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Trinseo Receives FDA Food Contact Approval for MAGNUM ABS Resins

Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, today announced that several grades of MAGNUM™ ABS Resins are now considered to be FDA food contact compliant as a result of a recently approved Food Contact Substance Notification (FCN). The food contact grades are MAGNUM™ ABS 3453, 3904 / 3904 Smooth and 8391 / 8391 MED Resins.

28 Jul 2015

Linkam to Attend NATAS 2015 in Montreal, Canada to Present TASC – the Latest Thermal Analysis Technology

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments are to attend the North American Thermal Analysis Society annual conference to be held in Montreal, Canada, August 10-13.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 27 Jul 2015

Rigaku Introduces On-Demand Video Describing the Performance of New Direct Excitation EDXRF Elemental Analyzer

Applied Rigaku Technologies, Inc. is pleased to introduce the latest in a series of informational product videos. The new video highlights the features and capabilities of the new Rigaku NEX DE high-performance direct excitation energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) elemental analyzer.

From Rigaku Corporation 27 Jul 2015

3D Origami Nanostructures Created from DNA

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and Aalto University, Finland, have developed a new technique to synthesize 3D nanostructures from DNA.

By Beth Ellison 27 Jul 2015

Researchers Create Highly Stretchable Conductive Fibers

Electrically conducting fibers whose electrical conductivity increases by 200 times when stretched have been created by an international team of researchers based at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas).

By Beth Ellison 27 Jul 2015

Efficient Ceramic Fuel Cells Could Help Power Homes Using Natural Gas

The development of affordable and efficient ceramic fuel cells that could be used to power homes, the culmination of five years worth of work by Colorado School of Mines researchers, is featured in the July 23 issue of Science magazine.

25 Jul 2015

Diodes Commences Mass Production at Chengdu Assembly and Test Facility

Diodes Incorporated, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, today held the production commencement ceremony for Diodes Technology (Chengdu) Company Limited’s assembly and test facility at Chengdu Hi–Tech Industrial Development Zone (CDHT).

25 Jul 2015

Airwolf 3D Introduces Wolfbite MEGA Solution to Bond PC and PC-ABS to Glass 3D Printer Build Plate

Airwolf 3D today announced Wolfbite MEGA™, a premium solution specifically engineered to bond PC and PC-ABS (Polycarbonate and Polycarbonate-Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) parts to a glass 3D printer build plate without lifting--also known in the industry as "warpage"--and to enable smooth release of objects after printing. Wolfbite MEGA works well with any 3D printer equipped with a heated bed that utilizes glass or ceramic printing surfaces.

25 Jul 2015

New Report on the Rise of Perovskite Solar Cells

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Rise of Perovskite Solar Cells 2015-2025" report to their offering.

25 Jul 2015

IBERS Leads ADMIT BioSuccInnovate Consortium for Sustainable Packaging Project

The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University leads the consortium ADMIT BioSuccInnovate, an innovative Climate-KIC initiative funded by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), along with Reverdia and other European partners.

25 Jul 2015

Scientists Study Catalytic Converter Reactions Under Close-To-Reality Conditions

How do catalytic converters work? Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) studied the reactions under close-to-reality conditions: With the help of X-rays, they observed the interactions of the nitrogen monoxide pollutant molecule and of the reduction agent ammonia with iron and copper centers, i.e. transition metal ions in Fe-ZSM-5 and Cu-SSZ-13, where the reaction takes place.

25 Jul 2015

Bomb-Proof Lining with Aramid can Contain Explosions in Aircraft’s Luggage Hold

Using this technology, tests show plane’s luggage hold may be able to contain force of an explosion if a device hidden in a passenger’s luggage detonates.

25 Jul 2015

ZVerse and 3D Systems Partner to Advance Full Color 3D Printing

ZVerse, leading developers of 3D content creation applications for full color 3D printing, today announced a strategic partnership and commercial agreement with 3D Systems to advance applications and market opportunities for full color 3D printing.

25 Jul 2015

Wichita State's NIAR and Dassault Systemes to Partner on 3DExperience Manufacturing Center

Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research and Dassault Systemes will partner on an advanced manufacturing center on the Innovation Campus.

25 Jul 2015

Kangshuo Opens 3D Printing Center in China with up to 1,000 Stratasys' Solidscape High Precision 3D Printers

Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, today announced Kangshuo Group Co. Ltd is opening the largest 3D printing service bureau network dedicated to serving China’s domestic market with up to 1,000 high precision 3D printers from the company’s Solidscape®, Inc. subsidiary.

25 Jul 2015