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Corning’s SunSensors Operations Acquired by Mitsui Chemicals

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. announced the acquisition of Corning Incorporated’s SunSensors®operations on May 15, 2014.

20 May 2014

Optatec 2014: Rubicon to Showcase High Quality Optical Sapphire Products

Rubicon Technology, Inc., a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, semiconductor, and optical industries, today announced that the company will showcase its line of high quality optical products for use in defense and aerospace, instrumentation and analytical processing, sensors and detectors, semiconductor process equipment, and medical and laser applications at Optatec, the international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems, in Frankfurt Germany May 20-22, 2014 at Frankfurt Exhibition Centre in Hall 3, Stand H37.

20 May 2014

BASF Switches XPS Production Plant to New Polymeric Flame Retardant

BASF is the first European manufacturer to have completely switched a production plant for XPS (extruded polystyrene rigid foam) to a new polymeric flame retardant (PolyFR).

From BASF Corporation 20 May 2014

Forecast Report on Global Failure Analysis Equipment Market

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Failure Analysis Equipment Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2019.

20 May 2014

Weber Ultrasonics Introduces 3 kW Ultrasonic Generator for Component Cleaning, Electroplating Applications

The new SONOPOWER DIGITAL 3S is Weber Ultrasonics' response to stricter requirements in the field of surface technology in terms of both process stability and profitability.

20 May 2014

Additional VisualRHEO Packages from Instron for Rheological Testing

Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, offers VisualRHEO Software, a fundamental part of single-bore and twin-bore capillary rheometer systems.

From Instron - USA 20 May 2014

Metalweb to Represent Parent Company Reliance Steel & Aluminium at Industry Awards Ceremony

Reliance, parent company of metalweb, has been shortlisted at this year’s Platts Global Metals Awards ‘Deal of the Year’ category, relating to its acquisition of Metals USA in April 2013, and ‘Metals Mover of the Year’ in recognition of the volume of tonnes moved by the group in 2013.

From Metalweb - Aluminium Plate, Bar, Sheet and Extrusions 19 May 2014

Superwool® Fiber Papers Made Available by Morgan Advanced Materials

Offering a low bio-persistent-solution, the papers are non-wetting to molten aluminum and feature low thermal conductivity, excellent tensile strength, thermal stability, and resistance to chemical attack.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 19 May 2014

AOAC Validates 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System

3M Food Safety announced today that its 3M™ Petrifilm™ Salmonella Express System has been validated through AOAC INTERNATIONAL as a First Action Official Method of Analysis (OMA method number 2014.01) for the detection of Salmonella in raw ground beef, cooked breaded chicken nuggets, raw ground chicken, raw ground pork, pasteurized liquid whole egg, fresh shrimp, fresh spinach, dry pet food and stainless steel.

From 3M 19 May 2014

Michell Instruments Develops New RRS Optical System for its Chilled Mirror Hygrometer

RRS is a sophisticated technique that detects very small changes in moisture condensed on the chilled mirror surface. This guarantees both high sensitivity and fast response when measuring low dew points.

From Michell Instruments Ltd 19 May 2014

Armco and TEWOO Metals Enter Into Steel Scrap Distribution Agreement

Armco Metals Holdings, Inc., a distributor of imported metal ores and a steel recycler in China, today announced that its Armco Renewable Metals, Inc. subsidiary has entered into a steel scrap distribution agreement with TEWOO Metals International Trade Co., Ltd., the largest state-owned enterprise in Tianjin that engages in domestic and international trading, distribution, machining, delivery and E-commerce of metals and industrial commodities.

19 May 2014

Waterloo and Bordeaux Create Program for Research into Sustainable Alternatives for Fossil Fuels

Media are invited to attend as researchers from Waterloo and Bordeaux gather to create a bio-chemistry program that will support research into sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels.

19 May 2014

DCU and ACES Partner to Create Wearable Medical Devices Using 3D Printing Technology

A new partnership between Dublin City University and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) has formed to create advanced, wearable medical devices.

19 May 2014

Scientists Create Synthetic Duplicates of Spider’s Super-Sticky, Silk ‘Attachment Discs’

Researchers at The University of Akron are again spinning inspiration from spider silk — this time to create more efficient and stronger commercial and biomedical adhesives that could, for example, potentially attach tendons to bones or bind fractures.

19 May 2014

Amtech and Tempress to Exhibit at SNEC 2014

Amtech Systems, Inc., a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and sapphire and silicon wafers, today announced that the Company, along with its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, will exhibit at the 8th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition (SNEC 2014) May 20-22, 2014, in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (Hall E3, Booth 330).

19 May 2014