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Strem Chemicals Recognized for Improving Environmental, Health, Safety and Security at Newburyport Facility

Strem Chemicals’ is pleased to announce it has been recognized for exemplary efforts in improving its environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) at its Newburyport facility by the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), the leading trade association representing specialty chemical manufacturers.

From Strem Chemicals 23 Dec 2016

Breakthrough in Chemistry Research Could Lead to Better Nuclear Waste Recycling Technologies

A team of researchers from The University of Manchester have made a huge progress by describing the quantitative modeling of the electronic structure of a group of uranium nitride compounds. This process has the potential to help with nuclear waste recycling technologies in the future.

22 Dec 2016

Researchers Study Characteristics of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials

Hybrid organic-inorganic materials are primarily known for their extreme porosity. These materials were developed almost 20 years ago by Gérard Férey, laureate of the CNRS 2010 Gold Medal, and his team. This remarkable feature provides a wide range of applications in the fields of sustainable development, health, and energy.

22 Dec 2016

Coating and Film Testing

Driven by emerging technology and to suit customer special requirements XYZTEC Condor Sigma's comprehensive range of bond tests is always increasing. One of their latest applications made scratch testing of complex coating much easier to achieve and increased throughput by several orders of magnitude.

From XYZTEC 22 Dec 2016