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New Technique to Pave Way for Lighter and High-Efficiency Polymer Solar Devices

Researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have recently identified a key technique to enhance the performance of high-efficiency polymer cells, which has the capability to create lighter and more flexible solar devices in the future.

By Alexander Chilton 24 Feb 2015

EPSRC Unveils Powerful SuperSTEM Microscope Capable of Seeing Single Atoms

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has unveiled a new £3.7 million super powerful Nion Hermes scanning transmission electron microscope, which has the capability to determine the location of single atoms.

By Alexander Chilton 24 Feb 2015

Astronaut Ron Garan to Deliver Keynote at JEC Americas Houston Composites Show and Conferences

JEC Group proudly announces that Ron Garan, a decorated former NASA astronaut who has traveled more than 71.million miles in 2,842 orbits of our planet, will serve as the special guest keynote speaker for the JEC Americas Houston Composites Show and Conferences at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX.

24 Feb 2015

RocTool, Volvo Cars Announce License Agreement Focusing on IntelliSafe Body Part Production

RocTool (Alternext – FR0010523167 – ALROC), specialist in the design and development of technologies for rapid molding of composite and plastic injection announced that it has signed a license agreement with Volvo Cars (“Volvo”), the Swedish premium automobile manufacturer headquartered in Gothenburg.

24 Feb 2015

Exova Secures Long Term Agreement with Böhler

Exova Group plc, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has signed a five-year long term agreement with Böhler Schmiedetechnik GmbH. The new contract extends a relationship spanning more than a decade.

23 Feb 2015

Two Component Flame Retardant Epoxy Developed for Aerospace Industry

Developed primarily for specialty aviation applications, Master Bond EP90FR-V is a two part epoxy system that passes the vertical burn test portion of the FAR standard 14 CFR 25.853(a) for flame retardancy.

From Master Bond Inc. 23 Feb 2015

Engineers Test Composite Booster for Space Launch System Rocket

Engineers at NASA are exploring an advanced composite that could be used to create more powerful rocket boosters.

23 Feb 2015

Atomically Thin Molybdenum Disulfide Sensors Detect Gases and Chemicals

Atomically thin sensors made of molybdenum disulfide have been designed which can selectively detect gases and chemicals.

By Will Soutter 23 Feb 2015

Pittcon 2015: Brooks Instrument to Showcase Prominent Measurement and Control Products

Brooks Instrument, a world-leading provider of advanced flow, pressure, vacuum, level and vapor delivery solutions will be exhibiting a broad range of mass flow meters, controllers and gauges used for laboratory and research applications at Pittcon 2015, held March 8-12 in New Orleans.

23 Feb 2015

Exeter Analytical Develops Proprietary Techniques for Carbon Fibre Composite Material Analysis

Exeter Analytical Inc. has developed proprietary techniques based on their Model 440 CHN analyzer to enable accurate determination of percentage Carbon (C) and Hydrogen (H) in carbon fibre composite materials.

From Exeter Analytical (UK), Ltd 23 Feb 2015

Omniseal Solutions Continues Efforts to Increase Partnerships in the North American Oil & Gas Industry

Omniseal Solutions makes concentrated efforts to strengthen and increase their partnerships in the North American Oil & Gas industry, attending several key, industry associated conferences and exhibitions during 2015 to promote their sealing solutions -- in particular, OmniSeal® spring-energized seals.

From Omniseal Solutions 23 Feb 2015

USPTO Awards Distek Patent for Modularity Design and Position Software Control

Distek, Inc., an industry leader in pharmaceutical laboratory testing instruments, accessories and validation services, has been awarded U.S. Patent 8,903,673 for their modularity design and the individual position software control.

20 Feb 2015

The New Parsum IPP-80 In-Line Particle Sizing Probe from Malvern: Robust, Trouble Free Granulation Monitoring

The new Parsum IPP-80 probe from Malvern Panalytical brings easy to integrate inline particle size measurement for efficient process monitoring and control.

From Malvern Panalytical 19 Feb 2015

SmartKem Collaborates with Centre for Process Innovation to Support Customer Pre-Production

SmartKem, supplier of the market-leading tru-FLEXâ semiconductor platform, has announced an extensive collaboration programme with the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), for the development of pre-production prototypes featuring the SmartKem unique range of semiconductor inks for the manufacture of ultra flexible thin film transistors (TFT).

From CPI - Centre for Process Innovation 19 Feb 2015

WITec’s RISE Microscope Wins Prestigious Prism Award 2015

WITec and Tescan have been recognized with a 2015 Photonics Prism Award. An expert jury named the correlative RISE microscope as winner in the metrology category.

From Tescan Group 19 Feb 2015

Materials Science News

New Technique to Pave Way for Lighter and High-Efficiency Polymer Solar Devices

EPSRC Unveils Powerful SuperSTEM Microscope Capable of Seeing Single Atoms

Astronaut Ron Garan to Deliver Keynote at JEC Americas Houston Composites Show and Conferences

RocTool, Volvo Cars Announce License Agreement Focusing on IntelliSafe Body Part Production

Exova Secures Long Term Agreement with Böhler

Two Component Flame Retardant Epoxy Developed for Aerospace Industry

Engineers Test Composite Booster for Space Launch System Rocket

Atomically Thin Molybdenum Disulfide Sensors Detect Gases and Chemicals

Pittcon 2015: Brooks Instrument to Showcase Prominent Measurement and Control Products

Exeter Analytical Develops Proprietary Techniques for Carbon Fibre Composite Material Analysis

Omniseal Solutions Continues Efforts to Increase Partnerships in the North American Oil & Gas Industry

USPTO Awards Distek Patent for Modularity Design and Position Software Control

The New Parsum IPP-80 In-Line Particle Sizing Probe from Malvern: Robust, Trouble Free Granulation Monitoring

SmartKem Collaborates with Centre for Process Innovation to Support Customer Pre-Production

WITec’s RISE Microscope Wins Prestigious Prism Award 2015

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