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Tungsten Heavy Metal Alloys Now Available Online From Plansee

As of today, Plansee Express will provide even more density with the addition of: DENSIMET® D176, D185ND and D2M. In the leading online shop for semi-finished high-melting metals, tungsten heavy alloys are now also a...

From PLANSEE 12 Jul 2013

Malvern Instruments' Morphologi G3 System's New Software Features Fibre Analysis Capabilities

Malvern Panalytical has introduced new software for the Morphologi G3 particle characterization system, extending the instrument’s capabilities to include the detailed measurement of fibers. The Morphologi G3 meas...

From Malvern Panalytical 11 Jul 2013

Laser Tracking Equipment Manufactured By Meta Vision Systems Used In Friction Stir Welding

Laser tracking equipment manufactured by Meta Vision Systems is being integrated into the latest generation of friction stir welding (FSW) machines built by PTG Heavy Industries at its Elland factory in West Yorkshire. A...

From Precision Technologies Group 11 Jul 2013

New Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer Launched By HORIBA

HORIBA Scientific, global leader in X-ray Fluorescence analysis, announces the launch of its new MESA 50 Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer. The MESA 50, successor to our popular XGT-WR series, w...

From HORIBA 11 Jul 2013

New Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers For UHV/XHV Studies From Hiden Analytical

Hiden Analytical introduce a family of Quadrupole mass spectrometers designed specifically for UHV/XHV performance, evolved from the Hiden 3F-series concept and incorporating the proven triple-stage mass filter technolog...

From Hiden Analytical 11 Jul 2013

EPSRC Funds £10 Million Synthetic Biology Innovation and Knowledge Centre

A new £10 million Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC), that will boost the UK’s ability to translate the emerging field of synthetic biology into application and provide a bridge between academia and industry was announced today.

11 Jul 2013

New Report on Advances in Structural Carbon Materials Manufacturing

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Advanced Structural Carbon Products: Fibers, Foams & Composites

From Report Linker 11 Jul 2013

Horiba Scientific Launch OpenPlex Benchtop Platform for Label-Free Analysis of Molecular Interactions

HORIBA Scientific, global leader in SPR Imaging, just announced the launch of OpenPlex, a powerful and flexible research platform for real time analysis of label-free molecular interactions in a multiplex format.

From HORIBA 11 Jul 2013

Princeton Instruments Isoplane Spectrograph Wins 2013 R&D 100 Award

Princeton Instruments is very pleased to announce the company’s IsoPlane SCT-320 spectrograph has been named as a recipient of the prestigious R&D 100 Award for 2013.

From Teledyne Princeton Instruments 11 Jul 2013

Louisiana Economic Development Honors BASF Vidalia Site with Lantern Award

Louisiana Economic Development (LED) has presented a 2013 Lantern Award to the BASF site in Vidalia, Louisiana, recognizing the company’s excellence in manufacturing and community involvement.

From BASF Corporation 11 Jul 2013

ThyssenKrupp to Inaugurate Bio-Based Chemical Fermentation Plant at Saxony-Anhalt

Europe’s first multi-purpose fermentation plant for the continuous production of bio-based chemicals is being inaugurated in Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt/Germany today. Built at a cost of around 20 million euros, the facility will enable ThyssenKrupp to further expand its research and development activities in the area of biochemicals based on renewable raw materials. Among other things, these biochemicals are used as starting materials for biodegradable plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene succinate (PBS).

11 Jul 2013

Novel Method Strongly Adheres Hydrogels to Hydrophobic Silicone Substrates

Introductory chemistry students learn that oil and water repel each other. So do other hydrophobic substances, which carry no electric charge, and hydrophilic substances, which carry an electric charge that allows them to mix with water.

11 Jul 2013

BASF Announces Global Capacity Increase for Chemical Intermediates Butanediol and PolyTHF

BASF will increase its global capacities for producing the chemical intermediate 1,4‑butanediol (BDO) and the BDO derivative PolyTHF® (chemical name: polytetramethylene ether glycol, PTMEG) within the coming two years.

From BASF Corporation 11 Jul 2013

Germany Based Ecronova Polymer Acquired by Michelman

Michelman has acquired Recklinghausen, Germany based Ecronova Polymer GmbH, a manufacturer of water-based polymers used in the production of paints and lacquers. The purchase includes all assets, technology and manufacturing facilities.

From Michelman Inc 11 Jul 2013

3M Enters into NMC Cathode Patent License Agreement with China-Based Reshine

3M and China-based Hunan Reshine New Material Company, Ltd have entered into a patent license agreement to expand the use of nickel, manganese and cobalt (NMC) used in lithium ion batteries. These batteries provide energy to a host of diverse applications ranging from the consumer electronics market to the automotive market.

From 3M 11 Jul 2013