The Pittcon marketing department is pleased to announce the release of its official conference and exposition mobile app, Pittcon 2016. The app, available for free download in the App Store for iOS and Android devices and the Kindle Fire, serves as a valuable resource tool before, during and after the event.
In evaluating a medication, ease of use is nearly as an important a factor as its effectiveness. Along with determining the correct dosage, medication developers need to determine whether or not its packaging will break or leak under normal usage and if too much finger strength is required by either the patient or care giver in administering it.
Nordic leading fuel cell company PowerCell Sweden AB (publ) has received a repeating order of PowerCell S1 fuel cell stacks from a customer in Taiwan.
Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens hits movie screens this week with its intense plot, edge-of-your-seat action scenes and, of course, lots of lightsabers. But is it actually possible to create a real-life lightsaber or build a functioning Death Star laser? To answer these questions and more, Reactions explores the science behind the Star Wars franchise.
Researchers at the Penn State Materials Research Institute have discovered a novel material that is electrically conductive yet highly transparent. This new breakthrough can make smart windows, solar cells, touch screens, and large screen displays more efficient and affordable.
By Jake Wilkinson
15 Dec 2015
Hardide Coatings, provider of advanced surface coating technology, has identified previously unquantified properties within its Hardide-T coating thanks to masters students from the University of Southampton Advanced Tribology program.
Hardide Coatings, provider of advanced surface coating technology, has identified previously unquantified properties within its Hardide-T coating thanks to masters students from the University of Southampton Advanced Tribology program.
SciAps has released a new App for their handheld LIBS analyzers (Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy) called ElementPro.
Berlin-based HPLC-manufacturer KNAUER pushes its services into a new direction. The company enlarges its portfolio in the areas method development, contract analysis, purification as well as method transfer, and topic-oriented HPLC training.
Developed specifically for the automotive manufacturing industry, materials testing specialist, Lloyd Instruments, has developed a sample grip to test the solder strength of terminal welds on power steering pump motors.
Plastic bearing specialist igus® has developed a system for guide and transport rollers used in the labelling, packaging and food industries that helps OEMs build machines that adhere to some of the most strict regulations and cope with extremely harsh environments when deployed on the factory floor. The xiros® rollers consist of an anodised aluminium tube and two xiros® ball bearings, which are lightweight, low friction and cost-effective in comparison with their metal counterparts. They also run without the need for lubricants, which may damage, discolour or deteriorate the integrity of the material or film during the processing.
Developed for high tech bonding and sealing applications, Master Bond Supreme 11HTLP is a two part epoxy that is often selected for the aerospace, electronics and specialty OEM industries. It combines user friendly proce...
Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) have created a new catalyst that is capable of changing bio-based ethanol into isobutene, an industrial chemical that is used in many applications.
By Beth Ellison
14 Dec 2015
A researcher at the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) is using 3D printing technology to gain a better insight into the formation of galaxies and the evolution of the universe and its cosmic structures.
By Beth Ellison
14 Dec 2015
Starting January 2016, AXT will be distributing the complete range of DENSsolutions in situ TEM systems in Australia and New Zealand, further extending their comprehensive microscopy product portfolio.
These exci...