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Huntsman Launches Cool New Solar Reflecting Altiris® Pigment For Exterior Plastic Applications

Unique patented technology for light colored plastics launched ahead of K2016.

From Huntsman International LLC 19 Oct 2016

R&D VaporTech Redesigns Its RD52 Inline Vapor Phase Reflow System

R&D VaporTech, a subsidiary of IBL Technologies, LLC, is pleased to introduce its newly redesigned RD52 Inline Vapor Phase Reflow System. Among other enhancements, the redesigned system offers enhanced profiling ...

19 Oct 2016

Porvair Announce Record Sales of Microplate Evaporators

Porvair Sciences has confirmed that 2016 will see record sales of its Ultravap and Minivap ranges of blowdown evaporators to laboratories worldwide.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 19 Oct 2016

Brilliant Results for Industrial X-ray Film Processing – and Now REACH Compliant!

Our well-tried NDT X-ray chemicals for industrial film processing have been further improved by DÜRR NDT and have obtained REACH compliance.

19 Oct 2016

Novel Pathway to Construct Carbon-Carbon Bonds Sidesteps Need for Reactive Functional Groups

Princeton University researchers have developed an innovative method to develop valuable carbon-carbon bonds using ubiquitous but conventionally unreactive carbon-hydrogen bonds. The details of the research have been published in Nature.

18 Oct 2016

Proposed 'Green’ Material More Dangerous to Environment, Say Sheffield Researchers

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have discovered that legislation proposing the replacement of a common material has led to wider use of an even more toxic substance.

18 Oct 2016

The University of Applied Sciences in Upper Austria uses Deben Tensile Stages as an Integral Part of their Computed Tomography Research and Testing Facility

Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, reports on the application of their in situ tensile stages for micro X-ray computed tomography for materials characterisation at the University of Applied Sciences in Upper Austria.

From Deben UK Ltd 18 Oct 2016

Indium Corporation Expert to Share Expertise at IMAPS Autumn Conference 2016

Indium Corporation’s Andreas Karch, Regional Technical Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, will deliver a technical presentation at the IMAPS Autumn Conference on Oct. 20-21 in Munich, Germany. The pr...

From Indium Corporation 18 Oct 2016

Rapid Oxygen Permeation Analysis of PET Bottles

Our team of Technical Sales Managers from Systech Illinois are looking forward to participating at the K plastics and rubber trade fair next week and showcasing our range of permeation and headspace gas analysers to the many visitors who attend from all over the world.

From Industrial Physics Product Integrity Limited 18 Oct 2016

Researchers Develop New Catalytic Technique to Synthesize Life-Saving Drugs

A group of researchers including Daniel Weix, a chemistry professor at the University of Rochester, has developed a technique to identify new catalysts that may help to synthesize drugs inexpensively and more efficiently.

17 Oct 2016

Surface Texture of GaN Materials Influence Health of Nearby Cells

North Carolina State University researchers have identified that the surface texture of gallium nitride (GaN) materials has the ability to influence the condition of adjacent cells.

17 Oct 2016

Micro-Epsilon to Launch Its New Inline Thermal Imaging System For Plastic Injection Moulded Parts At Advanced Engineering Show

Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon UK will be showcasing its full range of sensor technologies at Advanced Engineering UK, stand D50, Hall 2, 2nd November – 3rd November 2016, at the NEC, Birmingham. Located within the ‘Automotive Engineering’ section, the stand will feature award-winning laser triangulation sensors, non-contact capacitive and inductive displacement sensors, as well as 2D/3D laser profile sensors, infrared temperature sensors, thermal imagers and colour sensors.

From Micro-Epsilon 17 Oct 2016

New Deal on VOC Emissions Analysers

The German manufacturer of gas analysers SK Elektronik (SKE), has appointed Quantitech as its exclusive UK distributor. SKE is a leading global provider of gas analysers based on the principle of Flame Ionisation Detection (FID). Key applications for the company’s analysers include emissions monitoring, process gas monitoring, and the monitoring of abatement efficiency and emissions from wastewater treatment.

17 Oct 2016

Gentle Dilute-Phase Conveying of Plastic Pellets

Coperion GmbH, Weingarten/Germany, will be presenting its latest developments for gentle material conveying at its booth B19, Hall 14 at the K 2016. For the first time Coperion will be presenting the newly developed deflector elbow GAMMA-BEND NT, which prevents the formation of angel hair. In addition, Coperion will be showcasing its re-engineered and optimized ZV rotary valve for pellets.

17 Oct 2016

Plastics & Rubber Indonesia 2016: "Golden" Allrounder for Efficient Plastics Processing

At the Plastics & Rubber Indonesia 2016 trade fair to be held from 16 to 19 November in Jakarta, Arburg will present the high-end, fully automated and cost-efficient manufacture of standard products on Stand D-9218 in Hall D. An Allrounder 470 E Golden Electric from the new electric entry-level machine series will produce storage boxes. The machine offers an excellent price/performance ratio thanks to its consistent standardisation. A Multilift Select linear robotic system performs the parts handling tasks.

17 Oct 2016

Materials Science News

Huntsman Launches Cool New Solar Reflecting Altiris® Pigment For Exterior Plastic Applications

R&D VaporTech Redesigns Its RD52 Inline Vapor Phase Reflow System

Porvair Announce Record Sales of Microplate Evaporators

Brilliant Results for Industrial X-ray Film Processing – and Now REACH Compliant!

Novel Pathway to Construct Carbon-Carbon Bonds Sidesteps Need for Reactive Functional Groups

Proposed 'Green’ Material More Dangerous to Environment, Say Sheffield Researchers

The University of Applied Sciences in Upper Austria uses Deben Tensile Stages as an Integral Part of their Computed Tomography Research and Testing Facility

Indium Corporation Expert to Share Expertise at IMAPS Autumn Conference 2016

Rapid Oxygen Permeation Analysis of PET Bottles

Researchers Develop New Catalytic Technique to Synthesize Life-Saving Drugs

Surface Texture of GaN Materials Influence Health of Nearby Cells

Micro-Epsilon to Launch Its New Inline Thermal Imaging System For Plastic Injection Moulded Parts At Advanced Engineering Show

New Deal on VOC Emissions Analysers

Gentle Dilute-Phase Conveying of Plastic Pellets

Plastics & Rubber Indonesia 2016: "Golden" Allrounder for Efficient Plastics Processing

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