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CPI Collaborate in the Roll to Roll Production of Large Area Flexible Photovoltaics

Flexible organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells over 6m long and 50cm wide have been produced by a recent pan European collaborative research and development project named “FabriGen“. The project, which involved...

From CPI - Centre for Process Innovation 24 Oct 2014

Innovative Cubic Garnet Material Holds Promise for High-Energy Lithium Batteries

Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered that a cubic garnet material (LLZO) could be used as a critical separator material in order to develop high-energy batteries.

By Alexander Chilton 24 Oct 2014

Michelman Gives Back with 3rd Annual “Global Day of Service”

On Friday, September 12, 2014, over 200 Michelman employees around the world put their corporate work down and embraced a day of giving back to their communities. This is the third annual “Global Day of Service” Michelman has held.

From Michelman Inc 24 Oct 2014

Scientists Reach Sub-Kelvin Temperatures Using Magnetic Molecules

An international team of researchers from the University of Manchester, Bielefeld University and the Universidad de Zaragoza have successfully reached temperatures of one Kelvin above absolute zero using magnetic molecules, in an experiment known as sub-Kelvin cooling.

By Alexander Chilton 24 Oct 2014

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics L+S GmbH to Present Extended Meldin® Product Line at CTI Symposium

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastic L+S GmbH will be exhibiting its extended Meldin® product portfolio at this year’s CTI Symposium in Berlin Germany at Booth # C15 & D14.

From Omniseal Solutions 24 Oct 2014

Mecmesin Releases Expanded Accessories Catalogue

A revised and expanded catalogue of fixtures, grips and testing accessories is now available from Mecmesin. Mecmesin is an established global brand in force and torque testing, providing complete solutions, comprising t...

From Mecmesin 24 Oct 2014

Songwon and UTS Enter Cooperation Agreement to Supply Additives to SIBUR

Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. and its distributor United Trading System (UTS) have signed a long-term cooperation agreement to supply the Russian petrochemical company, SIBUR with additives used in polypropylene, polyethy...

From Songwon 24 Oct 2014

Dow Corning® ES-5600 Silicone Glycerol Emulsifier Takes First Prize in SEPAWA Innovation Award 2014 Competition

Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, today announced that Dow Corning® ES-5600 Silicone Glycerol Emulsifier won first prize in the SEPAWA Innovation Award 2014 competiti...

From Dow Corning 24 Oct 2014

Ten Years OE-A – A Success Story

Their two opinions could hardly have been more different: Dr Stephan Kirchmeyer strongly believed in the “dream” that organic and printed electronics would be on the market in high-volume applications someday.

23 Oct 2014

The First Digitizer Inside of a Lock-in Amplifier from Zurich Instruments

Less than three years after the introduction of its high-end signal processing platform UHFLI Lock-in Amplifier, Zurich Instruments (ZI) is proceeding with the next integration step and offering a new fully featured digitizer option for the UHFLI. This latest extension is the first time that a lock-in amplifier has been equipped with the capability of storing a raw digitized signal along with demodulated samples.

23 Oct 2014