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SSP and SACP Announce The Call For Awards Nominations To Be Presented at Pittcon 2015

The Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and the Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), sponsors of Pittcon, are pleased to announce the call for nominations for four prestigious annual awards that will...

From Pittcon 31 Jan 2014

Zecotek Display Systems Designs Unique 3D Printing Interface Platform

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Zecotek Display Systems Pte. Ltd. is designing a unique 3D printing interface platform between existing and future generations of 3D printers and its own patented 3D display technology.

31 Jan 2014

Puget Begins Testing of High Performance Prototype 3D Printer Units

Puget Technologies today announced it has begun implementing testing protocols on a shipment of its high performance prototype 3D printer units. Puget’s evaluation team is thoroughly assessing the units to ensure they exceed industry standards and the company’s expectations, including for reliability, ease of use and a satisfying out-of-box experience.

31 Jan 2014

Stratasys to Display 3D Printing at Pacific Design & Manufacturing

3D printing has been around for a while, but now the world is taking notice. No longer used only for prototypes or patterns in industry, 3D printing is increasingly being used to manufacture parts. The following video shows just some of its capabilities.

31 Jan 2014

Eastman Introduces Opaque Eastalite Copolyester for Medical Packaging

Eastman Chemical Company is enhancing its medical packaging portfolio with Eastalite™ copolyester, the company’s first opaque offering. The material complements the company’s other medical packaging copolyester offerings: Eastman Eastar™ 6763 and Tritan™ MP100.

From Eastman 31 Jan 2014

Researchers Find Out Why Relaxors Behave in Distinctly Different Ways from Other Piezoelectrics

Piezoelectrics—materials that can change mechanical stress to electricity and back again—are everywhere in modern life. Computer hard drives. Loud speakers. Medical ultrasound. Sonar. Though piezoelectrics are a widely used technology, there are major gaps in our understanding of how they work.

31 Jan 2014

New Low-Cost, Multi-Purpose Terahertz Spectroscopy System from Advantest

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation has announced the launch of its new low-cost, multi-purpose terahertz spectroscopy system, the TAS7400 Series.

From Advantest Corporation 31 Jan 2014

Report Identifies Market Opportunities in the Medical Ceramics Sector

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Concise Analysis of the Worldwide Medical Ceramics Markets" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 31 Jan 2014

Clickable Biodegradable Elastomer Design May Expand Application of Biodegradable Polymers

When biology and materials science converge, the results can be new materials that can be used to deliver targeted drugs, repair damaged arteries or rebuild failing tissues, such as the anterior cruciate ligament, the ACL injury that can end sports careers. Penn State bioengineer Jian Yang is developing polymers designed to target all three.

31 Jan 2014

Novel X-ray Technique May Help Design Better Catalysts

By using a novel X-ray technique, researchers have observed a catalyst surface at work in real time and were able to resolve its atomic structure in detail. The new technique, pioneered at DESY's X-ray light source PETRA III, may pave the way for the design of better catalysts and other materials on the atomic level.

31 Jan 2014

MPM to Highlight New Liquid Silicone Rubber Light Diffuser Line at Strategies in Light show

At the Strategies in Light show, Feb. 25-27, Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (MPM) will showcase a new liquid silicone rubber (LSR) light diffuser line and additions to the Ultra Clear Silopren* LSR 7000 and SilCool* TIA series.

From Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. 31 Jan 2014

New Report on Worldwide Smart Windows Materials Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Worldwide Smart Windows Materials Markets: 2014-2021" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 31 Jan 2014

New High-melting Solder Paste Technology for Electronics Assembly by Indium Corporation

Indium Corporation announces a new solder paste technology. BiAgX™ is a high-melting lead-free (Pb-free) solder paste technology designed for high reliability electronics assembly applications.

30 Jan 2014

First 3D Printing and Technology Fund Launched

Outlook Funds Trust today announced the launch of the 3D Printing and Technology Fund, the Trust’s inaugural fund and the first-ever mutual fund covering 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. The Fund is managed by 3D Printing Fund Advisers, LLC, with Alan M. Meckler serving as Senior Portfolio Manager and John M. Meckler as Co-Manager and Chief Compliance Officer.

30 Jan 2014

Northrop Grumman Places Order for CPI Aero’s Outer Wing Panel Kits

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®”) today announced that it received orders totaling approximately $14 million from Northrop Grumman Corporation for Outer Wing Panel (OWP) kits.

30 Jan 2014