Materials Science News

RSS

New Brochure on CATLAB Integrated Micro-Reactor-Mass Spectrometers from Hiden

Hiden release their new brochure detailing the CATLAB integrated micro-reactor/mass spectrometer system. The system comprises two close-coupled modules optimised for continuous real-time analysis of catalytic activity together with simultaneous evaluation of multiple reaction components, providing overall response times of less than 0.5 sec.

From Hiden Analytical 4 Aug 2010

Analytik to Relocate to Prestigious New Premises

Analytik is pleased to announce it has purchased a prestigious new premises based just outside Cambridge. The grade II listed property, a refurbished 17th Century Barn offers a convenient location and a major expansion in floor space.

From Analytik Ltd 4 Aug 2010

Special-Lite Retrofit Framing Achieves 90 Minute Fire Rating

Special-Lite Retrofit Framing is now available for use in interior and exterior applications that require a 90-minute fire door. Special-Lite Retrofit Framing provides the function, appearance and easy maintenance of a n...

4 Aug 2010

Goodfellow Offer Over 200 Metals and Materials in Powder Form

Goodfellow offers more than 200 metals and materials in powder form for use by researchers and design engineers. Particle sizes range from 0.08 microns (e.g.,palladium) to 850 microns (e.g., iridium). In addition to pure metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, and compounds, a number of custom-made alloys are available in powder form.

From Goodfellow 4 Aug 2010

STR Plans to Increase Production Capacity of Solar Encapsulants

STR Holdings, Inc., a leading global provider of high quality, superior performance solar encapsulants to the photovoltaic module industry, today announced plans to expand its U.S. manufacturing capacity to 3.0 GW and relocate the majority of its U.S. manufacturing facilities to a 275,000 square foot plant located in East Windsor, CT.

4 Aug 2010

Solutia Introduces New Encapsulant for Photovoltaic Market

Solutia Inc., the only global one-stop source for EVA, TPU, and PVB based solar encapsulants, announces an advanced encapsulant designed to prevent corrosion in solar cells. The new encapsulant, branded as Saflex® PS41 PVB, also inhibits discoloration, making it an ideal module encapsulant for use in building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).

4 Aug 2010

New Theoretical Model Compares Polymer Translocation Through Various Channels

An octopus-like polymer can "walk" along the wall of a narrow channel as it is pushed through by a solvent. Now research in The Journal of Chemical Physics, which is published by the American Institute of Physi...

4 Aug 2010

Scientists Work on Novel Materials to Develop Less Expensive Solar Cells

Call it the anti-sunscreen. That's more or less the description of what many solar energy researchers would like to find -- light-catching substances that could be added to photovoltaic materials in order to convert more of the sun's energy into carbon-free electricity.

4 Aug 2010

PGW and Wuhu Discuss on Automotive Glass JV

PGW LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Xinyi Automobile Parts (Wuhu) Co. Ltd. have entered into discussions relating to the potential formation of a joint venture company, or other cooperative effort. The...

4 Aug 2010

Silicone Sealants from Dow Corning Support Green Building Development

Dow Corning today announced that as construction standards for energy efficient and green buildings become more stringent, use of its silicone sealants can contribute to earning LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits as administered by the U.S. Green Building Council.

From Dow Corning 4 Aug 2010