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Introducing Tensile or Shear Elastic Strain can Alter Material Properties

In the ongoing search for new materials for fuel cells, batteries, photovoltaics, separation membranes, and electronic devices, one newer approach involves applying and managing stresses within known materials to give them dramatically different properties.

4 Apr 2014

ELTRA Offers CHS-580 Elemental Analyzer for Organic Sample Materials

ELTRA’s CHS-580 analyzer for the determination of carbon, sulfur and hydrogen concentrations in organic sample materials such as fuels, oil, chemicals, soil, or cement offers unique flexibility and robustness.

From ELTRA GmbH 4 Apr 2014

ROFIN to Highlight Laser Welding Equipment for Tubes and Profiles at TUBE 2014

From 7 to 11 April, the international tube community meets at the TUBE 2014 in Düsseldorf. In Hall 6, booth C49, ROFIN presents its range of laser welding equipment for tubes and profiles. With extensive know-how and more than 25 years of experience, the laser specialist is the perfect partner when it comes to laser welding of tubes and profiles.

4 Apr 2014

Aircraft Interiors Expo 2014: General Plastics to Debut New Fire/Smoke/Toxicity-Compliant Polyurethane Foam Cores

General Plastics Manufacturing Company will debut its new fire/smoke/toxicity (FST)-compliant polyurethane foam cores attheAircraft Interiors Expo 2014in Hamburg, Germany. This is the company’s first appearance at this event, which attracted 1,000 airline buyers from 75 countries in 2013.

From General Plastics Manufacturing 4 Apr 2014

Rigaku Releases 2D Hybrid Pixel Array Detector

Rigaku Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the Rigaku HyPix-3000 detector, a next-generation two-dimensional semiconductor detector designed specifically to meet the needs of the home lab diffractionist.

From Rigaku Corporation 4 Apr 2014

30 Years of Polymer Processing Expertise from Ettlinger

Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH of Königsbrunn, not far from the southern German city of Augsburg, can meanwhile look back on a thirty-year success story which began in December 1983. The company was established just over three decades ago by Roderich Ettlinger, a trained mechanical engineer.

From Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen 3 Apr 2014

BASF’s Multidisciplinary Research Institute Focuses on New Inorganic Materials

Teaming together with major universities on the West Coast, BASF Corporation has established a multidisciplinary research institute with an emphasis on new inorganic materials and their applications, biosciences, and related technologies. The California Research Alliance by BASF (CARA) will bring together BASF experts and researchers from widely varied science and engineering disciplines at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), Stanford University, and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

From BASF Corporation 3 Apr 2014

Compact Microchips Keep Their Cool at 300 °C

Temperatures often over 200 degrees C occur in geothermal and oil production – conventional microelectronics hit their limits there. Researchers have now fabricated compact microchips that can keep their cool even at 300 degrees C.

3 Apr 2014

Minus K Announces Winning Universities of Vibration Isolators Celebration Giveaway

Minus K Technology has granted more than $16,000 of its superior performing patented Negative-Stiffness low-frequency vibration isolators to universities across the country in celebration of the company’s 20th anniversary.

From Minus K Technology 3 Apr 2014

Light+Building 2014: Dow Corning Showcases MS-3003 RP Moldable Silicone for LED Lighting

Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, is offering an exclusive lookat Dow Corning®MS-3003 RP Moldable Silicone for LED lighting applicationshere at Light+Building 2014(Booth A51, Hall 4.0).

From Dow Corning 3 Apr 2014

Jet Edge EDGE X-5 Waterjet Machine Can Cut Sophisticated Taper-Free 3D Parts

Jet Edge’s EDGE X-5 5-axis waterjet system with AquaVision Di Controller cuts precise taper-free parts from virtually any material. Capable of cutting sophisticated 3D parts such as impellers and bevels up to 50°, this workhorse waterjet system is designed to provide years of dependable service in harsh industrial environments.

From Jet Edge Waterjet Systems 3 Apr 2014

Laser Components Offers FEMTO CAB-LN1 Cables for Improved Current and Charge Measurements

LASER COMPONENTS would like to introduce the CAB-LN1 series of low noise cables from FEMTO, designed to counter triboelectric and microphonic noise improving sensitive current and charge measurements. Using a semi-conductive layer between the dielectric and shield layers combined with high quality components guarantees an insulation resistance >1014 Ù.

3 Apr 2014

Dow Corning Highlights CI-2001 White Reflective Coating for LED Lighting at Light+Building 2014

Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, is offering an exclusive look at Dow Corning® CI-2001 White Reflective Coating for LED lighting applicationsat Light+Building 2014 (Booth A51, Hall 4.0).In the final stages of development, this highly reflective whitesilicone coating is designed to spray easily onto almost any surface to form a tough layer with internalhigh reflectivity.

From Dow Corning 3 Apr 2014

New Report on Global Advanced Aerospace Coatings Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analysis of the Global Advanced Aerospace Coatings Market" report to their offering.

3 Apr 2014

Solid Concepts and Harvest Technologies to be Acquired by Stratasys

Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire two privately-held companies, Solid Concepts Inc. and Harvest Technologies.

From Stratasys Ltd. 3 Apr 2014