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Cyfuse Biomedical’s 3D Bioprinter and Cell Applications’ Primary Cells Help Make Scaffold-Free 3D Tissues

Advanced tissue-engineering services now exist in North America, according to Cell Applications, Inc. and Cyfuse Biomedical K.K. These services have been made available due to the development of a novel three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting method known as the “Kenzan Method.”

5 Feb 2016

Freeman Technology Launches A New Ground-breaking Powder Tester for Cost-Efficient Industrial Measurement

Freeman Technology, a global leader in powder testing technology, has launched the Uniaxial Powder Tester (UPT) a unique stand-alone uniaxial shear tester for simple, sensitive and cost-efficient powder characterisation....

From Freeman Technology 4 Feb 2016

UCSB Develops New Underwater Adhesive Inspired by Sandcastle Worms

A new underwater adhesive substance has been developed by UC Santa Barbara’s interdisciplinary group of researchers. This adhesive can be used for a variety of non-biological and biomedical applications. Areas that could benefit from this glue, include dental adhesion, tissue repair and other surface adhesion applications which are usually done under adverse conditions like in aqueous solutions with organic impurities and salty sea water.

4 Feb 2016

Newly Developed Organic Semiconductor Crystals Enable Cost-Effective Flexible Electronics Production

Scientists from the Faculty of Physics of the Moscow State University have grown organic semiconductor crystals which can reduce the cost of the process of creating light, flexible and transparent light-emitting electronic devices of the new generation.

4 Feb 2016

SEAL Analytical to Exhibit Latest Solutions at Pittcon 2016

The SEAL Analytical booth (3831, 3931) at Pittcon 2016 will provide visitors with an opportunity to see the latest technologies in sample digestion systems and colorimetric nutrient analysis instruments. SEAL will feature their range of new AQ automated discrete analysers and segmented flow analyzers - for high-speed, greater capacity, improved reproducibility and greater flexibility. SEAL will also show their range of simple and automated sample preparation/digestion systems for Metals, TP and TKN digestion.

4 Feb 2016

Environment-Friendly Cooling Using Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloys

In today’s world, cooling is a very important process. The challenge for the future is to carry out cooling that is not harmful to the climate, and facilitates the conservation of natural resources. Professors Stefan Seelecke and Andreas Schütze from Saarland University have used cooling systems that use shape memory alloys, also referred to as ‘artificial muscles’ or ‘metal muscles.

4 Feb 2016

Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Satellite Successfully Completes Critical System-Level Thermal Vacuum Testing

Engineers at Lockheed Martin recently proved their design for the world’s most powerful Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite can operate in and withstand the harsh conditions it will experience on orbit.

4 Feb 2016

NIST Develops Novel Technology by Integrating Thin Electrochromic Polymer Film with Nanograting

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have combined advanced nanometer-scale gratings and a Space Age-era thin-film polymer, to invent a novel technology. This technology can be used to fabricate routers and switches for optical signals, energy-efficient full-color video displays, and smart windows and coatings.

4 Feb 2016

Smithers Rapra Announce Webinar on Assessing Polymer Performance in ‘hot’ And ‘sour’ Oil and Gas Environments

NORSOK and ISO “compliance” are frequently referenced by suppliers of polymer materials and semi-finished goods for the oil and gas industry, but do they provide the complete picture of lifetime in service?

From Smithers Rapra 3 Feb 2016

Chiral Technologies and Strem Chemicals Team Up To Offer High Purity Chiral Reagents

Chiral Technologies, Inc., part of DAICEL CORPORATION, the global market leader in enantioselective chromatography, announced they will begin selling Daicel’s chiral reagents in the U.S. and Europe exclusively thro...

From Strem Chemicals 3 Feb 2016

Teijin Develops New Aramid Fiber Fabrics for Protection from Airborne Volcanic Fragments

Teijin Limited announced today that it has developed two new fabrics of Twaron® and Technora® para-aramid fibers to protect facilities such as lodges and evacuation shelters from airborne volcanic fragments measuring as much as about 10cm.

From Teijin Limited 3 Feb 2016

Freeman Technology Launches New Powder Tester at Powtech 2016

Freeman Technology, the powder characterisation specialists, will launch the Uniaxial Powder Tester (UPT) at Powtech 2016 (19 April – 21 April, Nüremberg, Germany). The new powder tester provides an accurate and repeatable measure of the unconfined yield strength (UYS) of a powder to assess and rank flowability.

From Freeman Technology 3 Feb 2016

Excelitas® Technologies Corp.’s New OmniCure® AC9 UV LED Curing Systems Enable Faster Line Speeds

Excelitas Technologies® Corp., a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, introduces OmniCure® AC9 UV LED Curing Systems for the curing of inks, adhesives and coatings.

3 Feb 2016

IMP Develops Catalyst Adsorbent Material that Could Help Eliminate Organic Nitrogen Compounds in Crude Oil

The Mexican Oil Institute (IMP) developed a catalyst adsorbent material that removes 80 percent of organic compounds from hydrocarbon charges before starting the process of hydrodesulfurization (sulfur removing from the hydrocarbon). It also allows Pemex (Mexican Oil Company) to generate ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) more quickly and cheaply.

3 Feb 2016

Virginia Commonwealth University Workshop Offers 3-D Printing

Natalie DeMenthon, a junior communication arts and computer science student, loves making costumes, particularly ones inspired by video games. So when VCU Libraries’ new innovative media center opened its doors recently, she decided to try out one of its 3-D printers to fabricate a cosplay prop.

3 Feb 2016

Materials Science News

Cyfuse Biomedical’s 3D Bioprinter and Cell Applications’ Primary Cells Help Make Scaffold-Free 3D Tissues

Freeman Technology Launches A New Ground-breaking Powder Tester for Cost-Efficient Industrial Measurement

UCSB Develops New Underwater Adhesive Inspired by Sandcastle Worms

Newly Developed Organic Semiconductor Crystals Enable Cost-Effective Flexible Electronics Production

SEAL Analytical to Exhibit Latest Solutions at Pittcon 2016

Environment-Friendly Cooling Using Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloys

Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Satellite Successfully Completes Critical System-Level Thermal Vacuum Testing

NIST Develops Novel Technology by Integrating Thin Electrochromic Polymer Film with Nanograting

Smithers Rapra Announce Webinar on Assessing Polymer Performance in ‘hot’ And ‘sour’ Oil and Gas Environments

Chiral Technologies and Strem Chemicals Team Up To Offer High Purity Chiral Reagents

Teijin Develops New Aramid Fiber Fabrics for Protection from Airborne Volcanic Fragments

Freeman Technology Launches New Powder Tester at Powtech 2016

Excelitas® Technologies Corp.’s New OmniCure® AC9 UV LED Curing Systems Enable Faster Line Speeds

IMP Develops Catalyst Adsorbent Material that Could Help Eliminate Organic Nitrogen Compounds in Crude Oil

Virginia Commonwealth University Workshop Offers 3-D Printing

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