Hiden SIMS bolt-on mass spectrometers and ion guns enable a complete SIMS facility to be added to diverse analytical UHV surface analysis facilities, and the latest Hiden EQS probe now offers the inclusion of an integrated SNMS mode to provide the dual roles of sputtered neutral and secondary ion mass spectrometry.
International Innovative Technologies (IIT, Gateshead, UK) is working in partnership with Malvern Panalytical to incorporate new in-line particle size distribution analysis systems in its specialist low energy milling equipment.
Researchers at the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology have created an optical amplifier doped with a rare earth ion.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Jan 2012
Spirit AeroSystems, an Oklahoma-based company and a provider of commercial airplane components and assemblies, has given a $23 million contract to General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products to manufacture winglets for use in commercial business-jet aircraft.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Jan 2012
Cabot has unveiled a new class of materials called Transfinity elastomer composites. These composites improve the transformational performance in vibration isolation and wear resistance applications. They also increase the elastomers’ durability.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Jan 2012
A team of researchers from the University of Dallas are in the process of establishing that a new material could cool electronic devices such as computers and cell phones in an effective manner thus increasing their performance and life.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Jan 2012
A team of researchers at the Univerisdad Carlos III de Madrid, University of Michigan and the Oxford University are carrying out joint studies to discover new materials for thermonuclear fusion reactors.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Jan 2012
Two major automobile manufacturers, Daimler and Nissan, will collaborate for the production of the Mercedes-Benz-4-cylinder gasoline engines for Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz models at the powertrain assembly facility owned by Nissan in the state of Tennessee.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Jan 2012
British Airways will continue to run the trial for the tripleO paint coating, which is specifically designed to be used on planes to increase fuel efficiency.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Jan 2012
CRAIC Technologies, the worlds leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microspectroscopy solutions, is proud to announce the addition of kinetic spectroscopy capabilities to its flagship product: the 20/20 Perfect Vision™ UV-visible-NIR microspectrophotometer.
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Thermo-Calc Software AB and QuesTek Innovations LLC have jointly developed TC-PRISMA, a powerful new user-friendly software package available from Thermo-Calc Software AB for modeling precipitation in multi-component and...
Norsk Hydro ASA is considering curtailing production at its Kurri Kurri aluminium plant in Australia. A consultation process has started with the local employees.
US based automotive supplier, Visteon will showcase its range of automotive innovations at the International CES 2012. This is the largest consumer technology exhibition in the world which will be held in Las Vegas from January 10-13.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Jan 2012
US based SDCMaterials, which specialises in developing high performance catalysts, has announced that it has begun the field testing of its emission control catalyst product named Nano-Nano-Micron (NNm).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Jan 2012