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Nordson EFD Introduces Unity HiTemp Disposable Syringe Barrels that Withstand up to 180° C for Eight Hours

The 30cc barrels produce more reliable, repeatable hot melt dispensing with a lower cost of ownership and less material waste.

From Nordson Corporation 3 Dec 2015

Nordson ASYMTEK Receives 2015 Global Technology Award for Programmable Tilt + Rotate 5-Axis Fluid Dispenser

Nordson ASYMTEK, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), the global leader in dispensing, jetting, and coating equipment and technologies, has been honored with the 2015 Global Technology Award in the dispensing category for its Programmable Tilt + Rotate 5-Axis Fluid Dispenser.

From Nordson ASYMTEK 1 Dec 2015

Comac Selects Reliable, Lightweight Victrex Pipes™ for Aircraft High-voltage Cable Conduit Lines

To improve the overall fuel efficiency and reliability of their new commercial aircraft platform, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), selected VICTREX Pipes™ rather than metal tubing for use in high-voltage cable conduits.

From Victrex plc. 1 Dec 2015

LECO Corporation Opens New European Application and Technology Center in Berlin

On October 20th LECO Corporation unveiled the new European Application and Technology Center in the Charlottenburg area of Berlin. This newly established facility is fully equipped with the latest LECO analytical technology in its applications lab, having close to 25 LECO instruments available for hands-on customer demonstrations and application work.

From LECO Corporation 1 Dec 2015

PI (Physik Instrumente) Expands in Europe

Motion and precision positioning systems leader PI (Physik Instrumente) is proud to announce the expansion of its worldwide offices to Benelux.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 30 Nov 2015

Pittcon Announces Technical Sessions for 2016

Hot topics include food safety, homeland security, bioanalytical science

From Pittcon 30 Nov 2015

Syringe Testing Jig for 125 ml and 30 ml Syringes

The range of Lloyd Instruments’ materials testers and materials testing accessories for the medical device industry now covers the specially developed test jig THS306-V2 for syringe testing.

From Lloyd Instruments Ltd. 30 Nov 2015

MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit 2015 Preview

The first week of December sees the Materials Research Society's 40th annual fall meeting and exhibit in Boston, MA. MRS was founded in 1973 and now has over 16,000 members. The Fall meeting and exhibit will b...

By Beth Ellison 30 Nov 2015

Bufab Agrees to Acquire Apex Stainless Holdings for SEK 310 Million

Bufab has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Apex Stainless Holdings Limited (Apex Stainless) - a privately-owned UK company, specializing in the distribution of stainless steel fasteners, mainly to UK-based customers.

28 Nov 2015

MKM Starts Production of High-Purity, Oxygen-Free Copper Strip Using Conti-M Cast-Rolling Technology

MKM Mansfelder Kupfer- und Messing GmbH (MKM), Hettstedt, has begun the production of high-purity, oxygen-free copper strip (Cu-OFE). MKM is the only manufacturer in the world with the ability to produce this oxygen-free, hot-rolled copper strip in a continuous production process: our innovative Conti-M® cast-rolling technology makes it possible to cast, hot-roll, mill and coil copper strip in an uninterrupted process.

28 Nov 2015

Prodways Announces Launch of Aerospace Division to Offer 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Products

Only a few days after announcing the expansion of its technological range of industrial machines for selective laser sintering of polymers and related materials, Prodways Group announces the launch of its Aerospace division.

28 Nov 2015

FOM Foundation, Leiden University Researchers Find Promising Way to Design Smart Materials

Physicists from the FOM Foundation and Leiden University have found a way to better understand the properties of manmade 'smart' materials. Their method reveals how stacked layers in such a material work together to bring the material to a higher level. Group leader Sense Jan van der Molen and his research team will publish their results on 26 November 2015 in Nature Communications.

28 Nov 2015

BASF's Historic BMW Microcar Purchased for €26,099 in eBay Auction

BASF’s concept car MySetta was handed over today to its new owner. The historic BMW microcar was purchased for €26,099 in an eBay auction. BASF is rounding up this figure to €30,000 and donating the entire sum to the child rights organization Save the Children, which has partnered with BASF on various projects. The project partnership was agreed upon at the Creator Space tour stop in Mumbai. The Creator Space tour is a cornerstone of BASF’s anniversary celebrations.

From BASF Corporation 28 Nov 2015

University of Wollongong Launches Free Online Course on 3D Printing and Biocompatible Materials

A free online course will enable people to discover how the world of 3D printing and new biocompatible materials is allowing scientists and surgeons to rethink approaches to healthcare.

28 Nov 2015

Ordinary Inkjet Printers can now Produce Custom Holograms in Minutes

A new method of printing rainbow holograms, most commonly used for security purposes, has been developed. The new method can be carried out using a standard desktop printer and reduces the production time from days to minutes.

By Jake Wilkinson 27 Nov 2015