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New Mini-Wave Solder Nozzle Optimizes the Selective Soldering Process

SEHO Systems GmbH, a worldwide leading manufacturer of complete solutions for soldering processes and automated production lines, has registered the patent for a new mini-wave solder nozzle that remarkably improves the selective soldering process in many ways.

From SEHO Systems GmbH 29 May 2020

Innovative Lightweight Thermoplastic Honeycomb Technology Reduces the Hyundai Creta’s Trunk Floor Weight by 20%

EconCore, world leader in lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb core technology, and DPA Moldados, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, have developed innovative technology which has reduced the weight of the Hyundai Creta’s trunk floor by 20%. The revolutionary thermoplastic composite, combining a sandwich panel of PP honeycomb and GMT composite skin.

From DPA Moldados 29 May 2020

AkzoNobel’s Enhanced Powder Coating Puts Emphasis on Hygiene

Increased demand for products that can improve hygiene has prompted AkzoNobel to accelerate the addition of antimicrobial properties to its Interpon D1000 and 2000 range of architectural powder coatings.

From AkzoNobel 29 May 2020

Raman, UV-visible-NIR, Photoluminescence and Polarization Spectroscopy of Microscopic Samples

CRAIC Technologies, the world leading innovator of microspectroscopy solutions, is proud to announce the addition of Raman and Photoluminescence microspectroscopy to its flagship product: the 20/30 Perfect Vision™ microspectrophotometer.

From CRAIC Technologies 28 May 2020

Vanta Element-S XRF Analyzer Offers Fast, Affordable Light Element Detection

The new Vanta Element-S handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer delivers fast light element detection at an affordable price, joining a family of cost-effective, entry-level Vanta Element XRF instruments.

From Evident Corporation - NDT 28 May 2020

Dow Launches New Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic Resin in Asia Pacific

Dow recently developed and commercialized a new formulated post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic resin designed for collation shrink film applications in Asia Pacific.

From Dow Corning 28 May 2020

Why Toothpaste and Cement Harden Over Time

Take a look inside the cap of your favorite toothpaste, and you might see hard, white residue, a firm version of the smooth paste you squeeze onto your brush. Many paste materials, also known as dense colloidal suspensio...

28 May 2020

B&W Tek Unveils Newly Updated QTRam® & BWAnalyst Software

B&W Tek, an industry-leading Metrohm Group company provider of laser, Raman, NIR and LIBS systems mobile providing solutions for the pharmaceutical, biomedical, chemical, safety and security, medical devices, research and educational communities recently released the updated Raman portable product the QTRam®.

From Metrohm AG 28 May 2020

Researchers Identify Nanostructure of Ziegler-Natta Catalyst

The nanostructure of the heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalyst was clarified on the basis of cutting-edge analytical techniques.

28 May 2020

New Technique to Test Structural Stability of Predicted 2D Materials

An international team of researchers from Russia, Sweden and South Korea has proposed a new way to test the structural stability of predicted 2D materials.

28 May 2020

Study of Battery Interfaces Could Help Create Improved Batteries

Researchers from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology (CEST) visualized the formation of a solid electrolyte interphase on battery-grade carbonaceous electrode materials using in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM).

28 May 2020

Spacer Layer in 2D Materials Optimized to Create Superior Electronic Interfaces

The fundamental principle of a spin valve is that the resistance is dependent on the parallel or antiparallel configurations of the two ferromagnetic electrodes, thus associating the magnetoresistance (MR) effect, whose basic structure consists of two ferromagnetic metals decoupled by the insertion of a non-magnetic spacer.

28 May 2020

Biomimetic Molecule Reduces Freeze-Thaw Damage, Increases Durability of Concrete

Secrets to cementing the sustainability of our future infrastructure may come from nature, such as proteins that keep plants and animals from freezing in extremely cold conditions.

28 May 2020

Concrete Infused with Polymer Molecules Exhibits Anti-Freezing Abilities

Concrete is one of the most abundant and durable building materials used in modern-day infrastructures, but it has a weakness--ice--which can cause it to crumble and spall.

28 May 2020

New Aluminum Alloy Inactivates Virus, Bacteria to Prevent Infections

The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused an increased demand for antimicrobial treatments that can keep surfaces clean, particularly in health care settings.

28 May 2020