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GRI Develops Natural Oil-Based Solid Tire for Harsh Working Conditions

GRI has developed an Eco-Friendly version of its high-performance ULTIMATE XT solid tire. The GRI R&D team, in collaboration with a team of scientists from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Colombo, has developed the ULTIMATE XT eco-friendly version by replacing petroleum-based oil with natural oil, which is carbon neutral and renewable.

From Global Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd. 29 Nov 2019

Study Unveils New Chemical Payload Bearing Polymer Ideal for Medical Implants

Caltech scientists have developed a new kind of polymer that can carry a chemical payload as part of its molecular structure and release it in response to mechanical stress.

29 Nov 2019

Granite Subsidiary Announces Exclusive Distribution Partnership with Stockholm Precision Tools AB

Granite announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, International Directional Services, LLC (IDS), is now the exclusive distributor of Stockholm Precision Tools AB (SPT) Downhole Gyro Survey Tools within the United States minerals and civil construction markets.

From Stockholm Precision Tools AB 29 Nov 2019

One of the UK’s Oldest Vehicle Manufacturers Doubles Order-Book

Rapid expansion for one of Britain’s oldest fire and rescue vehicle manufacturers means working with a supply-chain that can keep pace.

29 Nov 2019

Label Summit Latin America Returns to Santiago

Chile is set to host the forthcoming 17th edition of Label Summit Latin America in March 2020, for only the second time. The two-day annual event, which rotates between key locations in the region, is the leading educational event supporting the label and package printing industry in Latin America.

29 Nov 2019

Abloy’s PL330 Padlock Secures New Standard

Security expert Abloy UK has announced that its PL330 padlock has achieved the highest possible rating during testing to simulate a criminal attack, making it one of the most resilient and dependable padlocks on the market. The PL330 extends Abloy’s padlock range to achieve LPS 1654. The padlock achieved a 1+ rating from the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) against standard LPS 1654, which focuses on the time taken to compromise a padlock and gain access to the asset or object it is securing.

From Abloy UK 29 Nov 2019

World's Fastest LIVE Print of a Metal Part at Formnext 2019

SPEE3D, an Australian award-winning manufacturer of metal-based additive manufacturing technology, printed a 1 kg copper sledgehammer in 10 minutes live in front of a crowd on the floor at Formnext in Frankfurt.

From SPEE3D 29 Nov 2019

Adler and Allan Announce Exclusive Partnership with Bradbury Group to Supply and Install Market Leading Flood Doors

Adler and Allan, the UK’s largest environmental and risk reduction specialists, has announced an exclusive partnership with the nation’s leading provider of steel doors and physical security solutions, Bradbury Group, to supply and install its market leading range of flood security doors to businesses in the UK.

From Bradbury Group Ltd 29 Nov 2019

Clariant to Present New Halogen-free FR 3D Printing Material and more at formnext 2019

Clariant has announced that it will showcase new halogen-free flame-retardant 3D printing material alongside eye-catching and unique printed end use parts from a range of applications at formnext this year.

From Clariant Corporation 29 Nov 2019

Cubicure Launches UL94 V0-classified Flame-retardant Photopolymer for SLA

Cubicure has announced that it has expanded its product portfolio with a flame-retardant photopolymer with the Evolution FR (flame-retardant). The new material system is flame retardant and the first resin for stereolithography (SLA) to achieve UL94 V0 classification.

From Cubicure GmbH 29 Nov 2019

SABIC Introduces Fatigue-resistant Thermoplastic Resin for Water Management

SABIC has announced the launch of NORYL™ WM330G resin, the latest addition to its portfolio of high-performance thermoplastics for water management applications.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 29 Nov 2019

The challenges for Additive Manufacturing in the Aerospace Sector : 2nd Edition of the AAMS International Business Convention

The first international business convention dedicated to Additive manufacturing in the Aerospace industry, the Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Summit will welcome, during two days, Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th December at the Diagora-Labège convention centre in Toulouse, the key players in this field: industry leaders, suppliers, SMEs, mid-tier firms, and actors in the field of research.

29 Nov 2019

High Performance Filtration Microplates

Porvair Sciences has expanded its range of high-performance microplates to now offer an optimized product to suit a wide range of filtration applications.

28 Nov 2019

New System for High Pressure Reaction Screening

Asynt has developed a novel high-pressure reactor array that integrates directly with their Integrity 10 Reaction Station, enabling scientists to undertake up to 10 independently pressurised reactions (up to 100 barg) in parallel.

From Asynt 28 Nov 2019

Semiconducting Polymer Donor Materials Boost Photon Harvesting in Organic Solar Cells

Organic solar cells are constantly improving with the development of new materials for the active layer, especially when materials are stacked in a bulk heterojunction design that leverages various combined absorption windows to utilize photons at more parts of the spectrum.

27 Nov 2019