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Major Biogas Manufacturer in Sweden Select XTP601 Oxygen Analyzer by Michell Instruments to Monitor Oxygen Levels

A major Scandinavian producer of Biogas has selected Michell Instruments’ XTP601 oxygen analyzers to monitor O2 levels for safety and quality at two sites in Sweden.

From Michell Instruments Ltd 11 Dec 2013

Los Gatos Research Announce Launch of Unique Natural Gas Leak Detection System

Los Gatos Research (LGR), a member of the ABB Group, the leader in precision trace gas analyzers, announced a unique Natural Gas Leak Detection (NGLD) system at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in San Fr...

11 Dec 2013

Porvair Filtration Group Introduce Four and Five Layer Composite Mesh Filters

Porvair Filtration Group has introduced four and five layer composite mesh filters, produced at its US facility in Ashland Virginia, that provide extremely high efficiency filtration in both gas and liquid applications.

From Porvair Filtration Group 11 Dec 2013

Dow Wins 2013 EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for EVOQUE Pre-Composite Polymer Technology

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) has been named a winner of the 2013 U.S. EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for its development of EVOQUE™ Pre-Composite Polymer Technology. This Dow innovation...

From Dow 11 Dec 2013

Cabot Announces New Fumed Silica for Liquid Silicone Rubber Applications

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) today announced the launch of CAB-O-SIL® CLARUS™ 3160 fumed silica, a new hydrophilic product for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) applications. This new fumed silica is designed to...

11 Dec 2013

Introduction of Enlarged Sample Capacity Options For Hiden Catlab

The Hiden Catlab integrated micro-reactor/mass spectrometer(MS) system now addresses an extended applications range with the introduction of enlarged sample capacity options to accommodate sample volumes up to 2mL.

From Hiden Analytical 11 Dec 2013

Multi-Million Dollar Contract Awarded To Harper

Harper International, world leader in thermal processing solutions for advanced materials, has been selected by a Carbon Fiber company in Asia for a multi-million dollar contract for their state-of-the-art Microline™ system.

From Harper International 11 Dec 2013

Ambrell Ships Induction Heating System for Stress Relief of Steel Bars in Automated Manufacturing

Ambrell, a leading manufacturer of induction heating systems, has installed an EKOHEAT 65 kW/100 kHz induction heating system for stress relieving steel bars. The client was cold bending bars and then tempering them with an oven. The steel bar requires a 50 mm heat zone.

From Ambrell Induction Heating Solutions 11 Dec 2013

ZMD Launches Sensor Signal Conditioning IC with Integrated DSP for Linearization, Calibration Functions

ZMD AG (ZMDI), a Dresden-based semiconductor company that specializes in enabling energy efficient solutions, today announces the launch of the ZSSC3027, a leading-edge 16-bit sensor signal conditioning IC (SSC) with an integrated 18-bit digital signal processor (DSP) for linearization and calibration functions.

11 Dec 2013

Bruker Launches ContourSP Large-Panel 3D Optical Metrology System for Electronics Manufacturing

Bruker announced today that it has launched the ContourSP large panel metrology system, which more than doubles the measurement throughput of the high-density interconnect (HDI) substrates in multi-chip modules (MCM) over previous generation SP models used by the semiconductor packaging industry.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 11 Dec 2013

MPM’s Fluid Applied Silicone Air and Water Barrier System Awarded US Patent

Momentive Performance Materials Inc., the exclusive global licensee of General Electric-branded sealants, recently obtained a patent for the complete, 100 percent silicone Air & Water Barrier (AWB) system by GE. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the system U.S. Patent No. 8,513,328, directed to a novel “Fluid Applied Silicone Air and Water Barrier System and Process Thereof.”

From Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. 11 Dec 2013

New Hydrophilic Product for Liquid Silicone Rubber Applications from Cabot

Cabot Corporation today announced the launch of CAB-O-SIL® CLARUS™ 3160 fumed silica, a new hydrophilic product for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) applications. This new fumed silica is designed to improve performance in clear silicone rubber by providing a high level of reinforcement without sacrificing transparency, and with minimal discoloration due to aging.

11 Dec 2013

3D Print Service Launched in MakerBot Retail Stores

MakerBot is launching a 3D print service in its MakerBot retail stores located in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Conn. Starting today, simply walk into one of the MakerBot retail stores with a .STL, .OBJ, or Thing file on a USB drive and MakerBot will 3D print your design for you! All items are 3D printed on a MakerBot® Replicator® 2 Desktop 3D Printer in the MakerBot Store.

11 Dec 2013

Data Report on Paints and Varnishes Market in China

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Paints and Varnishes in China to 2017: Market Databook" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 11 Dec 2013

Thesis on ‘Switchable Selective Absorber Coatings for Overheating Protection of Solar Thermal Collectors’ Awarded PhD

On 6 December, Antonio Paone of the EPFL Solar Energy and Building Physics Lab (LESO-PB) obtained his PhD for his thesis on "Switchable Selective Absorber Coatings for Overheating Protection of Solar Thermal Collectors".

11 Dec 2013