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New Method to Produce Biodiesel from Domestic Cooking Oil Waste

The production of biodiesel from vegetable oil has been around for more than 150 years, and the approach significantly reduces several pollutants associated with burning fossil fuels.

22 Jul 2020

New Layer Effectively Redistributes Li-Ions Across Electrolytes

The kinetics of Li-ions transport across the electrolyte and the SEI is usually the rate-determining step in the Li plating-stripping process.

22 Jul 2020

Personal Benchtop Evaporator for DMSO and DMF Samples

BioChromato Inc. reports on installation of over 1200 units of its Smart Evaporator C1 - a compact system that delivers rapid concentration or complete drying of samples in even high boiling solvents such as DMSO, DMF or water.

22 Jul 2020

Nanoscribe Opens its New Microfabrication Experience Center

The Microfabrication Experience Center at Nanoscribe’s headquarters in Karlsruhe is opening its doors these days.

From Nanoscribe GmbH 22 Jul 2020

Investigating Physical Properties of Different Polyacrylate Formulations

A new application report from Postnova Analytics demonstrates how Thermal Field-Flow Fractionation coupled to Multi Angle Light Scattering (TF3-MALS-RI) can be used to characterize different polyacrylate formulations.

From Postnova Analytics 22 Jul 2020

Tenax® Non-Crimp Fabrics and Tenax® Braided Fibers Qualified for Airbus

Teijin Limited announced today that it has qualified its carbon fiber materials Tenax® Dry Reinforcements for the Airbus A320neo wing spoilers using a Resin Transfer Molding process developed by Spirit AeroSystems Inc, one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft structural components.

From Teijin Limited 21 Jul 2020

Victrex Launches VICTREX AM PEAK Filament Optimized for Additive Manufacturing

Victrex, a global leader in high-performance polyetheretherketone and polyaryletherketone polymer solutions, has launched VICTREX AM™ 200 filament.

From Victrex plc. 21 Jul 2020

Label Academy Hosts Successful Virtual Master Class

At the end of June, around a hundred and fifty attendees took part in the Label Academy’s first online master class targeting an international audience.

From Label Academy 21 Jul 2020

Venezuela’s Oil and Gas Sector Sees Worst Crisis During 2020, Says GlobalData

Venezuela’s oil and gas sector was already caught in a vicious cycle well before the COVID-19 outbreak created a world economic crisis.

21 Jul 2020

Q.E.D. MicroPurge® MP25 Simplifies Low-Flow Groundwater Sampling

Q.E.D. Environmental Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative environmental products and subsidiary of Graco Inc., highlights that its MicroPurge MP25 Purge Stabilization Flow Cell system makes consistent low-flow groundwater sampling easy and accurate.

From QED Environmental Systems, Inc. 21 Jul 2020

Excess of Crude Supply Already Suppressed from US Market, Says GlobalData

Following Energy Information Administration’s release of official weekly data on stocks, demand and supply of US crude oil and refined products;

21 Jul 2020

Researchers Accurately Measure, Characterize Single, Twisted Nanoparticle in Lab

For the first time, a single, twisted nanoparticle has been accurately measured and characterised in a lab, taking scientists one vital step closer to a time when medicines will be produced and blended on a microscopic scale.

21 Jul 2020

First-Ever Non-Cuttable Material Developed Based on Shells, Grapefruits

Engineers have taken their inspiration from shells and grapefruits to create what they say is the first manufactured non-cuttable material.

21 Jul 2020

New Soft, Solid Electrolytes Suppress Dendrites in Batteries

In the pursuit of a rechargeable battery that can power electric vehicles for hundreds of miles on a single charge, scientists have endeavored to replace the graphite anodes currently used in EV batteries with lithium metal anodes.

21 Jul 2020

New Technology Could Help Store Green Surplus Energy in Underground Water Balloons

With a grant of almost DKK 5 million from the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme, EUDP, under Danish Energy Agency, work is about to begin on building a 100 sqm test facility to demonstrate new technology that stores green surplus energy in giant underground water balloons.

21 Jul 2020