Materials Science News

BASF’s Hydrolysis-Resistant Polybutylene Terephthalate for Automotive Electrics

The challenges for materials in the automotive drive technology include amongst others high temperatures, moisture and vibrations. In order to be able to withstand such an environment over the service life of a car, the plastics used often have to be specially equipped.

Novel Material Design Concept Helps Develop New Ionic Conductors

A team led by Prof. Masatomo Yashima of Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan) and Prof. John A. Kilner of Imperial College London (UK) has successfully visualized the oxygen diffusion pathway in an excellent oxide-ion an...

BASF Introduces Intelligent Plastic Solutions that can Replace Metals

When it comes to replacing metals with intelligent plastic solutions, one can easily lose track of the spectrum of possible applications, also beyond the realm of automotive construction. Handles for doors and windows often have internal parts made of die-cast zinc that can be replaced with plastic. Heavy and expensive metals are still being used for sports equipment, household appliances, furniture and even for thermal separators and assembly systems in solar modules.

New Report on Global Technical Textiles Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Technical Textiles Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast 2012 - 2018" report to their offering.

New Hot Melt and Adhesive Materials Brochure Released by Fisnar

THERMADOSE® Hot Melt dispensing systems provide the ultimate in pulse-free temperature controlled thermoplastic dispensing for industrial applications using pressure sensitive adhesives, contact adhesives, waxes and sealants.

LCSA Director Honored with BASF Catalysis Award 2013

Professor Dr. Nicolai Cramer, director of the "Laboratory of Asymmetric Catalysis and Synthesis" (LCSA), is the recipient of the BASF Catalysis Award 2013 "for his outstanding research contributions to catalytic processes in synthesis of biologically active molecules".

Heraeus to Showcase Solar Cell Metallization Pastes at Intersolar North America 2013

The Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit will be attending Intersolar North America 2013 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California from July 9th through 11th, 2013, showcasing several new products during the exhibition.

Nondestructive Test Inspection Services Market to Grow to $615.6M in 2017

The rapid expansion of key end-user industries, such as oil and gas and power generation, is encouraging investment in newer infrastructure, which is driving demand for nondestructive test inspection (NDT) services in the emerging markets of Brazil, South Africa, India and China.

Metso to Continue Maintenance Outsourcing Agreement for German UPM Plattling Mill

Metso and UPM have agreed to continue their mill maintenance outsourcing agreement at the UPM Plattling mill in Bavaria, Germany. Metso will provide maintenance systems and procedures and be responsible for optimizing maintenance costs and developing technical availability at the mill.

Vishay Intertechnology to Exhibit Latest Products at Techno-Frontier 2013

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that it will be exhibiting its latest semiconductors and passive components in booth 1D-207 at Power System Japan, a focused exhibition on power systems at Techno-Frontier 2013, being held at the Tokyo Big Sight from July 17 to 19, 2013.

Imomec and Solliance Present CZTSe-Based Solar Cell at Intersolar Conference

At next week’s Intersolar conference in San Francisco, imomec, imec’s associated lab at the Hasselt University, and Solliance, the European R&D consortium that focuses on thin-film photovoltaic solar energy (PV), will present a CZTSe (Cu2ZnSnSe4)-based solar cell with 9.7 percent efficiency (1x1cm2, AM1.5G).

Coperion Provides Compounding Lines for BASF Shanghai’s Engineering Plastics Plant

Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart/Germany, is growing business at an accelerated rate at its production site in Shanghai/China, through its successful interdisciplinary collaboration between its various global sites, and they are doing this by building complete turnkey compounding lines for the production of engineering plastics.

Freeman Technology To Display Rheometer At PTX Powder And Technology Expo

Tim Freeman, Managing Director of Freeman Technology, will deliver two lectures at the International Powder and Technology Expo (PTX) in Brazil on the topic of understanding the variability of powder behaviour. Fr...

PI Launch New M-663 High Velocity Micropositioning Stage

PI completes its product line of high-velocity M-663 micropositioning stages. Cost Effective 2 μm step size PILine® Drive Technology - not just for Precision Positioing Applications.

Laser Scanning Opens New Business Opportunities

At PMS Diecasting in Rotherham, UK, products are inspected by non-contact, 3D laser scanning to an accuracy of 2.5 microns, mirroring the precision of touch probing. It has been made possible by the deployment of an LC15Dx laser scanner on an LK ceramic bridge co-ordinate measuring machine supplied by Nikon Metrology.