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Stress-Detecting Smart Polymer Shines Brighter Upon Stretching

An innovative stress-detecting “smart” polymer has been recently developed by researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). This unique polymer glows brighter upon stretching.

24 Jan 2020

New Condensation Concept can Help Develop Wetting and Slippery Solid Materials

One fact that has been understood for many years is that water repellency is required for surfaces to clear the buildup of condensation—just like water droplets that develop in power plant condensers to decrease the buildup of pressure.

24 Jan 2020

Thin Film Studies Helps Analyze Degradation of Complex Biomacromolecules

In the current medical field, polymer materials have a crucial role to play. Although several applications necessitate highly durable devices, others benefit from materials that degrade as soon as they are used once.

24 Jan 2020

Bally Ribbon Mills Provides Fully Berry-Compliant Polyester Webbing for Seat Belts, Retractors and Tie-Down Applications

Bally Ribbon Mills, an industry leader in the design, development, and manufacture of highly specialized engineered woven fabrics, announces it has expanded capabilities for producing superior polyester webbing that is fully compliant with the Berry Amendment.

From Bally Ribbon Mills 24 Jan 2020

MOF Coating Prevents Electronics from Overheating and Keeps Them Cooler

Mammals are known to regulate their body temperatures through sweating. Now, scientists at Shanghai Jiao Tong University based in China are investigating whether the same process could also be mimicked by phones.

23 Jan 2020

New Technique to Help Develop Stronger Body Armor

According to old mythology, horsemen were instructed by Genghis Khan to wear vests made of silk under their body armor to further protect themselves against a series of arrows during the combat.

23 Jan 2020

ASYMTEK Products Elevates the Excellence of Electronics to New Heights with Advanced Dispensing, Coating, and Software Product Solutions at IPC APEX EXPO - Booth 1611

ASYMTEK, a part of Nordson ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS - a global leader in electronics manufacturing technologies, brings its latest fluid dispensing and conformal coating solutions to IPC APEX EXPO, San Diego, CA, in booth 1611.

From Nordson ASYMTEK 23 Jan 2020

NewAge® Industries Introduces Phthalate-Free Clearflo® 70 Tubing

New from plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is Clearflo 70 PVC tubing, a phthalate-free product. Clearflo 70 was developed in response to customers’ interest in fluid transfer products that do not contain leachable phthalates such as DEHP (Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate) or BPA (bisphenol A).

From NewAge Industries, Inc. 23 Jan 2020

Austin American Technology Offers the Only All-In-One Aqueous Batch Cleaner/Rose Tester

Austin American Technology today announced they will exhibit the Aqua ROSE™, which is the only all-in-one aqueous batch cleaner and rose tester on the market, and the Mega ION® pre-seal circuit cleaner and cleanliness tester in Booth #2352 at the 2020 IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place Feb 4-6, at the San Diego Convention Center in California.

From Austin American Technology 23 Jan 2020

FPT Industrial Cursor 9 NG Powers New Van Hool Exqui.City

A high-performance natural gas engine designed and manufactured by FPT Industrial is providing the power behind a new hybrid trambus that has just entered service in France, by Van Hool, a Belgian manufacturer of vehicles for public transport.

From FPT Industrial S.P.A. 23 Jan 2020

Indium Corporation Features Metal Thermal Interface Materials for Burn-In and Test at TestConX

Indium Corporation will feature its metal thermal interface materials (TIMs) for burn-in and test at TestConX, March 1-4 in Mesa, Arizona, USA.

From Indium Corporation 23 Jan 2020

Perovskites – Ideal for Optoelectronic Applications

Goodfellow is pleased to announce the availability of their new range of Perovskites, a group of materials that demonstrate great potential for optoelectronic applications.

From Goodfellow 23 Jan 2020

Oxford Advanced Surfaces on Target to Achieve 1 Million Square Feet of Composites Surface Preparation in a Tenth of the Time

Oxford Advanced Surfaces Limited (OAS), innovative experts in surface treatment, are on target to treat 1 million square feet of composites with its patented Onto™ adhesion promoter that replaces sanding or abrasion for surface preparation.

From OXECO Ltd 23 Jan 2020

Ultra-High-Resolution Particle Characterisation

Analytik has published a white paper that provides an informative introduction to particle size characterisation using the Differential Centrifugal Sedimentation (DCS) technique.

From Analytik Ltd 23 Jan 2020

Element Shanghai Laboratory Secures GE S400 Certification

Element Materials Technology (Element) has announced that its recently opened state-of-the-art aerospace materials testing laboratory in Shanghai, China has added General Electric’s GE S400 to its impressive list of accreditations.

From Element Materials Technology 23 Jan 2020