BASF, the global supplier of chemical products, has enhanced the competency of its coating center at its global headquarters, Ludwigshafen by installing a customized laboratory coating and laminating machine.
Hybrid 651D, the latest addition to the hybrid resin product line of Cereplast, the company that designs and manufactures bioplastics, has been nominated for the MATERIALICA 2012 award.
By Nick Gilbert
27 Aug 2012
Umeco, a global provider of advanced process and composite materials, has announced that it will be participating in the China Composites Expo 2012. The event is to be held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre, China and is slated to take place from 5 to 7 September 2012.
By Nick Gilbert
27 Aug 2012
The powerful combination of NEXYGENPlus control and data analysis software and National Instruments data acquisition cards allows Lloyd Instruments' range of single column and twin column universal materials testing machines to communicate with a wide range of external equipment.
Hiden is exhibiting their latest Catlab integrated microreactor/mass spectrometer system at CAPOC9 on August 29-31 in Brussels. The system is specifically optimised for continuous quantitative real-time analysis of catalytic activity and reaction components.
For low surface energy polyolefin plastics that are extremely difficult to bond, Henkel Corporation has introduced Loctite® 3035™ Polyolefin Bonder, an innovative two-part acrylic adhesive that mixes easily, stores at room temperature, and fixtures to plastics and metals in less than 15 minutes without surface preparation or primers.
Light absorbing materials demonstrate poor durability as they frequently degrade or overheat over time. This is one of the reasons that affect the widespread adoption of solar energy. To address these challenges, a research team comprising Dr. Mikhail Zamkov of Bowling Green State University and colleagues has developed a technique to produce two inorganic nanocrystals that demonstrate better durability when compared to organic materials.
By Nick Gilbert
24 Aug 2012
According to a collaborative study conducted by the United States Geological Survey and the University of Missouri, carbon nanotubes can be harmful to aquatic organisms.
By Nick Gilbert
24 Aug 2012
Researchers at University of Edinburgh have quantified the health impact of nanofibers, paving the way to reduce health risks faced by people working with these small fibers utilized in manufacturing industries.
By Nick Gilbert
24 Aug 2012
Univar, the worldwide distributor for industrial and specialty chemicals, has inked an agreement with K2 Pure Solutions to promote and distribute hydrochloric acid produced using the Inherently Safe Technology (IST). K2 Pure is credited with the creation and application of the innovative IST manufacturing process.
In a development that is deemed to be the solution for cheaper and long-lasting solid oxide fuel cells, researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of the United States Department of Energy have devised a microscopy method to locate the position of missing oxygen atoms.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Aug 2012
Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) has been chosen into a team that will take part in the pilot institute of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) known as the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII). The initiative was launched in March 2012 by US President Barrack Obama when an inter-agency team collaboratively concluded that the energy, defense, commercial and space sectors of the US would benefit from additive manufacturing.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Aug 2012
Reportlinker.com has added a new market research report on the global nitrile butadiene industry to its catalogue. The report offers an analysis of the global market for Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) in units of Thousand Metric Tons.
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science have determined the conditions under which the compound nickel oxide can be changed into a metal that is capable of conducting electricity. Nickel oxide has the distinction of being the first compound to be researched for its electronic properties. The compound is an insulator, that is, it does not conduct electricity.
By G.P. Thomas
24 Aug 2012
Organic chemists at the Northwestern University have engineered a new class of organic materials that demonstrate the desirable property of ferroelectricity in addition to possessing exceptional memory.
By Nick Gilbert
24 Aug 2012