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Going Waterless - A Major Step Towards Lab Sustainability

The CondenSyn waterless condenser from Asynt has been widely adopted by the Technicians Sustainability Working Group (TSWG) operating within the Biomolecular Science and Medicinal Chemistry Division at Nottingham University (UK) as part of their drive to make teaching and research greener.

From Asynt 23 Sep 2020

KSG Health Ltd are Setting New Uk Standards in Air Purity to Help Combat Covid-19

At a time when it matters most, UK-based KSG Health Ltd. are making safe air a reality.

From KSG Health Ltd. 23 Sep 2020

Extend Roofing Season with Polyglass Low-Temperature SBS Membranes

Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems, announces Elastoflex SA V Polar Base™ and Elastoflex SA P Polar Cap™.

From POLYGLASS U.S.A. Inc. 23 Sep 2020

Pipeotech Promises 10-Year Gas-Tight Performance with World’s Tightest, Safest and Most Durable Sealing Solution

Norway’s Pipeotech has signalled its intention to rewrite the rulebook within the pipe sealing segment by offering a 10-year gas-tight guarantee as standard on its innovative DeltaV-Seal.

From Pipeotech AS 23 Sep 2020

New Way to Reliably Produce Promising Material for Decontaminating Water

An international team of researchers have found a way to refine and reliably produce an unpredictable and hard-to-control material that could impact environmental conservation, energy and consumer electronics.

22 Sep 2020

Fixed Fluidized Bed Mode to Study Petroleum Coke Combustion In the Presence of Catalysts

There was a time when mazut was the final stage of oil refining; however, with technology becoming more efficient, the main residue from refining is now petroleum coke.

22 Sep 2020

Research Group Proposes Multifunctional Liquid Metal Nanocapsules

Liquid metals are promising for applications in flexible electronics and biomimetic functional composites.

22 Sep 2020

Novel Bio-Based Hybrid Inhibitor for Gas Hydrate and Corrosion Management

Copper stearate was used as the basis for this catalyst test and showed efficiency for in-situ oil combustion.

22 Sep 2020

Novel Method can Tackle Lead Leakage, Stability Issues of Perovskite Solar Cells

While the power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells - a future of solar cells - has already greatly improved in the past decade, the problems of instability and potential environmental impact are yet to be overcome.

22 Sep 2020

CU Denver Researcher Analyzes Airport Solar PV Deployment

By studying 488 public airports in the United States, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs researcher Serena Kim, PhD, found that 20% of them have adopted solar photovoltaic, commonly known as solar panels, over the last decade.

22 Sep 2020

New Copper-Carbon Nanotube Composite with Improved Properties for Use in Electric Vehicles

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory used new techniques to create a composite that increases the electrical current capacity of copper wires, providing a new material that can be scaled for use in ultra-efficient, power-dense electric vehicle traction motors.

22 Sep 2020

Cornell Researchers Discover Novel Type of Superconductor

Until now, the history of superconducting materials has been a tale of two types: s-wave and d-wave.

22 Sep 2020

Element Sheffield Secures Safran Approval

Element Materials Technology (Element) Sheffield Magna Way laboratory has secured approval for destructive testing services from Safran, a leading supplier of engines and equipment to the civil and military aerospace industry.

From Element Materials Technology 22 Sep 2020

TESCAN Streamline SEM Sample Navigation with New ONCam

Scanning Electron Microscopes or SEMs are highly sophisticated instruments that are used to characterize materials at the sub-micron levels. TESCAN’s latest innovation, Optical Navigation and Correlation Camera (ONCam) continue its mission of increasing user-friendliness.

From Tescan 21 Sep 2020

Rigaku Analytical Devices Presents Latest Metal Alloy Analysis Solutions at IMTS Spark

Rigaku Analytical Devices, the market leader in handheld laser-based technology will showcase its Rigaku KT-100S handheld laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analyzer for metal alloy analysis, in the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) Spark Showroom, available September 21, 2020 – March 15, 2021.

From Rigaku Corporation 21 Sep 2020