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WYNIT to Distribute Mcor 3D Printers in Strategic Territories Across US and Canada

Mcor Technologies Ltd, manufacturer of the only line of desktop paper-based 3D printers, announced today that it added WYNIT Distribution, LLC to its fast-growing global distribution channel.

27 Jun 2014

Goodfellow and Sigma Aldrich Complete Phase 1 of Distribution Agreement

Goodfellow, a leading supplier of metals and materials for research and industry, and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, a leading life science and high-technology company, have completed the first phase of a distribution agreem...

From Sigma-Aldrich 26 Jun 2014

Advantest Introduces MPT3000 NEO-SSD Product for Testing Advanced Solid-State Drives

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation has introduced the first member of its NEO-SSD family of products for testing advanced solid-state drives (SSDs) by launching its flexible MPT3000 system, which enables accelerated SSD product development and faster time-to-manufacturing ramp.

26 Jun 2014

EPJE Honors French Physicist with Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Lecture Prize

The journal EPJE – Soft Matter and Biological Physics has awarded French physicist Ludwik Leibler the 2014 EPJE Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Lecture Prize. The journal editors chose Leibler for his seminal contributions to polymer physics and revolutionary polymeric materials, which include self-healing elastomers and vitrimers, a class of plastics which he invented.

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 26 Jun 2014

New Mathematical Model to Control Formation of Wrinkle, Crease, and Fold Structures

Wrinkles, creases and folds are everywhere in nature, from the surface of human skin to the buckled crust of the Earth. They can also be useful structures for engineers. Wrinkles in thin films, for example, can help make durable circuit boards for flexible electronics.

26 Jun 2014

Lightweight Cellular Composites Constructed Using New Resin Inks and 3D Printing

In wind farms across North America and Europe, sleek turbines equipped with state-of-the-art technology convert wind energy into electric power. But tucked inside the blades of these feats of modern engineering is a decidedly low-tech core material: balsa wood.

26 Jun 2014

National Corrosion Service Re-Launched by the National Physical Laboratory

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has re-launched the National Corrosion Service (NCS), which provides a Gateway to Expertise on many aspects of materials degradation. Due to its major impact on the economy, corrosion continues to figure prominently in the remit of this service.

26 Jun 2014

New Report on Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing Industry in China

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: China synthetic rubber manufacturing industry, 2014

26 Jun 2014

GaN Systems Moves to New Larger HQ and R&D Facility

GaN Systems Inc, a leading developer of gallium nitride power switching semiconductors, has moved into its new headquarters and R&D facility at 1145 Innovation Drive, Ottawa, Canada.

26 Jun 2014

New Tool to Validate Authentic Semiconductors from Corelis

Corelis, Inc., the leading supplier of high-performance boundary-scan test and measurement tools, announced today the introduction of the JTAG Interrogator, a simple software tool designed to assist in the validation of authentic semiconductors.

26 Jun 2014

Helico Develops Automated Drone to Track and Video Outdoor Sports using Stratasys 3D Printing

Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, has announced that UAV start-up company, Helico, has successfully introduced AirDog, the world's first automated drone designed to track and video outdoor sports and activities, using Stratasys 3D printing technology.

From Stratasys Ltd. 26 Jun 2014

New Dual Hot End 3D Printer from Airwolf 3D

Airwolf 3D, a privately-held designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance 3D printers, has once again delivered on its strategic vision for the 3D printing industry by unveiling the AW3D HD2x dual hot end 3D printer, streamlining dual head printing. Once the print heads are calibrated, it’s essentially a set-and-forget operation.

26 Jun 2014

EPA Honors FRX Polymers with Environmental Merit Award

FRX Polymers, Inc. (FRX), a manufacturer and marketer of Nofia®, a family of environmentally friendly inherently flame retardant plastics, announced today that it has recently been awarded an EPA Environmental Merit Award. The company was presented the award during the EPA New England Merit Awards ceremony on April 22, 2014 at Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA.

26 Jun 2014

Novel Reaction Presents Direct Bond Between Traditionally Unreactive Coupling Partners

This past January, Derek Ahneman, a graduate student in the lab of Abigail Doyle, a Princeton University associate professor of chemistry, began work on an ambitious new project: he proposed the merger of two areas of research to enable a powerful reaction that neither could broadly achieve on its own.

26 Jun 2014

Ellsworth Adhesives Europe Offers Dow Corning Dispensable Thermal Pads

Ellsworth Adhesives Europe, the leading distributor of adhesives and specialty chemicals, has just announced availability of Dow Corning’s latest product range – a series of dispensable thermal pads.

From Ellsworth Adhesives Europe 26 Jun 2014