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Buss Exhibits MX 30 Laboratory Kneader for Cable Compounds

Switzerland-based Buss has announced that it is exhibiting the BUSS Kneader MX 30, a four-flight laboratory, at “Wire” in Germany.

By Dr. Cameron Chai 28 Mar 2012

LGR’s New Analyzer for Direct Measurement of Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide

A new isotopic nitrous oxide (N2O) analyzer has been introduced by Los Gatos Research (LGR).

By Dr. Cameron Chai 28 Mar 2012

Pittcon Committee Release Stats for 2012 Event

The Pittcon 2012 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that this year's conference and exposition for laboratory science attracted 15,754 attendees (conferees and exhibitor personnel) to the annual event, which was held in Orlando, Florida, March 11-15.

From Pittcon 27 Mar 2012

Zwick to Showcase Innovative Hydraulic Composite Compression Fixture at JEC Europe

Zwick/Roell AG, the worldwide leader in intelligent testing of materials and components, will be displaying the innovative Hydraulic Composite Compression Fixture (HCCF) test device at JEC Europe 2012

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 27 Mar 2012

Thermo Launch the Dionex AS-AP Sample Conductivity and pH Accessory

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today unveiled the Thermo Scientific Dionex AS-AP Sample Conductivity and pH Accessory.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 27 Mar 2012

Thermoplastic Composites Major TenCate to Take Over PMC Baycomp

TenCate is in the process of acquiring Performance Materials Corporation Baycomp (PMC Baycomp) based out of Camarillo in California, USA. PMC Baycomp was founded in 1985 by Saint Gobain and is the product of a merger between PMC and Baycomp.

From Toray Advanced Composites 27 Mar 2012

Novel Buoyant Material Enables Cleaning Up Oil Spills

An innovative, lighter, stronger, sustainable buoyant material has been presented at the American Chemical Society’s 2012 National Meeting & Exposition.

By Dr. Cameron Chai 27 Mar 2012

Dow Plans to Invest in New Coatings Facility in Saudi Arabia

Dow, a diversified company, has planned to make investments in Dow Coating Materials’ (DCM) new manufacturing plant, which will be constructed at the Jubail Industrial City in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From Dow Chemicals 27 Mar 2012

BASF Participates in the NPE 2012 International Plastics Design Competition

BASF, a chemical company, announced that it will participate in the 2012 International Plastics Design Competition, which will be held at the NPE global plastics exposition in Orlando, Florida.

From BASF Corporation 27 Mar 2012

Milacron Plastics Technologies’ Medical Extrusion System to be Featured at NPE 2012

A global provider of a wide range of advanced injection molding and extrusion processing equipment, Milacron Plastics Technologies, has announced that it will exhibit its M-PAK single screw extruder at the NPE 2012 event.

By Dr. Cameron Chai 27 Mar 2012

PLGA Implant with Modified Surface Prevents Breast Cancer Cell Growth

A research team comprising Thomas Webster and Lijuan Zhang from the Brown University has developed an implant that has a nanoscale ‘bed-of-nails’ surface, which prevents the survival and growth of cancerous cells.

By Dr. Cameron Chai 27 Mar 2012

Wiley to Launch Organic Chemistry Journal

Wiley-VCH, part of the scientific and technical publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and the Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES) today announced the launch of the Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, th...

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 27 Mar 2012

Stephen Pennycook Wins MRS Award for Work Using Aberration-Corrected Z-Contrast STEM

The Materials Research Society's (MRS) Innovation in Materials Characterization Award honors an outstanding advance in materials characterization that notably increases knowledge of the structure, composition, in sit...

26 Mar 2012

COMPOSITES EUROPE Increase Involvement with the American Composites Manufacturers Association

From an international conference programme to continuing education on the web: the European specialist trade fair COMPOSITES EUROPE and the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) further strengthen their cooperation.

26 Mar 2012

Malvern Open New Multipurpose Facility in Houston

On 19 March 2012, and just one week after moving in, materials characterization company Malvern Panalytical has officially opened a new multipurpose facility in Houston, Texas.

From Malvern Panalytical 26 Mar 2012