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Value Added Piezo Element Assembly Speeds up OEM Integration, Saves Cost

Fast response, high bandwidth and force, and virtually unlimited resolution make piezoelectric transducers invaluable to modern high tech applications including flow measurement, distance gauging, bio-medical dispensing and aerosol generation, as well as metrology, semiconductor testing, and aerospace technology. PI, a leader in piezo ceramic and motion control solutions, offers value added piezo components by adhering flexible printed circuits for easy application integration.

5 Sep 2016

Peak Scientific introduces Solaris Nitrogen dedicated gas solution for ELSD & Compact MS applications

Peak Scientific, a global leader in laboratory gas generator solutions, has announced the launch of its latest bench-top nitrogen gas generator system, called Solaris. Developed to offer a compact and convenient gas source for labs using ELSD (Evaporative Light Scattering Detector) instruments and Compact Mass Spectrometers, Solaris provides a consistent source of nitrogen gas for these applications, typically requiring lower flow rates and specific purity.

From Peak Scientific 5 Sep 2016

Stanford Researchers Create Low-Cost Plastic Clothing Fabric that Cools Wearer

A team of Stanford engineers have created an economical, plastic-based textile with extraordinary capabilities. If this textile is woven into clothing, it can keep the body cooler than what is possible with synthetic or natural fabrics used in present day clothes.

2 Sep 2016

Thermcraft Appoint new North American Sales Manager

Thermcraft is pleased to introduce Mr. Scott Miller as our new North American Sales Manager. Scott will have responsibility for developing Thermcraft's market presence as well as assisting in the marketing strategy for both the US and Canadian markets.

From Thermcraft, Inc. 2 Sep 2016

CPI’s New Tool-Less Hardware Kit Addresses Challenges of Installing, Removing Traditional Cage Nuts

The new Clik-Nut(tm) Hardware Kit by Chatsworth Products (CPI) addresses the fundamental challenges of installing and removing traditional cage nuts. The patent-pending, squeeze-and-release design eliminates the need for tools, resulting in easier and faster installation by at least 70 percent.

2 Sep 2016

Cornell Researchers Invent New Method for Developing Powerful Electrical Energy Storage Device

A team of researchers from Cornell University have invented a technique to merge the large energy-storage capacity of batteries with the higher charge-discharge rate of supercapacitors in order to develop a strong electrical energy storage (EES) device.

2 Sep 2016

MIT Researchers Study Growth of Branchlike Deposits on Lithium Electrode Surfaces

Lithium metal electrodes have been considered a key contender by battery researchers, as these electrodes enhance the amount of energy that batteries are capable of storing without increasing their weight.

2 Sep 2016

Researchers Create Novel Ferroelectric Plastic Crystals that Can Accelerate Development of Flexible Toxic Ferroelectrics

A novel “plastic crystal” developed by Hokkaido University researchers has switching properties suitable for memory-related applications.

1 Sep 2016

Researchers Push Limits of Electron Microscopy into Tens of Picometer Scale

Researchers at Penn State and the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are pushing the limits of electron microscopy into the tens of picometer scale, a fraction of the size of a hydrogen atom.

1 Sep 2016

Berkeley Scientists Directly Probe Previously Hard-to-See Layer of Chemistry Using Unique X-Ray Toolkit

Scientists can now directly probe a previously hard-to-see layer of chemistry thanks to a unique X-ray toolkit developed at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

1 Sep 2016

Avantor Performance Materials, Inc. and Nusil Technology, Llc To Merge

Merger creates global leader in Life Science and Advanced Technology materials. Combined revenue over $700 million and 14% organic growth; positions company for continued innovation and growth across bioprocessing, biomaterials, laboratory, diagnostics and high technology markets

1 Sep 2016

Rotork Actuators Support The Environmental Improvement Programme At Aberthaw Power Station

RWE Aberthaw Power Station in South Wales is now one of the most efficient coal fired power stations in the UK, through the use of automation that includes Rotork valve actuation.

1 Sep 2016

Midlands Die Castings Firm Completes Innovative Lightweight Casting

Midlands-based JVM Castings, the largest aluminium pressure die casting manufacturer in the UK, have recently completed a new lightweight casting for building developments at International Quarter London, located at the ...

1 Sep 2016

Micro-Epsilon to Showcase Its Award-Winning Laser Displacement Sensors At The Engineering Design Show 2016

At the Engineering Design Show (19th October – 20th October 2016) at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon UK (stand C25) will be showcasing its full range of sensor technologies, including non-contact capacitive, confocal and inductive displacement sensors, as well as 2D/3D laser profile sensors, infrared temperature sensors, thermal imagers and colour sensors. The stand will feature the award-winning optoNCDT 1320/1420 laser displacement sensors.

From Micro-Epsilon 1 Sep 2016

First “International Conference on Automotive Technology” to Discuss Development of Composites Materials in this end-using Market

Following its strategy to address each composites end-using market specifically, the JEC Group launches an international event entirely dedicated to Composites in the Automotive Industry. This 2-day conference will take place next October 13 and 14, 2016 in Knoxville, Tennessee, home to one of IACMI’s lead institutions (Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation), the University of Tennessee.

1 Sep 2016

Materials Science News

Value Added Piezo Element Assembly Speeds up OEM Integration, Saves Cost

Peak Scientific introduces Solaris Nitrogen dedicated gas solution for ELSD & Compact MS applications

Stanford Researchers Create Low-Cost Plastic Clothing Fabric that Cools Wearer

Thermcraft Appoint new North American Sales Manager

CPI’s New Tool-Less Hardware Kit Addresses Challenges of Installing, Removing Traditional Cage Nuts

Cornell Researchers Invent New Method for Developing Powerful Electrical Energy Storage Device

MIT Researchers Study Growth of Branchlike Deposits on Lithium Electrode Surfaces

Researchers Create Novel Ferroelectric Plastic Crystals that Can Accelerate Development of Flexible Toxic Ferroelectrics

Researchers Push Limits of Electron Microscopy into Tens of Picometer Scale

Berkeley Scientists Directly Probe Previously Hard-to-See Layer of Chemistry Using Unique X-Ray Toolkit

Avantor Performance Materials, Inc. and Nusil Technology, Llc To Merge

Rotork Actuators Support The Environmental Improvement Programme At Aberthaw Power Station

Midlands Die Castings Firm Completes Innovative Lightweight Casting

Micro-Epsilon to Showcase Its Award-Winning Laser Displacement Sensors At The Engineering Design Show 2016

First “International Conference on Automotive Technology” to Discuss Development of Composites Materials in this end-using Market

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