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Intematix’s XR Red Nitride Phosphor for LED Lighting Awarded US Patent

Intematix Corporation, a leading manufacturer of phosphor solutions for LED lighting, today announced that U.S. patent No. 8,597,545 was issued on December 3, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

19 Dec 2013

$Wyatt Optilab Refractive Index Detector for UHPLC Receives The Analytical Scientist's 2013 Innovation Award$

Wyatt Optilab Refractive Index Detector for UHPLC Receives The Analytical Scientist's 2013 Innovation Award

Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, announces that it has been ranked among the winners of The Analytical Scientist’s 2013 Innovation Awards (TASIAs).

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 19 Dec 2013

MakerBot Expands Selection of PLA Filament Colors

MakerBot is introducing six new MakerBot® PLA Filament colors this week to expand its selection of colors to 23 PLA filament options! The new MakerBot PLA Filament colors will include True Green, Neon Green, Neon Pink, Neon Orange, Sparkly Dark Blue and Sparkly Dark Black. The new MakerBot PLA Filament colors will be available for order from makerbot.com/filament or in the MakerBot retail stores located in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Conn., as of today, December 17.

From Stratasys Ltd. 19 Dec 2013

Exova Qatar Now Offers Crack Tip Opening Displacement Testing

Exova Qatar, part of the global testing, calibration and advisory services group, has invested in Crack Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD) testing capability for Qatari based oil and gas customers. The new service extend...

19 Dec 2013

Freeman Technology to Present Applications of FT4 Powder Rheometer at IFPAC 2014

Tim Freeman, Managing Director of Freeman Technology, will present new research at IFPAC 2014 showing how the FT4 Powder Rheometer® can be used to drive an efficient Quality by Design (QbD) strategy in the development of continuous manufacturing processes.

From Freeman Technology 18 Dec 2013

New Digital Image Correlation (DIC) Hardware and Software Available From Instron

Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is a new combination of hardware and software available from Instron, designed to optically detect strain and displacement within a defined area on the surface of specimens or components exposed to loads, and visualize these in real-time on a computer screen, so that they can be traced over the entire duration of the test.

From Instron - USA 18 Dec 2013

Globally Approved Flowmeter For Hazardous Areas From KROHNE

With the north american FM approvals for the ignition protection types „intrinsically safe“ (IS) and „non-incendive” (NI), KROHNE has now received the last pending approvals for hazardous areas for the H250 M40 variable area flowmeter.

From KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH 18 Dec 2013

Renishaw Announce Inside Raman Seminar at Manchester Conference Centre, 8th-9th April 2014

Renishaw’s Raman spectroscopy team will be hosting its next Inside Raman seminar on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th April 2014. Held at the Manchester Conference Centre, it will bring together Raman users and experts from a diverse range of applications.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 18 Dec 2013

Optomec Takes Part in FBR 3D Printing Conference

Optomec announced today that the company recently participated in a 3D Printing Conference hosted by FBR & Co in New York City. The conference brought together institutional investors and thought leaders in additive manufacturing, including major equipment and technology developers, service centers and users, and academics, for an informative and productive day of panels and one-on-one meetings.

18 Dec 2013

Novelis to Invest Additional $205 Million for Global Automotive Aluminum Capacity Expansion

Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced it will invest an additional $205 million to further expand its global manufacturing operations serving the rapidly growing automotive market. The company will build new finishing lines at its plants in Oswego, N.Y. and Nachterstedt, Germany, dedicated to the production of aluminum automotive sheet.

From Novelis Corp 18 Dec 2013

Air Products to Build New Liquid CO2 Plant at SIRE’s Iowa Facility

Air Products, one of the leading suppliers of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) in the United States, today announced the signing of a long-term agreement for the production of liquid CO2 with Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC (SIRE). Air Products will build a facility to produce 400 tons per day (tpd) of liquid CO2 at SIRE’s established ethanol production facility in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Air Products will market food and beverage-grade liquid CO2 from the new plant that is expected to begin production in early 2014.

From Air Products PLC 18 Dec 2013

Quantenna Communications Earns GSA's Start-up to Watch Award

Quantenna Communications, Inc. a leader in ultra-reliable Wi-Fi networking for whole-home entertainment, announced today that it received the prestigious Start-up to Watch award at the 2013 Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Awards Dinner Celebration on December 12th. The awards are presented annually to outstanding semiconductor companies worldwide that have demonstrated excellence through their success, vision and strategy in the industry.

18 Dec 2013

Synopsys Releases Latest Version of LightTools Illumination Design Software

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced the availability of version 8.1 of its LightTools® illumination design software, which delivers new modeling and analysis features for general lighting, automotive and biomedical applications, as well as speed improvements for tracing backward rays and generating photorealistic images.

18 Dec 2013

Comprehensive Report on Global Market for SiC Single-Crystal Technology

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global SiC Single-Crystal Technology Market Report 2013-2020" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 18 Dec 2013

Silicon Labs Honored with Coveted 2013 Global Semiconductor Alliance Award

Silicon Labs, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), today announced that it won the Global Semiconductor Alliance’s (GSA) Most Respected Public Semiconductor Company award in the category of companies achieving $251 million to $1 billion in annual sales. Silicon Labs received this prestigious industry accolade at the 2013 GSA Awards Dinner Celebration held on Dec. 12 in Santa Clara, California.

18 Dec 2013