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Novel Approach for Designing Metal-Based Catalysts with Complexities

Chemical engineers and researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a unique approach that could have a significant impact in design and discovery of future materials. This approach shows a distinctive model that would enable quick and precise prediction of new alloy materials that could be used for efficient conversion of chemicals.

15 Sep 2015

Alcoa and Ford Partner to Develop More Formable and Design-Friendly Aluminum Alloys

Alcoa and Ford Motor Company have teamed up to develop advanced aluminum alloys for automotive parts. These next-generation aluminum alloys can be easily formed, and hence, design-friendly.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 15 Sep 2015

Low-Cost, Mixed Oxide Catalyst for More Cleaner and Efficient Engines

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are developing a new low-cost catalyst, which could help address the inhibition problem that is preventing more cleaner and efficient running of automobile engines.

By Stuart Milne 15 Sep 2015

Lucideon to Host ‘Sampling Best Practice for Improved Business Performance’ Webinar

Lucideon, the international materials technology company, is pleased to announce that it will host a free webinar, ‘Sampling Best Practice for Improved Business Performance’ on Tuesday 20 October at 2:00pm (U...

15 Sep 2015

Asynt Nitrogen Generator Helps Reach Separations Save Nitrogen During Chiral Chromatography

Asynt reports on how chromatography specialists - Reach Separations Ltd. are benefiting from the installation of an onsite nitrogen generator at their laboratories in Nottingham, UK.

From Asynt 15 Sep 2015

Manganese Steel Forms Different Crystal Structure at Typical Linear Defects

Researchers at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung in Düsseldorf have discovered that manganese steel forms a different crystal structure at typical linear defects.

14 Sep 2015

New 3D Printing System to Create Strong, Transparent Glass Structures

MIT researchers have discovered a novel method to 3D print strong, transparent glass structures, taking the existing 3D printing technology to a completely new level.

14 Sep 2015

Markes International Opens Second USA Office

Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that it has opened a second office in the USA, near Sacramento, California. This office will provide more local support to West Coast customers, and following the opening of Markes’ Cincinnati office in 2012, reflects the extent to which the company’s business is growing within the USA.

From Markes International Limited 14 Sep 2015

Dr Phillip Cartwright Appointed as Chief Technology Officer at HVM Catapult

The High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult, which stimulates and supports the commercial application of new technologies through the development of innovative manufacturing processes, has appointed Dr Phillip Cartwright as Chief Technology Officer.

14 Sep 2015

Researchers Observe Dynamic Mott Transition in Superconductors

A group of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente in The Netherlands has observed a dynamic Mott transition in a superconductor.

By Beth Ellison 14 Sep 2015

Ultrafast Electron Camera Helps Understand the Motion of Monolayers

A research initiative led by scientists from Stanford University and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory reveals the motion of individual atoms at a speed of trillionths of a second, creating wrinkles on a material that is three atoms thick.

By Beth Ellison 14 Sep 2015

Michelman to Showcase Innovative Printing, Coating Technologies at 4th Specialty Films & Flexible Packaging Conference

Michelman will be presenting a variety of its flagship print receptive and functional coating technologies at the 4th Specialty Films & Flexible Packaging Conference being held September 15-16 in Mumbai, India. Mr. Bill Magee, Group Director of Michelman’s Printing & Packaging division will be doing a presentation at the show entitled “Breakthrough Technology - Water-Based Coatings – A Sustainable Alternative.”

From Michelman Inc 14 Sep 2015

PI miCos Introduces New L-511 Precision Linear Stage Series

PI miCos presents the new L-511 precision linear stage series. The stages achieve unidirectional repeatability up to 0.1 µm and minimum incremental motion of up to 0.02 µm.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 14 Sep 2015

ZEISS Introduces Integrated Acquisition and Analysis Solution for Light, Electron and X-ray Microscopy

ZEISS Atlas 5 is a powerful hardware and software package that extends the capacity of ZEISS scanning electron microscopes (SEM) and focused ion beam SEMs (FIB-SEM). ZEISS Atlas 5 streamlines automatic image acquisition and lets users benefit from its efficient navigation and correlation of images from any source including light and X-ray microscopes.

From ZEISS Microscopy GmbH 11 Sep 2015

Iglidur Releases Video of Self-Lubricating Bearings

Tribopolymer specialist igus® now offers 16 iglidur® bearing materials, each one in 113 different standard DIN ISO 3547 dimensions up to diameters of 50 mm. Totalling over 1,300 standard parts, igus® covers all conceivable demands on plain bearings that can be delivered from stock, within 24 hours, and with no minimum order quantities.

From Igus UK 11 Sep 2015