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Virtual Industries Offers Versatile STEALTH-VAC™ ELITE Vacuum Pen

Virtual Industries Inc., a leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions, offers the STEALTH-VAC™ ELITE ESD-SAFE Kit – Normally Closed VACUUM PEN™ (Order #VVSV-NC-KIT). The system operates on compressed air or nitrogen.

From Virtual Industries, Inc. 12 Feb 2021

Polyglass Announces Polystick® P High-Temperature Roof Underlayment

Polyglass U.S.A. Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems, is pleased to announce the release of Polystick P, an advanced self-adhered roof underlayment specifically designed for metal roofs and other high-temperature applications.

From POLYGLASS U.S.A. Inc. 12 Feb 2021

Lorin Announces “Rust” Anodized Aluminum for Interior Design

Rust not only provides a weathered look, but also offers a rich, rusted metal appeal that only comes from Lorin’s anodized aluminum.

From Lorin Industries 12 Feb 2021

Safer Medical Devices With Picosun’s Antimicrobial ALD Coatings

ESPOO, Finland, 12th February 2021 – Picosun Group, the leading provider of AGILE ALD® (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating technology and solutions, reports excellent aseptic properties measured from its ALD materials.

From Picosun Oy 12 Feb 2021

Rigaku ResQ CQL Raman Analyzer Wins Design Excellence Award

The next-generation ResQ CQL handheld Raman analyzer used by law enforcement, border patrol, and the military for drug, explosive and hazardous materials detection has been recognized for its innovative design, marking a successful collaboration between Rigaku Analytical Devices and Juggernaut Design

From Rigaku Corporation 12 Feb 2021

Accurate Flow Measurement of Low Viscosity Fluids

Titan Enterprises report that its turbine flowmeter range provide an ideal tool for accurately measuring the flow of low viscosity fluids.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 11 Feb 2021

TESCAN Announces their New Nanomanipulator for Lift-Out and Manipulation Applications Performed in TESCAN SEM and FIB-SEM Instruments

TESCAN Nanomanipulator is designed specifically for TESCAN SEM and FIB-SEM instruments to provide users with a reduced vibration solution that also provides the advantage of full compatibility with TESCAN microscope oper...

From Tescan Group 11 Feb 2021

Scientists Synthesize Tungsten Hexanitride with Armchairlike Hexazine N6 Ring

Tungsten hexanitride with armchairlike hexazine N6 ring has been synthesized by a group of scientists led by Dr. Jin Liu and his former postdoc Nilesh Salke at HPSTAR (Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research). WN6 is a promising high-energy-density and superhard material. Their findings are published in the recent issue of Physical Review Letters.

11 Feb 2021

New Approach Offers a Sustainable Solution for Industrial (Meth)Acrylate Ester Synthesis

Nagoya University scientists have developed a chemical reaction that produces high yields of a compound used in a wide variety of industries, without needing high temperatures or toxic catalysts. The approach was described in the journal ACS Catalysis and offers a practical and sustainable solution for industrial (meth)acrylate (= acrylate or methacrylate) ester synthesis.

11 Feb 2021

Researchers Obtain Magnetic Nanoparticles Using Sweet Flag

A team of researchers from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University obtained magnetic nanoparticles using sweet flag (Acorus calamus). Both the roots and the leaves of this plant have antioxidant, antimicrobial, and insecticide properties.

11 Feb 2021

New Liquid Crystals Mirror the Complex Structures of Some Solid Counterparts

A team at the University of Colorado Boulder has designed new kinds of liquid crystals that mirror the complex structures of some solid crystals--a major step forward in building flowing materials that can match the colorful diversity of forms seen in minerals and gems, from lazulite to topaz.

11 Feb 2021

Using Uniaxial Powder Testing to Optimize High Shear Wet Granulation

Uniaxial Unconfined Yield Strength (uUYS) can be used to assess and rank powder flowability for a wide range of powder handling processes in various industries, including Chemical, Food, Construction, and Pharmaceutical.

From Freeman Technology 11 Feb 2021

FreeForm Packaging AB Launches a One-Sided Laminate based on 85% Paper

Today, FreeForm Packaging is launching a new, stretchable, paper laminate based on 85% paper. The new laminate is considered to be “one-sided”, which has been highly requested by many brand owners and retailers.

From FreeForm Packaging AB 11 Feb 2021

NovaCentrix to Show PulseForge Soldering Batch & In-Line Solutions During APEX Virtual EXPO

NovaCentrix, the industry’s leading provider of photonic curing tools, conductive inks and the new PulseForge® Soldering high-intensity pulsed-light solution, is pleased to announce its participation in the 2021 IPC APEX Virtual EXPO, scheduled to take place March 9-11, 2021 online at: www.ipcapexexpo.org. The NovaCentrix team will showcase PulseForge Soldering Batch and In-Line solutions.

From NovaCentrix 11 Feb 2021

Xometry Helps American Manufacturers Better Manage Cash Flow Through Launch of Xometry Pay Invoicing Platform

Xometry, the largest U.S. marketplace for custom manufacturing, today released Xometry Pay, its new suite of payment products that allows machine shops and custom manufacturers to quickly accept credit cards and offer payment terms for their customers, backed by Xometry.

From Xometry 10 Feb 2021