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Optomec to Highlight Aerosol Jet 3D Printers at InnoLAE Conference

Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D Printed Metals and 3D Printed Electronics announced today that the company will feature its production grade Aerosol Jet 3D Printers at the Innovations in Large-Area Electronics (InnoLAE) Conference on February 1-2 at Robinson College in Cambridge, UK.

1 Feb 2016

New Discovery Ensures Fast Transport of Electrical Charges in Polymers

A team of researchers at Umeå University have demonstrated, for the first time, the possibility of an efficient charge transport in semiconducting polymers, by controlled chain and crystallite orientation. These pioneering results, while enhancing polymer charge transport by over 1,000 times, can influence organic opto-electronic devices, and were published in a recent issue of Advanced Materials.

1 Feb 2016

Northwestern University Researchers Develop Completely New Hybrid Polymer

Envisage a polymer that has removable parts and can be environment-friendly, and then can be chemically recreated to function again; alternatively, a polymer that is capable of lifting weights, and expanding and contracting, similar to muscles.

1 Feb 2016

MIT Researchers Develop New Chip Fabrication Method for Efficient Computers

Computer chips are currently built by stacking layers of varied materials and engraving patterns into them.

1 Feb 2016

NETZSCH Webinar: Standards-compliant Quality Assurance on Insulating Materials

Thermal insulation – even if applied in accordance with current standards and regulations – can still only function correctly if the required material properties are fulfilled as expected.

From NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH 29 Jan 2016

Alcoa Agrees to Supply Multi-Material Aerospace Parts to Boeing

Lightweight metals leader Alcoa today announced a long-term supply agreement with Boeing for multi-material aerospace parts. Under this agreement, Alcoa will supply components for the 777X—Boeing’s newest commercial airplane—the 737 MAX—scheduled for first delivery in 2017—and the 787 Dreamliner. The deal draws on capabilities gained through the Firth Rixson acquisition and the Company’s new aluminum-lithium facility in Lafayette, Indiana.

29 Jan 2016

OnSet 15: The Latest Version of the NETZSCH Customer Magazine is Available Now!

Take some minutes to peruse this latest edition of OnSet to catch up on the latest news at NETZSCH. Among other things, this issue will introduce a new member of the NETZSCH Group, feature a research report from the field of ionic liquids and present two innovative instrument systems.

From NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH 29 Jan 2016

Penn Team’s Method Facilitates Manufacture of Complex Form of Liquid Matter, Bijels

Oil and water don't mix, but when one is finely dispersed in the other a liquid mixture is produced with useful properties. An emulsion comprising of tiny droplets of one of the liquids immersed in the other is the usual form, found in salad dressings, cosmetics and industrial lubricants.

29 Jan 2016

Novel Biodegradable Material with Built-in Vitamin A Holds Potential to Prevent Scarring

A team of researchers from Northwestern University have created a new biodegradable material integrated with vitamin A, which has the ability to prevent scarring in blood vessels.

28 Jan 2016

CHOMARAT Earns DNV GL Certification for Glass and Carbon Multiaxial Reinforcements

CHOMARAT has received DNV GL certification for its range of glass and carbon multiaxial reinforcements for the marine market, available under the brand names G-PlyTM and C-PlyTM.

28 Jan 2016

High Efficiency Filter for Separating Heavy Metal Ions

A new water filtration system has been developed by ETH researchers. In comparison to existing systems ,it is highly efficient in isolating toxic radioactive substances and heavy metal ions present in water. Gold recovery is another potential application of the new filter.

28 Jan 2016

Volkswagen, Peugeot Citroen PSA, UNECE to speak at TU-Automotive’s Active Safety Europe Conference & Exhibition

Today, TU-Automotive announced that senior executives from Volkswagen, Peugeot Citroen PSA, UNECE and The UK Department of Transport will speak at the Active Safety Europe 2016: ADAS to Autonomous Conference & Exhibition in Munich this May, to share their expertise on cutting-edge active safety developments in the vehicle.

28 Jan 2016

Scientists Combine Mathematics and Materials Science to Develop 4D Printed Hydrogel Composite Structures

A group of scientists from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have developed a breakthrough 4D printing method, using time as fourth dimension. The group were inspired by plants and other natural structures, which react to environmental stimuli and change their form accordingly. The scientists have developed 4D printed hydrogel composite structures that change their form when immersed in water.

27 Jan 2016

Pittcon Solicits Call for Nominations for 2017 Awards in Areas of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy

The Pittcon sponsors; Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), are pleased to announce the call for nominations for four prestigious annual awards that will be presented at Pittcon 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

From Pittcon 27 Jan 2016

Acoustic Tweezers Show Promise for New 3D Bioprinting Technique

A collaborative research team, including Subra Suresh, President of Carnegie Mellon University, Tony Jun Huang from Pennsylvania State University, and Ming Dao from MIT, have demonstrated that acoustic tweezers can be adapted to move and manipulate single cells along three dimensions non-invasively.

27 Jan 2016