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EPFL Laboratory Uses 18 Light Sources in Half-Sphere to Produce Thousands of Suns

An EPFL laboratory has developed a new system replicating almost several thousand times the sun’s radiation received on earth.

22 Sep 2016

Cadence Announces Availability of Integrated System Design Solution for TSMC’s InFO Packaging Technology

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of an integrated system design solution for TSMC’s advanced wafer-level Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) packaging technology, resulting from a collaboration between Cadence and TSMC that was announced earlier this year.

22 Sep 2016

Dow Corning Introduces Two New High-Performance Additions to Portfolio of Crystal-Clear Bonding Products at glasstec 2016

Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, introduced here today at glasstec 2016 (stand B59, Hall 11), two new high-performance additions to its family of crystal-clear bonding products.

22 Sep 2016

Michelman to Highlight Printing and Coating Technologies at 5th Specialty Films & Flexible Packaging Conference

Michelman will present a variety of its flagship print receptive and functional coating technologies at the 5th Specialty Films & Flexible Packaging Conference being held September 21-22 in Mumbai, India.

22 Sep 2016

Spent Coffee Powder in Bioelastomeric Foams Can Remove Harmful Lead and Mercury from Water

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the U.S., which makes for a perky population — but it also creates a lot of used grounds. Scientists now report in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering an innovative way to reduce this waste and help address another environmental problem.

22 Sep 2016

Building On a Database of More Than 20,000 Results: HAVER&BOECKER Reveals the Value of The FT4 Powder Rheometer For Developing High Performance Packaging Solutions.

HAVER&BOECKER, a leading developer and producer of screening and packing machines for the processing industries, has revealed the pivotal role that dynamic testing with the FT4 Powder Rheometer® plays in ensuring the delivery of optimal, low risk packaging solutions. Furthermore, with a decade of testing in place, at a rate of around 1000 products per year, the company is comfortably secure in its reliance on the instrument; reliability remains consistently high and maintenance requirements are minimal.

22 Sep 2016

The University of Lyon use the Linkam THMS600 Temperature Stage for the Study of Brillouin Spectroscopy of Fluid Inclusions

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, report on the use of their world-leading THMS600 heating/cooling stage for the study of water anomalies by looking at the Brillouin spectroscopy of fluid inclusions proposed as a paleothermometer for subsurface rocks.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 22 Sep 2016

STMicroelectronics Promotes New Digital Age in India

Join STMicroelectronics at electronica India 2016 to see the latest in Smart Driving and IoT technologies, enhancing safety, efficiency, and smart living.

22 Sep 2016

Lake Shore Exhibiting THz Measurement Solutions at two European Conferences

Lake Shore Cryotronics showcases advanced THz characterization systems and cryogenic probe arms at IRMMW-THz and EuMW, enhancing material analysis capabilities.

From Lake Shore Cryotronics Inc. 22 Sep 2016

STS Mc11 Twin Screw Extruder Designed for Masterbatch Production

To make handling even easier, Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart, is presenting an STS Mc11 extruder especially designed for masterbatch production at K 2016. The STS Mc11 twin screw extruder features a specific torque of 11.3 Nm/cm3 and features a series of improvements including a new manifold with coaxial solenoid valves, improved heat covers, quick-release clamps for the simple, quick replacement of the feed hopper as well as the CSpro basic control system. At its booth at K 2016 (booth B19 in hall 14), Coperion will be presenting the new STS Mc11 with a screw diameter of 35 mm. The STS 35 Mc11 on the booth features a die head specifically developed for masterbatch applications and is equipped a volumetric twin screw feeder from Coperion K-Tron.

22 Sep 2016

Morgan Advanced Materials Improves Quality and Productivity with New Nilcra® Zirconia TS Grade Ceramic Die for Copper and Brass Extrusion

Morgan Advanced Materials, a global leader in the development and application of advanced material technologies, has developed a new ceramic extrusion die, which enables engineers to significantly reduce costs and issues associated with poor die life, dimensional control, inferior surface finish, and high scrap rates.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 22 Sep 2016

Chromaflo Technologies is awarded MFG’s Supplier of the Year

Chromaflo Technologies is extremely proud to accept Molded Fiber Glass’s 2016 Supplier of the Year Award. This award is based on certain qualifications including best quality, technical support, on time delivery and total cost. The MFG Purchasing team selects the recipient out of a total of 24 suppliers.

22 Sep 2016