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High-Tech Protector for Electrical and Electronic Devices Saves Money and Combats Corrosion!

A powerful cleaner from Cortecâ€™s EcoSonicÂ® line - Electronic Cleaner/Protector powered by Nano-VpCIÂ® provides instant, long-term, multi-metal corrosion protection. This new high-tech protector is designed to fight destructive effects of corrosion of complex, sensitive electronic and electrical equipment. More importantly, it saves money by reducing labor time, extending product life, and eliminating downtime due to corrosion. As a multi-metal, multifunctional outdoor cleaner and corrosion inhibitor it protects vulnerable electrical or electronic components exposed to moisture and other aggressive environments.

From Cortec Corporation 26 Jan 2017

Production Monitoring for Zero Defect Output

Kistler Instruments will be holding a free production monitoring seminar/workshop at the Holiday Inn, Solihull on the 1st March 2017. Hands on workstation sessions will provide practical insight into the application of force, pressure, torque and surface strain sensors using the Kistler maXYmos production monitoring systems for zero defect manufacturing.

From Kistler Instrumente AG 26 Jan 2017

ACS Motion Control Joins Forces with PI

The acquisition of ACS further demonstrates PI’s technical leadership and marketplace focus to provide OEMs with complete customized motion systems solutions.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 26 Jan 2017

Morgan Advanced Materials Develops New Materials for Use In Aerospace Components

Following extensive research and development, Morgan Advanced Materials has successfully produced two new materials which offer superior performance and higher casting yields when used in injection-moulded ceramic cores for the aerospace market.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 26 Jan 2017

New Bio-Inspired Adhesive Material can be Remotely Controlled by UV Light

Adhesive mechanisms can be observed in the natural world as seen in geckos and other animals that use it to walk upside down on the ceiling. These natural mechanisms have several benefits: for instance they are eternally strong adhesive - and without any residues or glues.

25 Jan 2017

Automating Particulate Analysis on Filter Papers

Prior Scientific announces the HH201 and HH201F filter sample holders for its precise H101A and flat top H101F ProScanÂ® motorised microscope stages.

25 Jan 2017

U-M Scientists Design New Metamaterial that can Switch Between Soft and Hard

When a material is created, you cannot change whether that material is soft or hard. However, a group of scientists at University of Michigan have developed a new method to design a "metamaterial" that can switch between being soft and hard without altering or damaging the material.

24 Jan 2017

Chemists Introduce Catalysts Capable of Working Even Beyond Metathesis Reactions

As drugs that comprise of one or more fluorine atoms tend to be more powerful, highly stable, and easily absorbed by the body, drug developers would like to incorporate fluorine or trifluoromethyl, a fluorine-comprising unit, into experimental drugs. However, this process has been challenging.

24 Jan 2017

The World's Fastest Metals Analyser Vulcan, Launched by Oxford Instruments

Oxford Instruments has launched Vulcan, the fastest metals analyser with the most advanced reporting tools on the market. Vulcan is an ergonomic, balanced handheld LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy) analyser with a simple user interface. Vulcan has been designed for the rapid identification of a wide range of alloys in manufacturing plants within multiple industries and the scrap metal processing/recycling markets world-wide.

24 Jan 2017

Powder Metallurgy Machinability Seminar Program Available

Registration has opened for the Powder Metallurgy (PM) Machinability Seminar, which will be held April 4–5, 2017, at Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania. This seminar focuses on improvi...

24 Jan 2017

Monitoring the Oxygen Content in Bio-methane-to-grid Supply

Since 1984, Orbital has provided advanced technology solutions for the natural gas industry. Orbital’s customers, including the National Grid and the UK's gas distribution networks, rely on its crucial engineering support and specialised knowledge. Its value-added services and innovative products reduce the time it takes to identify, design and begin cost-effective delivery of new technology to the natural gas and other industries.

24 Jan 2017

Tough Aqua Material for Water Purification

Water purification processes usually make use of robust membranes for filtering off contaminants while working at high pressures. Can materials employing water as major component be made strong enough to suit such a demanding application? Israeli scientists now report in the journal Angewandte Chemie that a supramolecular aqua material can be utilized as a sustainable membrane for water purification at high pressures.

24 Jan 2017

Magnesium Elektron's SynerMag® Bioresorbable Alloy Named 2016 Product of the Year at Bionow Life Science Industry Awards

Magnesium Elektronâ€™s patented SynerMagÂ® bioresorbable magnesium alloy technology has won the prestigious 2016 Product of the Year award at the Bionow Life Science Industry Awards. Bionow is an organization that supports business growth, competitiveness and innovation within the biomedical and life science sectors across Northern England.

24 Jan 2017

Photocatalysts Capable of Reoxidizing C-H Activation Catalysts Could Revolutionize Pharmaceutical Industry

Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have demonstrated that a greener and simpler version of the C-H activation reaction can be carried out using light from a standard electric light bulb. According to the research team, this is one of the most innovative new reactions for the assembly of complicated chemical structures.

23 Jan 2017

World's First Catalyzed Reaction Initiated with Inexpensive Iron Salts

A new chemical reaction that is catalyzed using simple iron salts - an abundant, low-cost, and sustainable substitute for highly expensive and scarce metals - has been developed by researchers from the University of Huddersfield.

23 Jan 2017