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New Fuel-Efficient Rocket Engine Could Enable Lighter and Cheaper Spacecraft

Plenty of fuel is required to launch anything into space. In fact, over 3.5 million pounds of fuel is required to send NASA’s Space Shuttle into orbit, and this fuel is approximately 15 times heavier compared to a blue whale.

19 Feb 2020

Foam-Free and Extremely Lightweight for Sophisticated Components

KRAIBURG TPE has developed an innovative material technology that enables the production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) with very low density.

From KRAIBURG TPE GmbH & Co. KG 19 Feb 2020

Old Irish ‘Clachan’ Found in South Australia

The oldest known Australian example of a communal type of Irish settlement has been 'unearthed' in a dusty paddock in rural South Australia.

19 Feb 2020

Are Permanent Non-Slip Solutions Possible for the Food Industry?

The flooring in industrial facilities needs to be suitable for the activities being carried out. In many industries, and in particular in the food and beverage plants, there is a regulatory requirement to provide a non-slip texture to prevent staff working there from slipping.

From Freshfield 19 Feb 2020

Edwards Launches New Compact Dry Vacuum Pump with the Highest Pumping Density on the Market

Edwards launch the new nXRi high performance compact dry pump, with lower input power and zero maintenance, bringing real performance improvements and cost benefits across a range of applications.

From Edwards Vacuum Ltd 19 Feb 2020

Sphere Fluidics Expands Commercial Operations to Increase Supply of Pico-Surf Surfactant for Droplet Microfluidics

Sphere Fluidics, a company commercializing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, today announced investment in the production and supply of its proprietary biocompatible surfactant, Pico-Surf™, for reliable and highly stable droplet generation and processing.

From Sphere Fluidics Limited 19 Feb 2020

Manual and Robot Mounted 3D Scanners for Quality Control and Product Development

Creaform responds with its portable and automated measurement solutions to needs in 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality control, non-destructive testing, product development, and digital simulation (FEA/CFD).

From Creaform Inc. 19 Feb 2020

Development Partnership Initiative for Manufacturing Innovation R&D

Custom solutions for demanding applications. New product development starts with great ideas and greater risks. With the launch of Ulbrich’s advanced development partnership initiative we can minimize those risks ...

From Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. 19 Feb 2020

Metering Flow in Larger Diameter Pipes

Titan Enterprises offers a range of highly reliable insertion turbine flowmeters for accurately metering flow in larger diameter pipelines (40 - 900mm).

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 19 Feb 2020

Graphene-Based Supercapacitor Charges Quickly, Stores Record Level of Energy

Scientists from University College London (UCL) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have successfully developed and demonstrated a graphene-based bendable supercapacitor that charges rapidly and safely preserves the highest amount of energy for use over a long period.

18 Feb 2020

Hydrogen Evolution Photocatalysts Developed from Two Semiconducting Materials

Energy storage technologies with higher efficiencies can be achieved by using an organic semiconductor photocatalyst that considerably improves the production of hydrogen gas.

18 Feb 2020

Kaman Measuring Highlights DIT-5200L Noncontact Differential Measuring System

The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., the world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance position measurement systems, highlights the DIT-5200L non-contact displacement measuring system, ideal for fast-steering mirrors, servo control position feedback, stage positioning, and angular displacement indication, as well as X-Y orbit position feedback and stylus position.

From Kaman Precision Products 18 Feb 2020

Using Bone’s Natural Electricity to Promote Regeneration

Some materials show promise promoting bone regeneration by enhancing its natural electrical properties, according to a review in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

18 Feb 2020

Durable, Economical Catalyst to Recycle Greenhouse Gases into Useful Chemicals

Researchers have developed a durable, economical catalyst for recycling greenhouse gases into components that can be used in hydrogen gas, fuel, and other chemicals.

18 Feb 2020

Micromeritics to Host a Material Characterization Workshop at Utrecht University

Micromeritics Instrument Corp., a global leader in material characterization technologies, will deliver a complimentary seminar on the application of gas adsorption techniques to porous materials at the Utrecht University (The Netherlands) on 8th April 2020.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 18 Feb 2020