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New Organic Migrating Corrosion Inhibitor:Reduces Construction Time and Costs, Extends Life of Concrete Structures!

MCI®-2008 ViaCorr, patented, is an organic-based concrete admixture in powder form which combines Cortec’sexclusive Migratory Corrosion Inhibition Technology with a polycarboxylate based, superplastisizing, viscosity modifier. MCI®-2008 ViaCorr offers engineers, owners, contractors, DOTs, and government agencies exclusive corrosion inhibiting technology that will extend the life of all reinforced concrete structures and reduce construction time as well as equipment costs and manpower for placing and compacting.

7 Nov 2016

Introducing the ORLAS CREATOR 3D Metal Printer

OR LASER will unveil its new direct metal additive manufacturing platform and ecosystem, developed and designed for small and medium enterprises, at Formnext 2016. At the upcoming Formnext exhibition in Frankfurt (15-...

7 Nov 2016

Patent Awarded for Green Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Process

A new, green method to produce the carbon fiber that forms heat shields and ablative rocket nozzles has been awarded a patent recently. The method was developed by a professor from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).

4 Nov 2016

Discovery of Atomic Chains in Two-Dimensional Crystal Could Help Researchers Control Properties of Matter

Scientists at Penn State believe that the discovery of atomic chains in a two-dimensional crystal could help them to find a way to handle the direction of materials properties in both two- and three-dimensional crystals. This could have implications in next-generation electronics, optoelectronics and sensing applications.

4 Nov 2016

EAG Laboratories Opens Dedicated ICP-Mass Spectroscopy Laboratory To Address Enhanced Regulation of Metals and Impurities in Pharmaceuticals

EAG Laboratories, a global scientific services company that provides testing, analytical and characterization services to technology- and life-science-related industries, today announced new investment in a dedicated, hi...

4 Nov 2016

Harper Designs Advanced Thermal System to Process Battery Materials for Prayon

Harper International, world leader in custom thermal processing solutions for advanced materials, has been awarded a contract for a high volume Rotary furnace system by Prayon, headquartered in Belgium. The innovative reactor will be used for drying and calcining of Prayon’s advanced iron phosphate powder, a key component of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) cathode materials used in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, and is a part of their recently announced new plant investment to supply the lithium ion battery market.

From Harper International 4 Nov 2016

Vision Enhanced Materials Testing

With the ever increasing complexity of modern circuits and the inherent reliability issues associated with them, it becomes necessary to adapt tools that minimize product risk. Over time, XYZTEC, along with a number of our customers, have developed specialized materials tests that utilize our bond test equipment.

From XYZTEC 4 Nov 2016

£1.5m Investment in Growing Aerospace Market

JJ Churchill today (28 October 2016) announced that it had made a £1.5m investment in new technology, new people and new systems to meet growing aerospace industry demand. The company is now well placed to meet the expanding opportunities across the European supply chain for engines for the next generation aircraft.

4 Nov 2016

Sabic Expands Its Portfolio of Foamable Polymers

SABIC regards polymer foam technologies as essential to meet growing needs for improvements in sustainability and efficiencies along global production and supply chains. They offer material and energy savings while retai...

3 Nov 2016

Gas Composition Measurement in Aqueous Media

The Hiden HPR-40 DSA mass spectrometer system was introduced specifically for measurement of gases and vapours in aqueous media. Product development is application driven, with introduction of new media interface styles an on-going process to address novel user requirements and encompassing measurement in areas such as fermentation processing, photosynthesis, electrochemical reaction studies, water quality and soil condition assessment, plant root performance, analysis of enzyme kinetics.

3 Nov 2016

Metcal’s New Solder Wire Increases Soldering Speed – Visit the SMTA New England Expo

Metcal today announced plans to exhibit at the SMTA New England Expo, scheduled to take place Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. Company representatives will show the Metcal USF-1000 Sol...

3 Nov 2016

A combined Polymer/Metal–Organic Composite Membrane Allows for the Effective Separation of Lithium from Contaminants in Brines

The increasing usage of lithium for batteries or high-performance metals requires improved extraction techniques of lithium from primary sources such as salt lake brines. Chinese scientists have now designed a solid composite membrane that combines the mimicking of the chemical selection process in biological ion channels with molecular sieve technology. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, they report the effective and fast separation of lithium ions from brines with that membrane.

3 Nov 2016

OPTIBAR LC 1010: New Submersible Level Probe with Ceramic Diaphragm

OPTIBAR LC 1010: new submersible level probe with ceramic diaphragm Continuous hydrostatic level measurement in water wells, rainwater basins, or tanks Robust stainless steel housing and high overload-proof ceram...

3 Nov 2016

Fisnar Europe Enhances QuantX Dispensing Range

Fisnar Europe is pleased to announce a series of enhancements to its QuantX™ brand of dispensing equipment. First launched back in 2012, the QuantX™ product range is a premium fluid dispensing management system designed to deliver a superior industrial dispensing performance.

3 Nov 2016