The Network Group for Composites in Construction (NGCC) has declared that its membership has been opened to firms located all over the world. NGCC was set up to enable the use of fibre reinforced polymers (FRPs) in building applications.
By Nick Gilbert
9 Aug 2012
Berkshire Hathaway company Johns Manville (JM) which manufactures building products has acquired Industrial Insulation Group (IIG). Started in 2002, IIG manufactures insulation for fireproofing, commercial and industrial applications.
By G.P. Thomas
9 Aug 2012
Solar Gard, which develops and produces backsheet materials and flexible films, has announced the addition of PV FC10f to its suite of superior-quality solutions for use in photovoltaic modules.
By Nick Gilbert
9 Aug 2012
Precision Castparts, an international manufacturer of intricate metal products and components, has acquired Klune Industries, a producer of intricate aluminum, steel, titanium and nickel aerostructures, from Vance Street Capital, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles. Terms of the deal were not revealed.
By Nick Gilbert
9 Aug 2012
C-Therm will be hosting a free webinar that focuses on the application of measuring thermal conductivity of advance polymers. Theevent will take place on event on Tuesday, August 21st.
Insights into biochar adsorption and surface area analysis are presented, showcasing its potential to improve soil properties and reduce agricultural pollution.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has entered into a deal with SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association. The deal will provide new facets to the next three yearly SPE ANTEC conferences, increase attendance, and draw the attention of more number of corporate sponsors and exhibitors.
By G.P. Thomas
8 Aug 2012
Kentucky Heat Treating has purchased two new vacuum furnaces from Solar Manufacturing to meet increasing customer demand associated with different fields of tool steel processing.
Following the continued success of the course last year The University of Leeds are pleased to announce that the Rheology of Suspensions/Dispersions (Particles CIC) Short Course will run again in November here at the Uni...
Analytik in partnership with Agilent Technologies hosted two workshops on portable molecular spectroscopy techniques & instrumentation Cambridge, UK, 7th August 2012: Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, report on their two successful workshops on portable molecular spectroscopy run in partnership with Agilent Technologies.
A research group of Keon Jae Lee, a professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has created a superior-performance flexible all-solid-state battery, a critical energy source to power flexible displays.
By Nick Gilbert
8 Aug 2012
Hiden are exhibiting their latest laboratory gas analysers at the upcoming meeting of the 'Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology' on August 12-16 to be held in Washington DC, where Hiden will feature their latest QGA systems for direct real time analysis, quantification and control of gas related processes ranging in pressure from 100 mbar to 50 bar.
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc., a manufacturer of scientific sensors, instruments, and systems for precise measurement and control, announces that it will be speaking about a rugged terahertz (THz) photomixer package specifically developed for cryogenic operation, at the International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz).
The latest advancements in powder and particle processing technology were presented to an audience of over 600 visitors from leading minerals, pharmaceutical and food processing companies across the world at Hosokawa AlpineExpo 2012.
DUNMORE has announced that its high-performance thin films have been used on the Mars rover, Curiosity, in order to protect the sensitive wiring from the electromagnetic interference, harsh temperature swings and radiation existing in the Martian environment. This rover commenced its journey across the Mars' surface to look for indications of sustained microbial life.
By Nick Gilbert
7 Aug 2012