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PowerCell Sweden Signs Distribution Agreement with South Africa-Based Powertech System Integrators

Leading Swedish fuel cell company PowerCell Sweden AB (publ) has signed an agreement with South African based Powertech System Integrators (Pty) Ltd (PTSI) to distribute PowerCell's products in Africa.

4 Mar 2016

Quantum Silicones Introduces New Series of True Skin Silicones

Quantum Silicones (QSi) now provide a new range of True Skin products available in three Shore A hardnesses: 30, 20 and 10. All of the grades are two-part, addition (platinum) cure silicones.

3 Mar 2016

First 3D-Printed ‘Sneezometer’ to Assist Patients with Respiratory Issues

Researchers at the University of Surrey have built the world’s first ‘sneezometer’, which is an airflow sensor or ‘spirometer’. It is configured to measure the speed of a sneeze. The sneezometer can be applied to diagnose a number of respiratory conditions. It is double the speed and more sensitive than any other device currently available in the market.

3 Mar 2016

Researchers Analyze Optical and Electronic Properties of Rhombohedral Structure

Perovskite has a hexagonal or rhombohedral structure with formula ABO3, while still belonging to the R3c space group (number #161). They possess ferroelectric, piezoelectric, and superconducting properties and are often used in applications of functional devices.

3 Mar 2016

Signals Emitted by 3D Printing Machines Present Opportunities for Industrial Espionage

With findings that could have been taken from the pages of a spy novel, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have demonstrated that they can purloin intellectual property by recording and processing sounds emitted by a 3-D printer.

3 Mar 2016

Controlling Microstructure of Porous Materials Can Help Improve Water Retention Capabilities

Water in, water out: such is the cycle of porous material. In some cases, like with soils, it is preferable to keep water in. In others, it makes better economic and ecological sense to have porous materials dry faster, e.g. in the paper industries or with plasterboard manufacturing.

3 Mar 2016

Floating Water Bridge Produces Electrically Charged Water

A team of researchers from TU Graz partnered with the Wetsus research centre in The Netherlands to create electrically charged water using a floating water bridge. The “water bridge” phenomenon was first discovered in the 19th century, but it was forgotten until it's scientific rediscovery in 2007 at TU Graz.

3 Mar 2016

Microwave Treatment Improves Colour and Structure of Rubies

Researchers from India’s CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) have tested a new way to improve the colour, clarity and lustre of rubies: microwaves. The study, conducted by Shubhashree Swain, is published in Springer’s journal Applied Physics A.

3 Mar 2016

Georgia Tech Researcher Proposes Metamaterial Separation for Chemical and Biomolecular Processes

The unique properties of metamaterials have been used to cloak objects from light, and to hide them from vibration, pressure waves and heat. Now, a Georgia Institute of Technology researcher wants to add another use for metamaterials: creating a new directional separation technique that cloaks one compound while concentrating the other.

3 Mar 2016

Micro-Epsilon UK Launches Inline High Speed Colour Measurement System, colorCONTROL ACS700

Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon UK has launched an inline high speed colour measurement system, which measures the actual colour of the target by identifying their coordinates in the colour space.

From Micro-Epsilon 3 Mar 2016

Polyurethane Foams Directly Sponge Oil from Water

A mechanical sponge with enhanced efficiency for clearing oil spills requires an interconnected structure, which allows water to flow through easily. Scientists from the Istituto Italiano di Technologia (IIT), Italy, have discovered the following findings, which have been published in the 2nd March 2016 issue of the Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics.

3 Mar 2016

The Hellma Group is Acquiring the Business of Axiom Analytical Inc.

The Hellma Group - leading manufacturer of optical solutions and components for the process industries and research and analytical laboratories - has announced today the conclusion of an agreement regarding the acquisiti...

2 Mar 2016

Researchers Improve the Maximum Voltage Available from CdTe Solar Cell

A milestone study in solar cell fabrication was conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in partnership with Washington State University (WSU) and the University of Tennessee. This research will facilitate the use of solar energy to directly contend with electricity generated from traditional energy sources.

2 Mar 2016

3D MakerJet Prepares to Introduce Wire-Feed Powderless Metal 3D Printer

3D MakerJet Inc. is preparing to introduce a wire-feed powderless metal 3D printer to the market later this year, 3D MakerJet Inc. is exploring the product’s industrial applications.

1 Mar 2016

New Insights into Cancellous Bone Could Help Design Novel Materials

Researchers at Cornell University have discovered that bone does something better than most man-made materials: it bounces back after it breaks. In an article published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Cornell scientists report that cancellous bone – the spongy foam-like type of bone found near joints and in the vertebrae that is involved in most osteoporosis-related fractures – displays unique material properties that allow it to recover shape after it breaks.

1 Mar 2016