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Calorimetry and Collaboration: Leading Industry Experts gather for Malvern MicroCal Open Forum Meetings in Europe and the US

Leading microcalorimetry experts from across the globe will be joining Malvern Panalytical MicroCal scientists at open forum meetings in Europe and the USA that provide a valuable opportunity for scientists to extend their understanding and application of this powerful analytical technique.

From Malvern Panalytical 15 Aug 2016

Metrohm and Industry Leaders Develop ASTM Acid Number Method for Petroleum Products

Metrohm is proud to announce that a method developed using the 859 Titrotherm titrator has been released by the ASTM for the determination of Acid Number (AN) in crude oil and petroleum products. Method D8045 demonstrates the superiority of thermometric titration for complex petroleum samples as it is significantly faster, requires less maintenance and consumes less reagent.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 15 Aug 2016

Peak Scientific Introduces Innovative Gas Subscription Service

New FlexFlow service offers the benefits of a generator with a monthly rental cost. PEAK SCIENTIFIC, a global leader in on-demand gas solutions for laboratories, today announced the launch of FLEXFLOW, a new monthly gas ...

From Peak Scientific 15 Aug 2016

Researchers Develop See-Through Circuitry

As an result of the increase in the prices of indium, researchers have developed a technique that uses aluminum-doped zinc oxide, which is a cheaper alternative effectively used for transparent electronics.

12 Aug 2016

WACKER Presents New VAE Dispersion for Eco-Friendly Interior Coatings in Asia-Pacific

WACKER has launched a new dispersion in Asia-Pacific that is ideal for formulating high-performance interior paints with reduced emissions. Vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers (VAE)-based VINNAPAS® EP 3360 ULS offers high opacity, binding power and stain resistance, even without coa-lescing aids.

From Wacker Chemie AG 12 Aug 2016

3D Printing Technique Could Enable Study of Rocks on Other Planets

A new 3D printing method designed by Stanford scientists could lead to the exploration of rocks that are too delicate to handle or hard to access such as those from mars or from volcanoes.

11 Aug 2016

New Distribution Agreement Signed by R.D. Abbott and Kraton for Cariflex™ Isoprene Rubber in North America

R.D. Abbott Company, Inc., a full-service rubber industry supplier, has signed a new distribution agreement with an affiliate of Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc., a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, to distribute Cariflex™ isoprene rubbers* to manufacturers and fabricators in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

11 Aug 2016

Consortium Aims to Develop Cheaper Electric Car Batteries Sooner than Expected

A new consortium, which includes Binghamton University will help to bring more efficient and powerful electric cars to the roads sooner than expected.

10 Aug 2016

Chemical Engineers Make Cost-Effective Fuel Cells a Close Reality

Chemical engineers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison have used a unique blend of enhanced computational methods to demystify some of the difficult catalytic chemistry in fuel cells. This progress will help to bring cost-effective fuel cells much closer to reality.

10 Aug 2016

Researchers Discover Metallic Gold Nanoparticles in Common Minerals

Researchers are exploring mineral deposits containing locked resources of gold in refractory ores using Curtin University’s new Geoscience Atom Probe Facility.

10 Aug 2016

Selective Fragmentation Proves Invaluable for Geochronology

In the world of geological analysis, sample preparation is critical. The ability to extract minerals of interest, like zircons, for geochronology studies is key to the success of a project

From SELFRAG AG 10 Aug 2016

Graphene Aids Optical Study of Dye Molecules

Dyes have long been used as colorants, stains, and markers. Their potential use as optical materials has been widely investigated, especially in recent years in the context of dye-sensitized solar cells, where dyes play the role of sunlight absorber

10 Aug 2016

Using Soft Materials to Transmit Energy

Soft materials possess significant amounts of damping energy, and this is the reason why rubber tires are capable of absorbing the shock of potholes and bumps. If researchers try to develop autonomous soft systems such as soft robots, they will then require a technique to transfer energy across soft materials.

9 Aug 2016

Market for Pure Levoglucosan Explored

A unique and useful invention has been developed by chemical engineers and chemists from Rice University and China’s Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics. However, these engineers and chemists are yet to confirm it's worth.

9 Aug 2016

Researchers Highlight Influence of Voids, Particles on Energy from Cracks

A lot of nothing, or something, is what is required to strengthen or reinforce concrete. The “nothing” part can be defined as microscopic voids and the “something” part has specific particles inserted into the most frequently used construction material on Earth.

9 Aug 2016