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NETZSCH Host Webinars on Thermal Characterization Techniques for Polymers

Join NETZSCH's webinars to learn about DSC and DMA techniques, key for analyzing thermal properties of polymers and optimizing plastic production processes.

From NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH 19 Dec 2013

Cortec Corporation Announce Biopad® - Biobased Fabric for Corrosion Protection of Multi-Metals

Cortec's BioPad®, Patent Pending, is a unique flexible corrosion inhibiting device constructed from 100% biobased non-woven material, containing 66% biobased content. BioPad® provides an eco-friendly sustainable packaging option for corrosion inhibition and has been awarded USDA BioPreferredSM designation.

From Cortec Corporation 19 Dec 2013

Physicists Endeavor to Uncover Fundamental Physical Laws Governing Behavior of Cellular Materials

Physicists at the University of Chicago and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, are uncovering the fundamental physical laws that govern the behavior of cellular materials.

19 Dec 2013

Researchers Propose Cloaking Device with External Source of Energy

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have proposed the first design of a cloaking device that uses an external source of energy to significantly broaden its bandwidth of operation.

19 Dec 2013

Mentor Graphics FloTHERM XT Technology Selected Among EDN Magazine’s Hot 100 Electronics Products

Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced that the Mentor Graphics® FloTHERM® XT electronics cooling software technology was chosen as one of EDN Magazine’s Hot 100 Electronics Products for 2013 and also received the EDN China Innovation Award for Best Product in the development tool and software category.

19 Dec 2013

NEW 3D Photo Booth Launched at MakerBot Retail Stores

The coolest way to capture yourself or your loved one in 3D has just arrived at the MakerBot retail stores in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Conn. The new MakerBot 3D Photo Booth takes 3D portraits and instantly creates a unique 3D digital file to share and 3D print. The MakerBot 3D Photo Booth captures the subject’s head and shoulders in a 360-degree image, and within seconds, creates a digital file that can then be 3D printed and made into a unique model and keepsake.

19 Dec 2013

EPA Awards ENERGY STAR Certification to Lehigh Cement Company Plant

Lehigh Hanson, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Lehigh Cement Company plant in Union Bridge, Md., has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) prestigious ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the facility performs in the top 25 percent of cement plants nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

19 Dec 2013

EPFL-Led Innovative Materials Project to Receive Swiss National Science Foundation Funding

Today, the Federal Councilor Johann Schneider-Amman has unveiled eight new National Centers of Competence in Research (NCCR), which will receive substantial funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation. The "MARVEL" project, managed by EPFL and dedicated to developing innovative materials using powerful computer simulations, was one of the winning submissions.

19 Dec 2013

Dendrite Problem Hampers use of Lithium Metal Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

The lithium-ion batteries that power our laptops, smartphones and electric vehicles could have significantly higher energy density if their graphite anodes were to be replaced by lithium metal anodes. Hampering this change, however, has been the so-called dendrite problem.

19 Dec 2013

KeyMe Partners with Shapeways to Launch New 3D Key Printing Service

KeyMe, the startup revolutionizing the way we store, manage and duplicate keys, today announced the launch of its new 3D key printing service. Partnering with Shapeways, the leading 3D printing marketplace and community, KeyMe now offers mail order 3D printed house or apartment keys via the KeyMe iOS app. Users can also store a digital copy of their key that they can then use to print out duplicates from any 3D printer without the need for the original.

19 Dec 2013

Technical Insights Report on Innovations in Chemicals for Building and Construction

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Innovations in Chemicals for Building and Construction - Technical Insights Report" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 19 Dec 2013

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