Researchers at Rice University conducted a study, which showed that significant amounts of energy can be saved by making changes to the current cement manufacturing processes. According to them, such processes can also be made more efficient.
By Alessandro Pirolini
15 Jan 2015
ETH Zurich material researchers and chemists have designed a glass material that can be employed in lithium-ion batteries as an electrode material. The material is expected to improve the energy density and capacity of batteries.
By Alessandro Pirolini
15 Jan 2015
The new MDM50 portable hygrometer from Michell Instruments gives rapid dew-point measurements in compressed air – T95 to -35°C from ambient typically in less than 5 minutes. It has been designed to make spot checks of dew point in air and gases as simple and fast as possible.
North Carolina State University researchers have made significant advancements with regards to multiferroic materials including the ability of integrating them onto a silicon chip, paving the way for the manufacture of new electronic memory devices. Prototypes of the devices have already been created, and are being subjected to testing procedures.
ROFIN’s new StarCut Tube SL reflects the expertise of two decades of high-precision laser tube cutting. The newly designed system combines maximum productivity with the smallest footprint on the market.
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) researchers Inmaculada García-Moreno and Luis Cerdán along with Michael Londesborough, borane specialist from the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry have developed a method to derive laser light for the first time from boron hydrides or boranes. Their findings have been published in Nature Communications.
By Alessandro Pirolini
15 Jan 2015
A new coating is changing the face of fire protection for steel structures with its ultra rapid drying process and high durability pushing the boundaries of technology.
The FIRETEX FX6000 intumescent fire protection c...
On 27 January 2015, Malvern Panalytical will host a live web event to launch a new advanced gel permeation/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) system, which has been designed from the ground up with the needs of cust...
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Columbia University have collaborated to develop solar cell polymers that have multiplied electrical output.
By Stuart Milne
14 Jan 2015
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara and The Dow Chemical Company have collaborated to develop an innovative atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) process that may help overcome the hurdles that have so far prevented common use of controlled radical polymerization. The new process does not utilize metals. It uses an organic-based photocatalyst instead.
By Stuart Milne
14 Jan 2015
Researchers from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new 3D-printed vehicle as a tribute to the classic Shelby Cobra during its 50th anniversary celebration at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 3D printed Shelby will be available on display in the show's Technology Showcase, between January 12 and 15.
By Stuart Milne
13 Jan 2015
Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, announces the newest advanced video extensometer, the AVE 2, that conforms to the most rigorous testing standards, such as ISO 527, ASTM D3039, and ASTM D638.
Nordson MARCH, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), a global leader in plasma processing technology, announces that it will be demonstrating its FlexTRAK™-CD Plasma System for high throughput processing of lead frame strips and other strip-type electronic components, up to 5 strips per plasma cycle, at NEPCON Japan, January 14-16, 2015 at Tokyo Big Sight, in East Hall 2, Booths 12-20.
SCHOTT is advancing to full-scale production of its new adaptiQ™ system for ready-to-use pharmaceutical vials at the company’s U.S. facility in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in preparation for commercial launch early in 2015. At the same time, the U.S. syringe production line will be transferred to SCHOTT’s Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Packaging Solutions in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
With the continued interest in 3D printing (aka Additive Manufacturing) comes greater demand from OEMs for 3D metal printed prototype and production parts. To meet that increased demand, Linear Mold & Engineering rec...