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New Catalyst Converts Biomass into Fuel Sources with Remarkably High Efficiency

A new catalyst designed by a research team changes biomass into fuel sources with exceptionally high efficiency and provides new opportunities for producing next-generation renewable materials.

17 Dec 2019

More of Earth’s Secrets to be Unlocked with New Crystal Tool Research

New Curtin University research into the way rocks melt in the Earth’s mantle layer has uncovered new properties of the key crystal spinel, suggesting previous studies that used it to study mantle melting and tectonics may need to be reviewed.

17 Dec 2019

Specialty Coating Systems to Exhibit ParyFree at CES

Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) is pleased to announce plans to exhibit in South Hall 4, Booth #36261 at CES, Jan. 7-10, 2020, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

17 Dec 2019

Labelexpo Asia Reports Largest Edition to Date

The organizer of Labelexpo Asia 2019 has today confirmed that its 9th edition of Labelexpo Asia was its largest yet, reporting a significant 18 percent growth in buyer visitors and a floorspace that was 26 percent larger than its previous edition.

17 Dec 2019

Researchers Develop Flexible Transparent Solar Cells

Transparent solar cells (TSCs) are novel devices that integrate the benefits of visible transparency and the conversion of light into electricity.

16 Dec 2019

Compact Nitrogen Blowdown Evaporator

The MiniVap® Nitrogen Blowdown evaporator from Porvair Sciences is purpose designed for research and development departments where low numbers of individual microplates or vials need drying.

13 Dec 2019

Protection Where You Need It: Heilind Leading Supplier TE Connectivity’s Heat Shrink Tubing

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, provided Heat Shrink Tubing which is used for electrical insulation, mechanical protection, environmental sealing, and strain relief for applications such as back-end connector sealing, breakouts, and connector-to-cable transitions.

From Heilind Asia Pacific 13 Dec 2019

Key Piece of Equipment Arrives in Project to Deliver Clean Hydrogen to Japan

CO2CRC has delivered the first major component of a hydrogen refining plant to AGL’s Loy Yang facility in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley this week.

From Kawasaki Robotics (USA) Inc 13 Dec 2019

Cea-Leti and Partners Demonstrate Potentially Scalable Readout System for Large Arrays of Quantum Dots

Leti, a technology research institute of CEA Tech, and its research partners have demonstrated a potentially scalable readout technique that could be fast enough for high-fidelity measurements in large arrays of quantum dots.

From CEA-Leti 13 Dec 2019

Pathways Toward Post-Petrochemistry

Ethylene, or ethene, is a primary feedstock for the chemical industry, including as a starting material for the production of a wide variety of plastics.

13 Dec 2019

Safran Uses Solvay’s ECTFE UV-Resistant Film for Engine Acoustic Panels

Solvay has signed an agreement with Safran to supply Halar® ECTFE high performance ECTFE for its LEAP1 engine acoustic panels.

From Safran Group 13 Dec 2019

Tracking Samples to Improve Food Safety

Ziath has launched a competitively priced starter kit for organizations involved in food research, production and testing to keep track of samples to help improve food safety.

13 Dec 2019

Element Acquires Aerotech Inspection and NDT Ltd

Element Materials Technology (Element) has acquired Aerotech Inspection and NDT Ltd (Aerotech), a non-destructive testing (NDT) business providing radiography services to the aerospace industry.

From Element Materials Technology 12 Dec 2019

The Benefits of 3D Printing to the Space Industry

By David J. Cross 12 Dec 2019

INEOS Styrolution Offers SMMA Grades for Food Contact Applications

INEOS Styrolution has announced that its NAS® range is an excellent material of choice for food contact applications. Sparkling clarity, flowability, ease of processing, thermal stability, scratch and alcohol resistance are some of the key properties of NAS, an SMMA (styrene-methyl-methacrylate) grade.

From INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH 12 Dec 2019