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Unfilled Polyimide Meldin 7001 Thermoset Material from Omniseal Solutions Clears UL94 Flammability Tests

Omniseal Solutions’s Meldin® 7001 (unfilled polyimide) thermoset material, which is part of their Meldin® 7000 series product line, has passed the UL94 flammability tests this year (a regularly occurring distinction for many years). UL94 is a standard from Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL), a global independent safety science company, which covers tests for flammability of plastic materials for parts in devices and appliances testing.

From Omniseal Solutions 23 Aug 2013

OceanGate Completes Initial Carbon Fiber Hull Design and Study for Cyclops Manned Submersible

OceanGate Inc., a global provider of manned submersible solutions for research and commercial applications, has announced the completion of the initial carbon fiber hull design and feasibility study for its next generation manned submersible – Cyclops™.

22 Aug 2013

NASA to Drop and Test Helicopter Fuselage in Project to Improve Rotorcraft Performance

NASA researchers will drop a 45-foot-long helicopter fuselage from a height of about 30 feet to test improved seat belts and seats and advance experimental techniques and crashworthiness data.

22 Aug 2013

ERC STARTING GRANT Awarded for EPFL Project on Tool Kit for Accessing Molecular Complexity

The excellence of the research performed at EPFL has once again been recognized at an international level. Jérôme Waser has been awarded a STARTING GRANT 2013 from the European Research Council (ERC).

22 Aug 2013

New Report on China Engineering Adhesive Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Engineering Adhesive Industry Report, 2012-2015" report to their offering.

22 Aug 2013

ERC Awards Grant to EPFL for Crystal Engineering for Molecular Organic Semiconductors Project

The excellence of the research performed at EPFL has once again been recognized at an international level. Kevin Sivula has been awarded a STARTING GRANT 2013 from the European Research Council (ERC).

22 Aug 2013

Researchers Measure Energy Transfer Steps Among Pigments in Light-Harvesting Antennas Using Ultra-Fast Laser

In diagrams it looks like a confection of self-curling ribbon with bits of bling hung off the ribbon here and there. In fact it is a carefully designed ring of proteins with attached pigments that self-assembles into a structure that soaks up sunlight.

22 Aug 2013

PackExpo 2013: Scholle Packaging to Debut Scholle SureFill Aseptic Filler for Bag-in-Box

Scholle Packaging will introduce their new Scholle SureFill® aseptic filler for bag-in-box at PackExpo 2013. The Scholle SureFill® combines advanced bag-in-box filling technologies in an operations-friendly machine.

22 Aug 2013

Global Carbon Fiber Market Forecast to Grow at 12.27% CAGR Over the Period 2012-2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Carbon Fiber Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 22 Aug 2013

Eaton Adds $1.9M Cross-Wedge-Rolling Machine at South Bend Facility in Indiana

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton has announced that its South Bend, Indiana, facility has added a $1.9 million cross-wedge-rolling machine for use in the production of transmission shafts for heavy-duty trucks.

From Eaton Corporation 22 Aug 2013

Zygo Introduces Next-Generation 3D Imaging and Measurement System for Surface Metrology

Zygo Corporation today announced the Nexview™ profiler, its next-generation 3D imaging and measurement system for rapid, precise, quantitative, and interactive surface metrology. This new system for both the production and scientific research markets is an all-new flagship product from an industry-leading surface metrology systems company.

From Zygo Corporation 22 Aug 2013

Leica Microsystems Launch Online Tool For Determining The Optimal Fluorescence Filter Cube Set

On August 21, 2013, Leica Microsystems launched Leica FluoScout, an online tool that enables users of fluorescence microscopes to determine the optimal filter cube or filter set for achieving excellent imaging results. Leica FluoScout is accessed at www.leica-microsystems.com/FluoScout.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 21 Aug 2013

Technology Expert From Indium Corporation To Present At SMTA India

Indium Corporation’s Liyakathali Koorithodi, Senior Technical Support Engineer, will present at the launch of a new SMTA chapter in Bangalore, India on September 25.

21 Aug 2013

Intertronics Introduces DYMAX 9100 Series of New Light/Moisture-Cure Encapsulants

The new DYMAX 9100 series of new light/moisture-cure encapsulants from adhesives specialists Intertronics is a selective range of products for protection of small areas of PCBs where sensitive chips or other devices can be encapsulated by a glob top process.

From INTERTRONICS 21 Aug 2013

New Series of TANTAMOUNT Surface-Mount Solid Tantalum Molded Chip Capacitors from Vishay

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced a new series of TANTAMOUNT® surface-mount solid tantalum molded chip capacitors designed to provide improved performance and reliability in a wide variety of non-life-support medical monitoring and diagnostic instruments for in-home and hospital use.

21 Aug 2013

Materials Science News

Unfilled Polyimide Meldin 7001 Thermoset Material from Omniseal Solutions Clears UL94 Flammability Tests

OceanGate Completes Initial Carbon Fiber Hull Design and Study for Cyclops Manned Submersible

NASA to Drop and Test Helicopter Fuselage in Project to Improve Rotorcraft Performance

ERC STARTING GRANT Awarded for EPFL Project on Tool Kit for Accessing Molecular Complexity

New Report on China Engineering Adhesive Industry

ERC Awards Grant to EPFL for Crystal Engineering for Molecular Organic Semiconductors Project

Researchers Measure Energy Transfer Steps Among Pigments in Light-Harvesting Antennas Using Ultra-Fast Laser

PackExpo 2013: Scholle Packaging to Debut Scholle SureFill Aseptic Filler for Bag-in-Box

Global Carbon Fiber Market Forecast to Grow at 12.27% CAGR Over the Period 2012-2016

Eaton Adds $1.9M Cross-Wedge-Rolling Machine at South Bend Facility in Indiana

Zygo Introduces Next-Generation 3D Imaging and Measurement System for Surface Metrology

Leica Microsystems Launch Online Tool For Determining The Optimal Fluorescence Filter Cube Set

Technology Expert From Indium Corporation To Present At SMTA India

Intertronics Introduces DYMAX 9100 Series of New Light/Moisture-Cure Encapsulants

New Series of TANTAMOUNT Surface-Mount Solid Tantalum Molded Chip Capacitors from Vishay

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