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European Politician Praises Element Hitchin's Materials Research During Visit

The breakthrough materials testing research carried out by experts at Element Hitchin, UK, has been hailed by visiting Member of European Parliament (MEP) Richard Howitt as “world-class”.

From Element Materials Technology 20 May 2014

Fluid Imaging Technologies Awards its 2014 Student Travel & Equipment Grant to Deanna Ferguson

Laboratory instrumentation manufacturer Fluid Imaging Technologies, Scarborough, Maine has awarded its 2014 Student Travel & Equipment Grant to Deanna Ferguson, a Master’s student at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada.

20 May 2014

GexCon Announces Details of Test Facility Expansion Plans

Safety and risk management specialist GexCon has announced details of a major expansion of the world-leading test site facilities on an island near Bergen, Norway.

20 May 2014

Olympus DSX500 Opto-Digital Light Microscope Transforms Quality Assurance Tasks in a Variety of Sectors

Bringing a new level of efficiency to materials testing, the Olympus DSX500 opto-digital light microscope has transformed the way Dortmund-based SGS Institut Fresenius GmbH (a subsidiary of the SGS Group) undertakes a diverse range of quality assurance tasks in the automotive, aerospace and medical technology sectors.

20 May 2014

Logan, Varshneya and Wicks Awarded Distinguished Life Memberships by the American Ceramic Society

Distinguished Life Membership is the highest honor accorded members of the scientific and technical organization, and is given in recognition of an individual’s eminent contribution to the ceramic and glass profession.

From The American Ceramic Society 20 May 2014

New Application Notes Highlighting the Versatility of the Spinsolve Benchtop NMR Spectrometer Released by Magritek

Spinsolve uses standard 5 mm OD NMR test tubes, exactly the same as high field instruments, so sample handling is familiar and convenient. Spinsolve can be deployed in the lab where immediate results may now be obtained. It is completely safe to operate and the software is straightforward and easy to use. No expert operator is required so it may even be used in a student teaching environment.

From Magritek 20 May 2014

Celanese to Display Functional Polymer Applications at Wards Auto Interior Show

Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, will be featuring at the Wards Auto Interior Show May 21st in Dearborn, Mich., the engineered polymer applications that help auto manufacturers improve overall interior design aesthetics as well as reduce overall costs.

From Celanese Corporation 20 May 2014

Boeing Honors Taber with Performance Excellence Award

Taber Extrusions LLC, the industry leader in large press aluminum extrusions, is the proud recipient of the Boeing Performance Excellence Award (BPEA) for 2013.

20 May 2014

Ball to Build One-Line Beverage Can Manufacturing Plant in Myanmar

Ball Corporation today announced plans to build a one-line beverage can manufacturing plant in Myanmar.

20 May 2014

Michelman's Digital Press Primer Improves Quality of Print on Xeikon Presses

DigiPrime 4453 is a water based, water resistant primer that promotes adhesion of Xeikon electrophotographic toners to most paper and film substrates. It is particularly effective for difficult applications such as in-mold label printing.

From Michelman Inc 20 May 2014

New Report on Global and Chinese Natural Rubber Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Natural Rubber Industry Report, 2013-2016" report to their offering.

20 May 2014

First Shipment of Puget IdeaWerk High Performance 3D Printers Sell Out

Puget Technologies, an emerging leader in the consumer 3D printer space, today announced it has sold out of its first shipment of IdeaWerk high performance 3D printers.

20 May 2014

Two New Foundry Processes Introduced by Global Communication Semiconductors

Global Communication Semiconductors, LLC (GCS), a pure-play III-V compound semiconductor wafer foundry, announced today that its proprietary P3 InGaP HBT will now be offered to address the 802.11ac requirements in which high gain, high linearity, and high efficiency are the key requirements at 5 GHz operation; In addition, GCS announced the offering of the 0.25um Enhancement mode (E-mode) Low noise pHEMT process for high performance receiver applications, with useful frequencies of up to 26 GHz.

20 May 2014

MakerBot Commences Shipment of Replicator Mini Compact 3D Printer

Coming soon to a home, school, office and dorm room near you! The MakerBot® Replicator® Mini Compact 3D Printer, one of MakerBot’s new Fifth Generation 3D printers, is being shipped to customers starting today.

20 May 2014

Electro Scientific Industries Introduces New UV Laser Drilling Systems

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry, today announced the release of its Model 5335xi and Model Flex5335 UV Laser Drilling Systems.

20 May 2014