Ultratrace analysis of impurities in basic chemicals and raw materials
Empa and Lidl Switzerland have jointly developed a cellulose protective coating for fruit and vegetables. The novel coating is made from so-called pomace - squeezed fruit and vegetable peels. The innovative project can reduce packaging and prevent food waste.
While silk is best known as a component in clothes and fabric, the material has plentiful uses, spanning biomedicine to environmental science. In Applied Physics Reviews, by AIP Publishing, researchers from Tufts University discuss the properties of silk and recent and future applications of the material.
Understanding powder flow and particle characteristics is key in Additive Manufacturing; Tony Thornton shares expert insights in this on-demand presentation.
Master Bond EP4S-80 is a one component silver filled epoxy which meets NASA low outgassing requirements. It has an unlimited working life at room temperature and a moderate heat cure requirement of 80°C.
In a recent study published in the journal Materials, researchers from Poland conducted thermogravimetric analysis and scanning calorimetry of plastics used in the food industry.
By Chinmay Saraf
5 Jan 2022
Introducing the FUSION PTR-TOF 10k: a breakthrough in PTR-TOFMS technology with the TRION source, offering ultra-high resolution and exceptional sensitivity.
In a recent study published in the journal Materials, researchers from Brazil analyzed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sand as a replacement of quartz sand at different compositions and measured their compressive strength, flexural strength, density, capillarity, and water absorption.
By Bismay Prakash Rout
5 Jan 2022
A group of researchers recently developed new resorcinol formaldehyde and silica-based porous hybrid xerogel for super thermal insulation application using a cost-effective sol-gel and microwave heating process without going through any supercritical drying process.
By Bismay Prakash Rout
5 Jan 2022
In a study published in the journal Food Packaging and Shelf Life, researchers from Switzerland investigated the use of palladium-based oxygen scavengers to improve the shelf life of bakery products.
By Chinmay Saraf
5 Jan 2022
In a recent study published in the journal Materials, researchers studied the effects of different external factors such as strain, temperature, abrasion, washing, and solder pad size on the electrical resistance of surface-mounted electronic device (SMD)-integrated silver-coated Vectran (SCV) yarn.
By Bismay Prakash Rout
5 Jan 2022
SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH today announced a change in management. Dr. Christoph Mätzig, who is moving within the AMETEK Group and has taken over the management of the Ultra Precision Technologies division effective January 1st, 2022, will be succeeded by Michael Privik, who has been a member of the senior management team since 2016.
Igus' energy chains are now been recycled in a circular way, allowing them to reuse them in our own innovation display stands.
Two-dimensional semiconductors have a big edge as far as creating next-generation electronics is concerned. They are quicker, stronger, and highly efficient. But, they are extremely hard to fabricate.
In a recent paper published in the journal Applied Materials Today, researchers from the United Kingdom evaluated the progress in the field of acoustic metamaterials, focusing on passive acoustic metamaterials, piezoelectric acoustic metamaterials, and metasurfaces.
By Chinmay Saraf
4 Jan 2022