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CRAIC Introduce New UV-Visible-NIR Microspectrophotometer for NDT of Microscopic Samples

CRAIC Technologies, the leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microanalysis solutions for scientific laboratories, announces the Microspectra 121™ UV-visible-NIR microspectrophotometer. This system is specifically designed to rapidly, accurately and non-destructively analyze many types of microscopic samples by UV-visible-NIR spectroscopy.

From CRAIC Technologies 1 Sep 2009

TMS Team with ABM to Produce the 1st TMS-ABM International Materials Congress

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) will join the Brazilian Metallurgy, Materials, and Minerals Society (ABM) to present the 1st TMS-ABM International Materials Congress in conjunction with the 65th ABM Co...

1 Sep 2009

Impact Modified Acrylic Plastic Designed for Signs

Spartech Corporation, a leader in sign plastics since 1960, has developed Zycryl Plus, an economical, highly engineered, impact-modified acrylic alloy with properties well-suited for channel letters, as well as flat and ...

From Spartech Corporation 1 Sep 2009

Real Time Particle Size Analysis Slashes Energy Consumption and Improves Cement Quality

Florida Rock Industries (Jacksonville, Florida, US), part of the Vulcan Materials Company, has slashed energy consumption and improved cement product quality using the powerful combination of a model predictive control package from Pavilion Technologies (Austin, Texas US) and real-time particle size analysis from Malvern Panalytical.

From Malvern Panalytical 1 Sep 2009

New Test Rig for Testing Laminated ID Cards to International Standards

Lloyd Instruments has introduced a new test jig for peel strength testing of laminated layers of standard plastic identification cards to international standards. The use of plastic cards is reaching unprecedented levels, with at least one credit or debit card, driving licence, or loyalty or membership card being found in almost everyone’s wallet or purse.

From Lloyd Instruments Ltd. 1 Sep 2009

Southampton Nanofabrication Centre Promises High-Speed, Non-Volatile Universal Memory Devices within 5 Years

The University of Southampton’s Southampton Nanofabrication Centre, which opens next week (9 September), will make it possible to manufacture high-speed and non-volatile ‘universal memory’ devices for industry within 5 years.

1 Sep 2009

NASA Extends Engineering and Scientific Services Contract with ASRC

NASA's Glenn Research Center has awarded a one-year contract option to Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) of Greenbelt, Md., for engineering and scientific services. The option has a value that will not exceed ...

1 Sep 2009

Hydro to Supply Audi with Front Crash Management Systems

Hydro has been asked to deliver the front crash management systems for one of Audi's future high-volume models, underlining the company's position as the leading global supplier of lightweight crash management components.

From Hydro Aluminium Extrusion 1 Sep 2009

Dow Corning's Latest Silicone Solutions for the Textile Industry Go On Show in September

Dow Corning Corporation, a leading supplier of innovative silicone solutions for the textile industry, will feature its new multifunctional softener for flame-retardant textiles, new impact protection material product li...

From Dow Corning 1 Sep 2009

New High Density Polyethylene Specifically for Rotomolding Applications

LyondellBasell Industries is launching a new high-performance range of Lupolen high density polyethylene (HDPE) resins to address the diversified requirements of customer rotomolding applications.

1 Sep 2009

Clariant Sells Specialty Silicones Business

GenNx360 Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on industrial business-to-business companies with $100 million to $1 billion in revenues, announced today that it has acquired Clariant Corporation's Specialty...

31 Aug 2009

RubGreen to Produce Quality Secondary Rubber from Ground Tires

A start-up company RubGreen LLC is ready to begin producing higher quality secondary rubber from devulcanized rubber crumb. The new technology was proven to be economically viable and represent a breakthrough approach to...

31 Aug 2009

Light Microscopy and SEM Come Together

The "Shuttle + Find" solution from Carl Zeiss for correlative microscopy in materials analysis is an easy-to-use interface. It connects upright and inverted light microscopes of type SteREO Discovery, Axio Imager and Axio Observer, featuring a motorized stage, with all ZEISS scanning electron microscopes such as EVO, SIGMA, SUPRA, ULTRA and MERLIN, as well as the CrossBeam (FIB-SEM) workstations AURIGA, NVision and NEON.

31 Aug 2009

Previously Undetectable Bending of Carbon Nanotubes Caught on Video

The wiggling rainbows are pretty to look at, and what they represent is certainly intriguing. Rice scientists have created a video of bending and flexing carbon nanotubes to show once-undetectable characteristics that may someday be tuned for medical and industrial use.

31 Aug 2009

Rutgers Wins Multi Million Grants for Energy Resources Using Bio and Nanotechnology

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Rutgers University two grants worth $6.4 million to fund graduate research in clean and sustainable energy resources using biotechnology and nanotechnology. The foundatio...

31 Aug 2009