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Web-Based Tool Makes it Easier to Design Advanced Materials

Modern industry relies heavily on catalysts, which are substances that speed up chemical reactions. They’re vital in everything from manufacturing household chemicals to generating clean energy or recycling waste.

4 Feb 2026

AIMPLAS Promotes the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Predict the Properties of Plastic Materials with the POLY-ML Project

With the aim of transforming the design of plastic materials, AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center, has launched the POLY-ML project, an R&D initiative that applies advanced machine learning techniques to predict material properties based on their composition and processing conditions.

From AIMPLAS 4 Feb 2026

Quantum Computing Inc. Completes Acquisition of Luminar Semiconductor, Inc.

Quantum Computing Inc. ("QCi"), an innovative, quantum optics and integrated photonics technology company, today announced the completion of acquiring Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. ("LSI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Luminar Technologies, Inc. ("Luminar"), in an all-cash transaction valued at $110 million (the "Transaction").

3 Feb 2026

Interpower® Launches IEC 60320 Rewirable Sheet E Angled Plug Connector in Black

Adding to its popular line of molded IEC 60320 appliance and interconnection couplers, Interpower announces the launch of its newly manufactured IEC 60320 rewirable Sheet E plug connector in an angled mount configuration initially offered in black.

3 Feb 2026

Veeco and imec Develop 300 mm-Compatible Process to Enable Integration of Barium Titanate on Silicon Photonics

Veeco Instruments Inc. and imec announced today that they have collaboratively developed a 300 mm high-volume-manufacturing-compatible process that enables the integration of barium titanate (BaTiO3 or BTO) on a silicon photonics platform.

3 Feb 2026

Plextek Wins Place on MOD's DDAD Framework

Plextek has been selected as a supplier on the £180 million Digital Decision Accelerators for Defence (DDAD) Framework, supporting the British Army's ASGARD program - its flagship Transformative Capability Initiative focused on battlefield decision-making and digital targeting.

From Plextek 3 Feb 2026

Hiden Analytical Showcases Key Features of the ECL Series for Real-Time Electrochemical Discovery

Following the successful launch of the ECL Series, Hiden Analytical is highlighting the core features that make this electrochemical toolkit a powerful platform for HPR-40 DEMS users engaged in real-time analysis of gases and volatile species in electrochemical research.

From Hiden Analytical 3 Feb 2026

Orton Gradient Furnace Sale!

Limited time offer: Buy an Orton Gradient Furnace by March 31st and receive 10% off or extend your warranty to 24 months. Learn more!

From Orton Ceramic Foundation 3 Feb 2026

Antiferromagnet Mimics Ferromagnetic Switching in Rare Binary Reversal

Researchers report that CrPS4 demonstrates predictable binary hysteresis, resembling ferromagnets, offering insights into antiferromagnetic switching mechanisms.

By Akshatha Chandrashekar 3 Feb 2026

Henniker Plasma Launches Coatx® Advanced Plasma Coating Technology

Henniker Plasma announces the launch of CoatX®, an advanced plasma-coating technology designed to deliver permanent, nano-scale functional coatings that transform surface performance without altering the underlying material.

From Henniker Plasma 2 Feb 2026

Enhancing SiC Photonic Circuits via Atomic Layer Processing

Atomic layer processing improves optical performance in SiC photonic devices, crucial for developing efficient quantum systems and integrated photonic circuits.

2 Feb 2026

Students and Educators Set to Explore the Power of Technology and Innovation at IMTS 2026

The Smartforce Student Summit will return to IMTS - The International Manufacturing Technology Show, Sept. 14-19, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago. This will mark the summit's 14th edition since its launch in 1998.

31 Jan 2026

CRAIC Technologies Introduces Updated 508PV™ Microscope Spectrophotometer for Semiconductor Metrology

CRAIC Technologies, the global leader in UV-Visible-NIR microspectroscopy, today announced significant technology updates to the 508PV™ Microscope Spectrophotometer, designed to meet the precision demands of semiconductor fabs and R&D laboratories.

From CRAIC Technologies 30 Jan 2026

AIMPLAS’ Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites Seminar Addresses the Latest Developments in Materials, Their Industrial Application and Their Regulation

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, has organized for March 4 and 5 the ninth edition of its International Seminar on Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites.

From AIMPLAS 30 Jan 2026

Tadiran Introduces TLM-1550SPM High-Power Lithium Cells for Critical Applications

Tadiran Batteries, the world’s leading manufacturer of industrial grade ultra-long-life lithium batteries, has just introduced TLM-1550SPM high-power AA-size lithium oxide batteries for use in critical applications.

From Tadiran Batteries 30 Jan 2026