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The World's Smallest Supercapacitor

As technology fits into smaller and smaller footprints, the need for supercapacitors that can offer high functionality and long term reliability in extremely tight spaces has become critical. Now OptiXtal, a Delaware Corporation, introduces the world's smallest supercapacitor...the SuperXcap(tm) Mini.

17 Jan 2011

ExtraSil Quartz, Material of Choice for Flow Cells and Precision Cuvettes

Extrasil ES quartz is very popular in the flow cytometry field, the HPLC industry, particle counters, particle sizing machines, the pharmaceutical industry, microfluidics, and many other optical applications. Given the excellent reputation and performance of the material, it is quickly becoming a favorite among its users.

From Tosoh Corporation 17 Jan 2011

Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Sulfur Analysis for A Wide Range of Samples

The Model 440 offers a wide linear range and is capable of routinely analyzing almost any sample type including organic compounds, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, polymers, refractory, environmental or natural materials (soil, plants or insects).

From Exeter Analytical (UK), Ltd 17 Jan 2011

New High Speed GigE Cameras for Materials Testing Applications

Two new high speed GigE cameras, available through STEMMER IMAGING, offer outstanding combinations of frame rates and resolution for use in applications as diverse as measurement, process analysis in machine building and industrial production, material testing and broadcasting.

17 Jan 2011

BASF Introduce Innovative High Temperature Extruded Polystyrene Product

BASF has now extended its range of extruded polystyrene rigid foam panels (XPS) with an innovative product. The new insulation material is called Styrodur® HT (HT = high temperature). Its key feature is a heat distortion temperature of up to 105° Celsius (application limit temperature).

From BASF Corporation 17 Jan 2011

New Fully Biodegradable Thermosetting Resins

Modern synthetic resins are made from fossil sources, are not biodegradable and can only be burned under strict precautions due to the release of toxic substances. Prof. Gadi Rothenberg and Dr. Albert Alberts of the Univ...

16 Jan 2011

ThyssenKrupp Document Environmental Properties of Steel Building Panels

Transparency for sustainability: At Bau 2011, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe will be presenting Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its steel construction elements. The EPDs cover the company's full range of sin...

16 Jan 2011

Growing Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Markets to Exceed 108 Million Tons by 2015

Global boron nitride and boron carbide market has been growing at a healthy pace over the years. However, during recent years, the market registered moderate growth rates, primarily due to the impact of global economic r...

16 Jan 2011

New Welding App for Smart Phones

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced the first-ever Smart Phone application for welding. Available for use with IPhone®, Blackberry®, and Android® devices, the ESAB Welding Parameters Set-up Guide is a user-friendly application that helps welders quickly identify the correct parameters for a specific job.

From ESAB 16 Jan 2011

New Report on the Global Calcium Carbonate Market

Calcium Carbonate is the principal inorganic mineral, which is primarily used as commercial and functional filler in paper, rubber, plastic, architectural materials, coatings and light chemicals. Along with talc and kaol...

16 Jan 2011

$Professional Gemstone Testing made Simple and Easy with the Presidium Refractive Index Meter$

Professional Gemstone Testing made Simple and Easy with the Presidium Refractive Index Meter

As the New Year comes around, iGem Instruments brings in with it a new tool for the jewelry industry. Through an agreement with Presidium Instruments, one of the most well-known names in the field, iGem Corporation will exclusively offer the Presidium Refractive Index Meter (PRIM).

16 Jan 2011

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Takes Aim at Obama

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is saying, "we are 100% certain toxic Chinese drywall is in 100,000's of US homes; the disaster is not limited to Florida or the Gulf Coast, it's nationwide, and we have ...

16 Jan 2011

ACG Join BLOODHOUND Project Hunting for 1000mph Land Speed Record

Composite materials, tooling, and the design and component manufacturing capability of Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG), part of Umeco Composites Structural Materials (UCSM) - a Division of Umeco plc, are being provided to The BLOODHOUND Project, an international education initiative focussed around a 1000mph land speed record attempt

16 Jan 2011

Breakthrough with Photoinitiators for Packaging Inks

With Irgacure 270, BASF made a technological breakthrough in the development of cationic photoinitiators for packaging inks. For the first time, Irgacure 270 now makes it possible to combine fast UV curing with very low ...

From BASF Corporation 16 Jan 2011

Anti-Hazard Digital Camera Capturing Chemical Processes Never Before Seen

Hardide Coatings, global developer of patented metal coatings, is using a new anti-hazard digital camera from CorDEX Instruments to capture chemical processes that have never been recorded before.

From Hardide Coatings 16 Jan 2011