most high-end cell phones tends to shatter easily, leaving owners with little choice but to pay for an expensive replacement screen or buy a new device altogether.

4 May 2017

STOE Introduces 10 Year STOE Parts & Labor Guarantee

STOE is known for its customer friendly service orientation. Service is neither an independent organization nor a profit center at STOE.

From STOE 4 May 2017

Oerlikon Gains Unique Technology and Process Expertise in Advanced Materials

Oerlikon's acquisition of Scoperta Inc. positions it as a leader in advanced materials, driving performance and sustainability in various industrial sectors.

4 May 2017

Researchers Develop Shape-Memory Aerogels with Rubber-Like Superelasticity

Polymeric aerogels are nanoporous structures that combine a few highly desirable properties of materials, such as mechanical and strength flexibility. It is virtually impossible to optimize a substance thought to be the final frontier in lightweight materials.

3 May 2017

3M Redesigns Reflective Material with Carbon Black Technology for use as Activewear

The latest new, high-performance reflective material, which athletic apparel designers can use to create activewear, is the 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Material. Once created, the activewear can be worn from the office to the coffee shop to the bike trail.

3 May 2017

Fraunhofer Researchers Develop New Laser-Based Glass Forming Technology

Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute have developed a novel method that can be used to bend sheet glass into unconventional or complex shapes using laser beams. This breakthrough approach paves the way for a new range of promising products for designers and architects.

3 May 2017

The University of Oxford’s Materials Department uses Deben µXCT Stages to Characterise Multiple Engineering and Natural Materials.

Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, reports on how the Marrow group in the Materials Department at the University of Oxford applies Deben’s mechanical stage for in situ µXCT studies of multiple engineering and natural materials.

From Deben UK Ltd 3 May 2017

Certified Halal, Kosher and Safe Food Toll Processing

Increasing numbers of food processors are taking advantage of Hosokawa Micron’s FSSC 22000 food safety management, Halal and Kosher certified toll processing service to meet demands for improved cleanliness, purity and quality in food production.

From Hosokawa Micron Ltd 3 May 2017

Real-Time Needle-Tip Spectroscopy Could be a Potential Alternative to Epidural Steroid Injections

There are headaches, and then there is post–dural puncture headache (PDPH)—a severe and debilitating side effect of spinal and epidural anesthesia that may last three weeks or more without treatment.

2 May 2017

New Multifunctional Polymer Material for 3D Printing Robots, Prostheses, and Drones

Scientists at Russia’s Kabardino-Balkarian State University say they have invented a new multifunctional polymer material that could be used for 3D printing drones, prostheses, and robots. Production costs would be low, making the polymers available for widespread 3D printing use.

2 May 2017