Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have developed a newly patented technology that can considerably increase the life of mechanical components. Metal parts integrated in industrial machines undergo significant wear and tear. In order to protect and extend the lifetime of machinery, a number of surface hardening methods has been developed such as pack-boriding, which deposits a boride layer on metal pieces during boron diffusion. Distinguished Fellow Ali Erdemir’s work has improved on this traditional boriding method, which not only takes up significant amount of time, but is also labor-intensive. To resolve this issue, the researchers developed a process for ultra-fast boriding that saves time, energy and cost, while reducing environmental concerns.
Fonon Corporation ('Fonon') is pleased to announce that Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has ordered the company's LaserTower Desktop marking and engraving system. SNC is a world-class prime systems integrator and electronic systems provider known for its rapid, innovative and agile technology solutions.
The Plastics Industry Trade Association announced its newest event, MRO Expo, scheduled for June 8 -9, 2016 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, just 1.7 miles from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Produced by the same team that brings you NPE, MRO Expo is designed to assist those manufacturing professionals who are responsible for ensuring production lines and facility operations are running efficiently and at full capacity.
Harper International is excited to offer Microwave testing as part of our Ignite™ program in our Research and Pilot facility.
Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer the Chemistry Department of the University of Queensland where it is in use in the undergraduate laboratory curricula.
A new hydrogel, developed by a research team headed by scientists at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan, stretches and contracts swiftly like an artificial muscle in response to temperature change.
By Stuart Milne
12 Aug 2015
Developed for a variety of bonding, sealing, potting and encapsulation applications, Master Bond EP3RR-80 is a one component epoxy that offers user friendly handling. It has a moderate viscosity, good flow properties and an unlimited working life at ambient temperatures. Additionally, this system can be stored at 40-50°F and does not require freezing.
TechnoSpex is pleased to announce a new addition to our product line: uSight, the state of the art micro-spectroscopy system that integrates UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopy with the high precision of a research grade upright optical microscope.
Polymer chemists and physicists have developed an innovative way to produce an ultra-soft yet dry silicone rubber that has an adjustable softness to match a wide range of biological tissues. The study, which appeared on the cover of the journal Advanced Materials, holds promise in biomedical research and engineering.
By Stuart Milne
11 Aug 2015
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded University of Akron team, $390,000 to design and assess waterproof medical adhesives prepared from soybean oil.
By Stuart Milne
11 Aug 2015
A team of researchers at Rice University has developed an advanced solid-state memory technology that enables high-density data storage without causing any major computer errors. The memory device resolves crosstalk issues, which promote read errors in other devices. These memories are built on tantalum oxide - a standard insulator used in electronics.
By Stuart Milne
11 Aug 2015
Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, reports on the use of the CT5000 tensile/compression stage at the Centre for X-ray Tomography at Ghent University in Belgium where it is used for tensile and compressive strength tests on geomaterials.
XEI Scientific Inc, maker of the popular EVACTRON® De-Contaminator™ Plasma Cleaning System for electron microscopes and other vacuum chambers, has appointed EM Resolutions Limited as their exclusive distributor for their decontamination products in the UK & Ireland.
Alloy Wire, which makes round, flat, shaped profile and electrical resistance wires in a range of exotic nickel alloys, has set its sights on reaching £10m of annual sales by 2016 after it boosted its capacity across two sites in the West Midlands and Yorkshire.
Researchers from the University of Sydney and the San Diego State University have collaborated in a study using puffed rice cereal in order to explain the movement and crushing of porous materials when compressed.
By Alexander Chilton
11 Aug 2015