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Rising Stars in Chemistry to Participate at 248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition

Fifteen rising stars in the field of chemistry will be discussing their work as part of the 248th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society.

5 Aug 2014

Synapse Design Moves Operations in Colorado

Synapse Design, the leading SOC and ASIC design services partner serving tier-one system and semiconductor companies, announced it has moved its Colorado operations from Longmont to Boulder. This facility is one of seven design centers based throughout the world supporting embedded software, SOC and ASIC product development.

5 Aug 2014

Redox Hydrogel Can Shield Sensitive Catalysts in Fuel Cells

In a paper published this week in the journal Nature Chemistry, researchers from the Center for Electrochemical Sciences – CES at the Ruhr-University Bochum and from the Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion in Mülheim an der Ruhr report a novel concept to work with efficient and possibly cheaper catalysts.

5 Aug 2014

Moisture Plays a Crucial Role in Bonding Failures

Materials that are firmly bonded together with epoxy and other tough adhesives are ubiquitous in modern life — from crowns on teeth to modern composites used in construction. Yet it has proved remarkably difficult to study how these bonds fracture and fail, and how to make them more resistant to such failures.

By David L. Chandler 5 Aug 2014

Aluminium Services UK Acquired by Reliance Steel & Aluminum

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced today that, effective August 1, 2014, it has acquired all of the capital stock of Aluminium Services UK Limited, the holding company parent of All Metal Services ("AMS"), the world's largest independent raw material service provider to the aerospace and defense industries.

From Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 5 Aug 2014

ITT Adds Advanced Testing and Packaging Facility for Engineered Pumps at Seneca Falls Campus

ITT Corporation today unveiled the newest addition to its Seneca Falls, N.Y., manufacturing campus: an advanced testing and packaging facility for its complex, highly engineered pumps used primarily by the global oil and gas, petrochemical and mining industries.

From ITT - Goulds Pumps 5 Aug 2014

Boeing Selects UTC Aerospace Systems to Design and Build 787 Dreamliner Nacelle Systems

UTC Aerospace Systems' Aerostructures business has been selected by The Boeing Company to extend its provision of complete nacelle systems for the 787 Dreamliner to include the 787-10 variant.

From Collins Aerospace 5 Aug 2014

$PANalytical Announce Free Webinar on the Characterization of Metals Using X-Ray Diffraction$

PANalytical Announce Free Webinar on the Characterization of Metals Using X-Ray Diffraction

PANalytical, the world’s leading supplier of analytical instrumentation and software for X-ray and related techniques, announces their free webinar on Characterization of metals using X-ray diffraction (XRD)- Residual stress and Texture analysis on modern X-ray diffraction platforms on 21 August 2014, presented by Nicholas Norberg, Application Specialist XRD, PANalytical B.V., the Netherlands.

5 Aug 2014

One Component, Snap Cure Epoxy Features High Strength Properties

Suitable for a variety of applications in the electronic, aerospace and OEM industries, Master Bond EP3SP5FL is a single component epoxy that cures in 1-2 minutes at 300°F. Since it requires heat curing, it essential...

From Master Bond Inc. 4 Aug 2014

Kardoes Rubber Acquired by HEXPOL

HEXPOL has acquired the business of Kardoes Rubber Co. from the founder Mr. Frank Kardoes and his family. Frank Kardoes started Kardoes Rubber in 1988 and Kardoes is today a well-known Rubber Compounder in the US market.

4 Aug 2014

Coated Fabrics Manufacturers, Uretek Archer, to be Acquired by Trelleborg

Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Coated Systems, signed an agreement to acquire the assets and businesses from the U.S. based privately owned Uretek Archer LLC Group comprising Uretek LLC and Archer Rubber Company LLC. Completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the relevant authorities.

4 Aug 2014

Daimler Trucks North America Recognizes Accuride with Masters of Quality Supplier Award

Accuride Corporation – a leading supplier of components to the North American commercial vehicle industry – today announced that two of its wheel-production facilities have received the Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) "Masters of Quality" Supplier Award for 2013.

4 Aug 2014

All-Day 3D Printing Conference at Design & Manufacturing Midwest Trade Event

A new, all-day conference on 3D printing will be offered during the upcoming Design & Manufacturing Midwest trade event, which takes place October 15-16, 2014, at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL.

4 Aug 2014

Outokumpu Lean Duplex Grade LDX 2101 Stainless Steel Selected for PVI Water Heaters

PVI Industries LLC, an American water heaters manufacturer has chosen Outokumpu’s proprietary lean duplex grade LDX 2101® to replace carbon steel in its water heaters.

4 Aug 2014

MakerBot Expands Global Reach with Creation of MakerBot Europe

MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, announced today the expansion of its international operations with the launch of MakerBot Europe. This is a major step in leading the desktop 3D printing industry not only in the United States, but in practically every major European country.

4 Aug 2014