In a new web-based seminar from Malvern Panalytical, scheduled for Tuesday, July 31, Dr. Wei-Sen Wong will explore the “Nylon characterization technology package”.
Fluor declared that work has been started on a new tar separator project for South Africa-based Sasol Technology. Under the terms of the new contract, Flour will provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services in order to replace 24 duplex separator tanks, made of stainless steel.
By G.P. Thomas
12 Jul 2012
Twin Rivers Paper, a manufacturer of lightweight specialty packaging, label and publishing papers, has announced that it has introduced a recyclable and compostable paper called Acadia Natural. The new paper is made from unbleached pulp. This latest release further strengthens the company’s commitment towards sustainable packaging.
By G.P. Thomas
12 Jul 2012
BASF has announced that its new Ultramid S3WG6 Balance has been selected by A.Raymond, a France-based automotive provider of connectors and fasteners. A.Raymond presently utilizes BASF’s polyamide (PA) 6.10, which was launched initially at the K 2010 for use in fuel lines of quick connectors. This material is resistant to hydrolysis and also highly resistant to fuel.
Bemis and Thin Film Electronics have reported that they have inked a joint contract to make a Bemis intelligent packaging platform. This joint agreement will expedite the commercial growth of functional sensor labels.
A team of scientists from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has developed a simple, eco-friendly, low-cost technique that is capable of rapidly producing silver nanoparticles, an important nanomaterial used in drug delivery, contaminant solvents, catalysts and electronic devices.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Jul 2012
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have developed a flexible triboelectric generator based on the principle of generating electricity by rubbing two different plastic materials. This generator can produce alternating current from motion.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Jul 2012
No-Burn, a company specializing in fire resistant technology, announced that its Plus XD intumescent coating has passed the test that was performed in compliant with AC 377 Appendix X and has been approved for application at the lowest wet mil thickness over BASF’s ENERTITE NM open-cell polyurethane foam plastic insulation.
DJO Global, Inc. a global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, announced the launch of OA Nano™, the world’s lightest* off-loading knee brace at 14.2 ounces. The OA Nano is manufactured using nanoMAG™ TTMP, a revolutionary new kind of metal that is as light as magnesium with the strength of aircraft-grade aluminum.
Oxford Instruments has this week launched the PlasmaPro 100 system, their latest generation etch and deposition tool, offering world leading performance. The system is ideally suited to many key market applications, including MEMS, HBLED, Semiconductor Electronics, Failure Analysis and Photovoltaics.
Arkema, a France-based chemical manufacturer, has declared a project to divest its tin stabilizer business to PMC Group, a New Jersey-based performance plastics and chemicals manufacturer.
By Nick Gilbert
11 Jul 2012
Carbon nanotubes which were discovered two decades ago are hollow tubes of carbon with the same dimensions as a DNA strand. Nanotubes have enormous potential for application in diagnostics and disease treatment, sensors and paintable batteries and in new generation power cables.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Jul 2012
Hiden's latest brochure, just released, details new features to extend operational capability of their CATLAB integrated micro-reactor/mass spectrometer system and ease of operation, with total system control now offered via the new LabView operating program with both fully automated and with manual operation.
One of Portugal’s oldest and most famous mineral water companies, Água de Luso is using five Mecmesin Tornado digital torque testers to ensure the quality of the tamper-evident caps on their PET bottle packaging.
XEI Scientific Inc, maker of the popular EVACTRON® De-Contaminator Plasma Cleaning System for electron microscopes and other vacuum chambers, announce that they have begun shipments of the Evactron TEM Wand™ systems.