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Scientists Use Shiny Silver Material to Develop NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Sunshield

The shiny silver material of the five-layer sunshield that will fly aboard NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is a complex and innovative feat of material science and engineering.

24 Jun 2016

New SMART Lab at SUNY New Paltz Provides Expert Advice on 3D Printing for Student Education, Business Community

Stratasys Ltd., the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, announced that The Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center at The State University of New York at New Paltz, (SUNY New Paltz) has opened an additive manufacturing superlab, which has received Stratasys designation as a “SMART lab” (Stratasys MakerBot Additive Research & Teaching).

24 Jun 2016

$rIQ™ Glass Refractive Index Measurement System Available with Windows 10®$

rIQ™ Glass Refractive Index Measurement System Available with Windows 10®

rIQ™ is the smart tool for glass refractive index measurement. In keeping with updates in operating systems, rIQ™ is now offered with Windows 10®.

24 Jun 2016

Real-time Visualisation of 3D Geochemical Data has Leapfrog and REFLEX ioGAS Users Talking

ARANZ Geo Limited, developer of 3D geological modelling software Leapfrog, and REFLEX, developer of REFLEX ioGAS geochemical exploratory data analysis software, report continued success three years on from the lau...

24 Jun 2016

Century Die Adds Capacity with Another Lucifer Red Devil Furnace

Century Die Company, LLC., a blow mold specialist in Fremont Ohio, has added to their heat treating capability with a Lucifer Red Devil single chamber furnace. Model RD7-H21 has a working chamber size of 9”H x 12”L by 21”D and heats to 2200°F.

24 Jun 2016

Argonne Partners with Strem Chemicals to Deliver Next-Gen Battery Materials to Industry

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory has teamed up with Strem Chemicals, Inc. to provide industry and the battery research community with next-generation materials that could re...

From Strem Chemicals 24 Jun 2016

"Think Together": Specialist Conference on Lightweight Construction at Arburg

Around 100 participants from Southern Germany came together on 16 June 2016 for the twelfth "Think Together" specialist conference, organised by K.D. Feddersen and hosted by Arburg in Lossburg. The slogan was: "People. Think. Plastic." and the event focused on lightweight construction, a topic that was illuminated and discussed in detail in a series of specialist presentations and live demonstrations.

From Arburg GmbH 24 Jun 2016

Looking for Superior Hygiene? Meet the Highest Requirements with Alfa Laval Diaphragm Valves

Alfa Laval has a deep understanding of the hygienic industries' demand for reliability and equipment that support sustainable processes. Our broad range of diaphragm valves is designed to deliver the utmost reliability in sterile and aseptic applications. Here are a few examples:

24 Jun 2016

TA Instruments Introduces the ElectroForce 3310 Test Instrument

TA Instruments is pleased to introduce a new edition to the ElectroForce load frame product portfolio. The ElectroForce 3310 is a 1,000 N test instrument that offers unparalleled dynamic performance and versatility.

From TA Instruments 24 Jun 2016

Outstanding Technical Paper Authors Recognized

The Howard I. Sanderow Outstanding Technical Paper Award was given to Stephanie M. Choquette, graduate research assistant, and Iver E. Anderson, FAPMI, senior metallurgist, Ames Laboratory, Materials Science & Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, for their paper “Liquid-Phase Diffusion Bonding: Temperature Effects and Solute Redistribution in High-Temperature Lead-Free Composite Solders.”

From Metal Powder Industries Federation 23 Jun 2016

Biofabric Better than Bioplastic for Certain Vegetable Production

The use of polyethylene mulch is a common practice in vegetable production, but environmental issues related to the disposal of petroleum-based plastic mulches have producers looking for alternatives.

23 Jun 2016

Free Hyperspectral Imaging Training at New STEMMER IMAGING UK Customer Centre

STEMMER IMAGING’s new dedicated UK Customer Centre at its Tongham offices is devoted to customer activities and will host a free hyperspectral imaging training day on July 5th 2016. The completely refurbished 2-storey building not only houses a dedicated training room and a break-out area but also has a state of the art customer evaluation laboratory.

23 Jun 2016

Cardiff University Engineer is Named Among UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering

A leading engineer at Cardiff University has been named in the inaugural list of the Top 50 Women in Engineering, published today (23 June).

23 Jun 2016

Decoding Glass “Genome” Helps Accelerate the Development of Materials

Glass is currently considered to be a material with immense significance because of its wide usage that ranges from protecting priceless art works to enabling displays of smartphones. The next challenging task lies in increasing the versatility of glass.

23 Jun 2016

Top 50 Women in Engineering List Released on National Women in Engineering Day

An inaugural list of the top 50 Women in Engineering will be published in the Daily Telegraph for the first time on 23 June 2016 to coincide with National Women in Engineering Day. The list, compiled by the Telegraph ...

23 Jun 2016