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Preventing Costly Accidents from Slips and Trips

Slips and trips are the most common cause of major accidents both at work
and in public spaces, costing businesses and local authorities more than £512
million per year in compensation and legal fees. To help reduce such hazards Ceram a leading provider of slip resistance testing and consultancy, now offers standardised
flooring slip tests.

8 Feb 2009

What Makes the Structure of Molten and Solid Glass Different?

Despite the fact that glass blowers have been
plying their trade since the first century BC, we have only just begun to understand
what makes molten glass solid.

8 Feb 2009

BASF Showcases New Plastics and Products for the Automotive Industry

This year, BASF is once
again showcasing new products and applications in the realm of engineering plastics,
styrenics, polyurethanes and foams at the technical conference “Plastics
in Automotive Engineering.

8 Feb 2009

PolyOne Plastisol and Flexible Vinyl Compounds Perfect for Toy Makers

PolyOne
Corporation a leading global provider of specialized polymer
materials, services, and solutions, today announced its portfolio of non-phthalate
and CPSIA-compliant plastisol and flexible vinyl compounds, which can help manufacturers
and suppliers create toys and childcare products considered safe by consumers
and regulators.

8 Feb 2009

metaFAB Join CEMMNT Network of Metrology Companies

CEMMNT
is pleased to announce that the Cardiff based company, metaFAB, has joined the
CEMMNT network of metrology companies.

8 Feb 2009

Applied Scintillation Technologies Upgrades In-House QC Facilities

Phosphor and scintillator detector specialist, Applied Scintillation Technologies (AST), has upgraded its measurement and quality assurance equipment for its caesium iodide (CsI) production facility with the addition of ...

8 Feb 2009

20th AeroMat Conference Focuses on Advances in Materials Systems and Processes

Perspectives on materials for commercial, military and aerospace applications will provide the structure for the 20th year of the AeroMat Conference and Exposition, “Novel & Engineered Materials System & Pr...

From ASM International 8 Feb 2009

Scientists Find How Carbon Nanotubes Grow

Rice University materials
scientists have put a new "twist" on carbon nanotube growth. The researchers
found the highly touted nanomaterials grow like tiny molecular tapestries, woven
from twisting, single-atom threads.

5 Feb 2009

New Report on the Nanocomposites Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Introduction to Nanocomposite Materials: Properties, Processing, Characterization" report to their offering. This new volume presents the basics of na...

5 Feb 2009

Progress Towards Efficient Fuel Cells that can be Produced Affordably

Liming Dai, the University
of Dayton's Wright Brothers Institute endowed chair in nanomaterials, and
fellow scientists have taken a step toward a more efficient fuel cell that can
be affordably mass-produced.

5 Feb 2009

Scientists Demonstrate Control over the Spin Population of Quantum Shells of Indium Arsenide

Scientists at the Naval
Research Laboratory have recently demonstrated the ability to control
the spin population of the individual quantum shell states of self-assembled
indium arsenide (InAs) quantum dots (QDs).

5 Feb 2009

Carbon Dioxide Cooling System Enhances Thermally Sprayed Coatings

Linde
North America has developed a carbon dioxide (CO₂)-based cooling
system that minimizes the overheating risk and enhances the quality of the thermal
spray process.

5 Feb 2009

Fuel Cells - The Key to Zero Emissions and Clean Power

Fuel cells offer the key to zero emissions and reliable clean power. The new
book by John
Wiley & Sons, Fuel Cells: Fundamentals (2nd edition)
takes the miracle of fuels cell into the real world by introducing the basic
science behind the technology.

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 5 Feb 2009

Opportunities for Plastic Pipes to be Discussed in Dubai in June

The MENA region now boasts some of the tallest buildings on the planet and has used the latest materials and technology. The markets provide a wide range of opportunities for plastics pipe producers. At the next conferen...

5 Feb 2009

Seco Warwick Commission Spheroidize Annealing Furnace in India

SECO
WARWICK Allied has recently commissioned a Spheroidize Annealing Furnace
at Mukand Ltd. in Kalwa, India. The charge material consists of solid round
bars, ranging from 25 – 160 mm (1 – 6.3 inches) in diameter.

5 Feb 2009