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Olympus DP28 & DP23 Cameras Powerful Enough for Almost any Imaging Application

Two new DP series cameras share advanced, time-saving features while enabling users to choose the most suitable model based on the level of resolution required. With 4K ultra-high-definition image quality, the DP28 camera enables users to share and review sample images in fine detail while the DP23 camera’s 6.4-megapixel resolution and 45 frames per second (fps) frame rate make it easy to quickly capture images with the detail needed for most life science imaging applications.

From Evident Corporation - NDT 28 Jan 2021

New Funding for XCAM Space Project to Help Solve Problems on Earth

Through the UK Space Agency, Government is giving a cash injection to five projects specifically designed to bring together UK business expertise with universities to help build space solutions to global problems, on UK soil.

27 Jan 2021

Airbond Expands Fibre Splicing Limits Over 10 Fold - Improving Sustainability for Composites & Textiles Industries

Composites fibre and textiles splicing experts, Airbond, has increased the limits of normal splicers by a factor of 10 while at the same time enabling huge waste reduction. It is doubling its product range with the launch of 12 new splicers for the composites and textiles industries, including models focused on waste recovery. There are now 24 different splicers for a wide range of applications in these industries, covering all fibres including polypropylene, nylon and glass.

From Airbond Splicers 27 Jan 2021

3D Printing Bone-Like Structures that Contain Living Cells

A novel technique could lead to 3D printed bones that provide a more natural and less intrusive alternative to bone grafts.

By Robert Lea 27 Jan 2021

Rapid Assessment of the Stability of Colloids & Dispersions

From Analytik Ltd 27 Jan 2021

Study may Lead to New Battery Designs with Increased Capacity

Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have demonstrated through experiments that a clean electrode/electrolyte interface is crucial to achieve high-capacity solid-state lithium batteries. The ...

27 Jan 2021

Crystal Defects in Ni-Based Alloys can Advance Thermoelectric Technology

The imminent environmental crisis can be prevented if people find sustainable and efficient means to avoid wastage.

27 Jan 2021

Researchers Develop a Benchmark for Single-Electron Circuits

Manipulating individual electrons with the goal of employing quantum effects offers new possibilities and greater precision in electronics. However, these single-electron circuits are governed by the laws of quantum mechanics, meaning that deviations from error-free operation still occur - albeit (in the best possible scenario) only very rarely.

27 Jan 2021

Thermally Conductive Battery Adhesive for Hybrid Vehicles

DELO has introduced a structural adhesive for batteries used in hybrid vehicles. Designed for high-volume series production, DELO-DUOPOX TC8686 is thermally conductive and flame-retardant. The product is currently used in the ramp-up of an automotive supplier.

From DELO Industrial Adhesives 27 Jan 2021

University of Liverpool to Develop New Anti-viral Technologies to Limit Spread of COVID-19

Scientists at the University of Liverpool, as part of a consortium, have been awarded three Innovate UK grants to develop new anti-viral technology that will limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) through touching contaminated surfaces in areas such as hospitals, train stations or restaurants and shops.

27 Jan 2021

Eco Wrap®: World’s First Compostable Industrial Strength Machine Grade Stretch Film, Patent Pending!

Eco Wrap®, the world’s first compostable industrial strength machine grade stretch film, is here! The latest formula uses a certified compostable resin plus a tackifier additive to make an industrial strength compostable stretch wrap that can be used on most standard automated stretch wrap equipment. This is a breakthrough for the industrial packaging and warehousing industries which rely heavily on automated stretch wrapping to prepare pallets of goods for storage, inventory, or shipment.

From Cortec Corporation 27 Jan 2021

New Jet Pump Hydraulic Artificial Lift for Lowest Cost of Lifting a Barrel of Fluid

Wanner International Limited has launched its new Hydra-Cell® Jet Pump Hydraulic Artificial Lift Solution that offers the lowest cost of lifting a barrel of fluid, reducing costs in oil and gas production, generating huge savings over the lifetime of a well. The seal-free, no packing API 674 system is suitable for mainstream oil and gas production. It does not require a workover rig, pulling unit or slick line unit for servicing or well production optimisation.

From Wanner International Ltd 27 Jan 2021

KyronMAX Structural Thermoplastic Compounds Offer Expanded Resin Formulations

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM), announces the expanded product line of its KyronMAX® structural thermoplastic materials with new resin formulations to meet the requirements of applications in the medical, oil & gas, aerospace, automotive, and recreation market segments.

From Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM) 27 Jan 2021

JAXA, Taiyo Wire, NGK, Technosolver, and Koyo Materica Develop a Metal Mesh for Onboard Deployable Reflectors

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Taiyo Wire Cloth Co., Ltd, NGK Insulators, Ltd., Technosolver Corporation, and Koyo Materica Corporation have jointly developed a metal mesh for onboard deployable reflectors that has achieved a dramatic cut in costs.

27 Jan 2021

Metso Outotec 8th Most Sustainable Company in the World

Metso Outotec is ranked 8th on the Corporate Knights 2021 Global 100 Index of most sustainable companies in the world, and places as a top-ranking company among its peers. The results were announced virtually today.

From Metso 26 Jan 2021