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Highly Saturated Pyrotechnic Red Flames Without Formation of Carcinogenic Compounds

The carmine color of pyrotechnic flares used in military and civilian environments arises from the combustion of strontium salts, some based on chlorides.

18 Aug 2015

Picosun’s PICOPLATFORM™ Production Cluster Reaps Success

Leading supplier Picosun Oy introduces PICOPLATFORM™ cluster systems, optimizing ALD thin film coating for semiconductor industries with innovative solutions.

From Picosun Oy 17 Aug 2015

IONICON Report on Successful Training Project in Proton Ionization Molecular Mass Spectrometry "PIMMS"

A four year intersectoral and interdisciplinary training programme for Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) in analytical chemistry from 2012 to 2016, is soon coming to a successful end.

From IONICON Analytik 17 Aug 2015

Renishaw's Spectroscopy Products Division Relocates to the Company's Headquarters Site

After 23 years, and many months of planning, Renishaw’s Spectroscopy Products Division (SPD) said farewell to its Old Town site, in Wotton-under Edge, and moved to the new Renishaw Innovation Centre located at the company’s New Mills headquarters.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 17 Aug 2015

Analytik Jena Offers PlasmaQuant MS with All-Digital Detection Over 10 Orders of Magnitude

The newly developed mass spectrometer with inductively coupled plasma from Analytik Jena, PlasmaQuant® MS, provides ADD 10 — the all-digital detection technology covering 10 orders of magnitude linear dynamic range. Equipped with advanced control technology the ADD 10 automatically dilutes signals up to 4 orders of magnitude electronically.

From Analytik Jena 17 Aug 2015

Evonik VESTAMID HTplus Polyphthalamide Ideal for HELLA’s Laser-Welded Actuator Housings

The housing of the latest waste gate actuator series from HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co. is based on VESTAMID® HTplus, the polyphthalamide from Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH, Essen (Germany).

From Evonik Industries AG 17 Aug 2015

GRAPES Research Center Receives NSF Grant to Study Semiconducting Gallium Nitride

A team of researchers from the GRid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems Center (GRAPES) at the University of Arkansas has been awarded a $200,000 grant to analyze the modeling of gallium nitride (GaN) devices.

By Beth Ellison 14 Aug 2015

Band Gap of Black Phosphorus Provides an Advantage Over Graphene

Researchers from the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have tuned the band gap in Black Phosphorus (BP) to form a superior conductor, by transforming the semiconducting material into a special state of matter that has anisotropic dispersion. This achievement enables greater adaptability in design and optimization of solar panels, telecommunication lasers, and other such electronic and optoelectronic devices.

By Beth Ellison 14 Aug 2015

Rice and Penn State Open a New Research Center for the Development of 2D Coatings

Pennsylvania State University and Rice University have opened a new center for the development of atomically thin 2D coatings for a range of applications.

By Beth Ellison 14 Aug 2015

Novelis Develops Advanced High-Strength Aluminum Alloys for Automotive Sector

World’s leading aluminum rolling and recycling company, Novelis has developed unique high-strength alloys - Novelis Advanz™ 7000-series. These alloys are mainly meant for use in safety-critical parts of vehicle structures. The key features are that they exhibit two to three times higher strength than currently available automotive aluminum, and are capable of reducing considerable amount of weight compared to existing high strength steels, thereby enabling automotive manufacturers to lighten vehicle weight further and at the same time ensure better passenger safety.

14 Aug 2015

Argonne Researchers Receive Patent for Energy-Efficient, Ultra-Fast Surface Hardening Technology

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.

14 Aug 2015

Sierra Nevada Corporation Places Order for Fonon’s LaserTower Desktop Marking and Engraving System

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.

From Fonon Corporation 14 Aug 2015

SPI Announces New MRO Expo to Serve the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Products and Services Market

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.

14 Aug 2015

Harper Now Offering Microwave Testing in Technology Research Center for New Material Process Development

Harper International is excited to offer Microwave testing as part of our Ignite™ program in our Research and Pilot facility.

From Harper International 13 Aug 2015

Magritek Reports on Using the Spinsolve Benchtop NMR System to Enhance Chemistry Undergraduate Education Programs at the University of Queensland

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.

From Magritek 12 Aug 2015

Materials Science News

Highly Saturated Pyrotechnic Red Flames Without Formation of Carcinogenic Compounds

Picosun’s PICOPLATFORM™ Production Cluster Reaps Success

IONICON Report on Successful Training Project in Proton Ionization Molecular Mass Spectrometry "PIMMS"

Renishaw's Spectroscopy Products Division Relocates to the Company's Headquarters Site

Analytik Jena Offers PlasmaQuant MS with All-Digital Detection Over 10 Orders of Magnitude

Evonik VESTAMID HTplus Polyphthalamide Ideal for HELLA’s Laser-Welded Actuator Housings

GRAPES Research Center Receives NSF Grant to Study Semiconducting Gallium Nitride

Band Gap of Black Phosphorus Provides an Advantage Over Graphene

Rice and Penn State Open a New Research Center for the Development of 2D Coatings

Novelis Develops Advanced High-Strength Aluminum Alloys for Automotive Sector

Argonne Researchers Receive Patent for Energy-Efficient, Ultra-Fast Surface Hardening Technology

Sierra Nevada Corporation Places Order for Fonon’s LaserTower Desktop Marking and Engraving System

SPI Announces New MRO Expo to Serve the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Products and Services Market

Harper Now Offering Microwave Testing in Technology Research Center for New Material Process Development

Magritek Reports on Using the Spinsolve Benchtop NMR System to Enhance Chemistry Undergraduate Education Programs at the University of Queensland

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