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HEXPOL Compounding Now Provides Full-Service, Dedicated Silicone Resources and Recipe Development

HEXPOL Compounding, a leading global provider of elastomer compounds, is dramatically increasing its silicone processing capabilities. The company now provides full-service, dedicated silicone resources and recipe development.

31 Jan 2015

Pecora Unveils Pecora-Deck 800 FC Polyurethane Multi-Coat Deck Coating System

Pecora has expanded its Pecora-Deck™ product line to include 800 FC.

31 Jan 2015

Glencore Signs Distribution Agreement with Minerals Technologies for Chromite Products

Minerals Technologies Inc. announced today that it has entered into agreement with Glencore in South Africa. Under the agreement, Glencore will supply chromite products from the Glencore-Merafe joint venture that will be exclusively distributed by Minerals Technologies in certain territories, including the Americas.

31 Jan 2015

NAHB International Builders' Show Features PGT Industries’ New Vinyl Window Line

PGT Industries, the nation's leading supplier of residential impact-resistant windows and doors, revealed their new vinyl window line at the NAHB International Builders' Show on January 20, 2015 in Las Vegas. The new innovative offering was engineered to deliver one of the industry's most comprehensive lines of vinyl windows.

31 Jan 2015

Alcoa’s Expanded Wheels Manufacturing Plant Officially Opened in Hungary

Lightweight, high-performance metals leader Alcoa today officially opened its expanded wheels manufacturing plant in Hungary. The larger facility doubles Alcoa’s capacity to produce its Dura-Bright® EVO surface-treated wheels compared to 2014 production levels.

31 Jan 2015

Zhejiang Shaoxing Sanjin Petrochemical Commissions Second Propylene Production Unit Using UOP’s Technology

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that China commissioned its second unit to produce propylene, a key ingredient in plastics, using its C3 Oleflex™ process technology.

31 Jan 2015

Stratasys Introduces New Colors for ASA Thermoplastic, Expands Digital Materials

Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, introduced new colors for its ASA thermoplastic and expanded its Digital Materials.

31 Jan 2015

Innovative Bacteria-Repelling Coating Material Could Increase Success of Medical Implants

A novel, bacteria-repelling coating material that could increase the success of medical implants has been created by researchers.

31 Jan 2015

New Handheld Thickness Gauging Tool from Advanced Photonix

Advanced Photonix, Inc. announced today that a new handheld thickness gauging tool, the T-Gauge® SPG, is now available for purchase. The SPG is used to measure the thickness of single or multiple layers with the pull of a trigger. The tool can be used for coating layer thickness, multi-layer plastic products and non-conductive composite structures, performing quality control inspection.

From API Inc. 31 Jan 2015

Analytik Jena Multi EA ® 5000 Enables Fast, Reliable Determination of Chlorine in Crude Oil

The fast and reliable determination of chlorine in crude oil and related matrices is important for refineries. The chlorine content in crude oil and its fractions is the main reason of corrosion, which causes considerable damage to pipelines and tanks and leads to catalyst poisoning.

From Analytik Jena US 31 Jan 2015

Hexcel to Showcase Composite Materials for Skis and Snowboards at ISPO Winter Sports Exhibition

At the ISPO Winter Sports exhibition taking place in Munich, Germany, on February 5-8, Hexcel is promoting its leading range of composite materials for skis, snowboards and other high performance sports equipment.

From Hexcel 31 Jan 2015

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CRAIC Technologies, Inc., the world’s leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microscopy solutions, joins with Laboratory Imaging, s.r.o., a leading specialist in imaging software solutions for microscopy, to introduce rIQ™ : the intelligent solution for the analysis of glass trace evidence.

From CRAIC Technologies 30 Jan 2015

Wearer-Controlled Eyeglasses Can Switch from Plain to Shaded

A group of Georgia Tech researchers have designed eyeglasses which can change from clear to shaded under the wearer's control, rather than based on ambient light conditions.

By Will Soutter 29 Jan 2015

Researchers Use MakerBot® Replicator® 2X Experimental 3D Printer to Create Custom Tracheal Scaffolding

Using a MakerBot® Replicator® 2X Experimental 3D Printer, a research team from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has produced cartilage meant for tracheal repair or replacement. This medical breakthrough has been showcased at the 51st Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons in San Diego via a presentation by one of the researchers Todd Goldstein, a PhD candidate.

By Alessandro Pirolini 29 Jan 2015

RSC Thermal Methods Group to Celebrate 50th Anniversary Conference on March 30 – April 1, 2015

Founded 50 years ago, 2015 sees the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the Thermal Methods Group, a sub-group of the Analytical Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry. It will be celebrated with a three day conference at Churchill College Cambridge with leading speakers from all over Europe.

29 Jan 2015

Materials Science News

HEXPOL Compounding Now Provides Full-Service, Dedicated Silicone Resources and Recipe Development

Pecora Unveils Pecora-Deck 800 FC Polyurethane Multi-Coat Deck Coating System

Glencore Signs Distribution Agreement with Minerals Technologies for Chromite Products

NAHB International Builders' Show Features PGT Industries’ New Vinyl Window Line

Alcoa’s Expanded Wheels Manufacturing Plant Officially Opened in Hungary

Zhejiang Shaoxing Sanjin Petrochemical Commissions Second Propylene Production Unit Using UOP’s Technology

Stratasys Introduces New Colors for ASA Thermoplastic, Expands Digital Materials

Innovative Bacteria-Repelling Coating Material Could Increase Success of Medical Implants

New Handheld Thickness Gauging Tool from Advanced Photonix

Analytik Jena Multi EA ® 5000 Enables Fast, Reliable Determination of Chlorine in Crude Oil

Hexcel to Showcase Composite Materials for Skis and Snowboards at ISPO Winter Sports Exhibition

Premium Glass Refractive Index Measurements with CRAIC Technologies

Wearer-Controlled Eyeglasses Can Switch from Plain to Shaded

Researchers Use MakerBot® Replicator® 2X Experimental 3D Printer to Create Custom Tracheal Scaffolding

RSC Thermal Methods Group to Celebrate 50th Anniversary Conference on March 30 – April 1, 2015

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