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Lorin Highlights Coil Anodized Aluminum at Arc US

Lorin Industries, Inc., the global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, announces its attendance at Arc US 2019, the region’s leading architects’ forum, held November 7-10, at the Diplomat Beach Resort, Hollywood, Florida.

From Lorin Industries 7 Nov 2019

Carrier’s Most Efficient Variable-Speed Air-Cooled Screw Chiller is Now Available in HFO Version

Carrier’s AquaForce Vision is now available with PUREtec refrigerant, as its premium variable-speed air-cooled screw chiller using low Global Warming Potential (GWP) HFO R1234ze refrigerant.

From Carrier Marine and Offshore Systems 7 Nov 2019

Hanwha Techwin Highlights HM520 Cutting-Edge Modular Mounter

Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas, formerly Samsung C&T Automation, is highlighting their model HM520 cutting-edge modular mounter, which features mixed production capabilities to maximize floor space by multiplying setup and changeover efficiency.

From Hanwha Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. 7 Nov 2019

The Secrets Behind a Creepy Photographic Technique

In the 1960s, a French artist named Jean-Pierre Sudre began experimenting with an obscure 19th-century photographic process, creating dramatic black-and-white photographs with ethereal veiling effects. Sudre christened the process “mordanҫage,” the French word for “etching."

7 Nov 2019

Borealis Launches BNT Technology-Based PP Resin for Flip-Top Caps

Borealis announces the commercial launch of BorPure™ RF777MO. Based on the proprietary Borstar® Nucleation Technology (BNT), this new resin fulfils value chain demand for high-quality solutions offering excellent organoleptics.

From Borealis AG 7 Nov 2019

KRAIBURG TPE Introduces Series of TPS Compounds for Food Contact

With its two new compound series, FC/CM1 and FC/CM2, KRAIBURG TPE meets the most important set of rules on applications with food contact: Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 and Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 (21CFR) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

From KRAIBURG TPE GmbH & Co. KG 7 Nov 2019

The Sweet Taste of Innovation

Would that ice-cold bottle of soda taste as refreshing, knowing that it contains 65 grams (5 tablespoons) of added sugar? With a new U.S. food-labeling policy set to kick in, public health groups are banking on the answer being “no.”

7 Nov 2019

SABIC Offers Two New Resins to Mitigate BSR Noises in Vehicle Cabins

SABIC has introduced two new LNP™ LUBRICOMP™ compounds at Automotive Interiors Expo 2019, developed to help mitigate buzz, squeak and rattle (BSR) noises in vehicle cabins.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 7 Nov 2019

Researchers Boost Polymer’s Ability to Selectively Remove CO2 from Gases

An international team of researchers has found it can significantly boost an existing polymer’s ability to selectively remove carbon dioxide (CO2) out of gas mixtures by first submerging the material in water.

7 Nov 2019

Turning Wood into Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Production of hazardous waste during drug manufacturing is a serious concern for the pharmaceutical industry. Typically, large amounts of flammable solvents are used during these processes, which usually require several steps to make structurally complex drugs.

7 Nov 2019

Indium Corporation Expert to Present at EPTC

Indium Corporation’s Kenneth Thum, Senior Technical Support Engineer, will present at IEEE EPTC Singapore 2019, December 4-6, in Singapore. The development of heterogeneous integration, which packs more dies or components into smaller footprints, requires multiple technological advancements in various aspects of advanced packaging.

From Indium Corporation 7 Nov 2019

KIC’s MB Allen to Present Industry 4.0 the Next Industrial Revolution at the SMTA Space Coast Expo

KIC announced that it will exhibit at the SMTA Space Coast Expo & Tech Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 at the Melbourne Auditorium in Florida. MB Allen, Manager for KIC’s Applications & Sales, will discuss the new Reflow Process Inspection, RPI i4.0 automatic profiling system with integrated network software for real-time data sharing, dashboard and traceability storage.

From KIC 7 Nov 2019

NASA Funds Institutions to Support High-volume Aerospace Manufacturing

The Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) of NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement is partnering with the agency’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate to provide students at minority-serving institutions the education and experience needed to help address manufacturing needs in the U.S. aerospace sector.

7 Nov 2019

Volvo Receives Europe’s Largest Order for Electric Buses

Volvo Buses has received the largest single order for electric buses in Europe. Volvo Buses will deliver 157 electric articulated buses to Transdev starting in 2020. The buses will operate on a number of routes in Gothenburg.

7 Nov 2019

DSM and Twikit to Co-develop New 3D Printed Solutions for Medical and Automotive

Royal DSM and Twikit have announced a new partnership. Their collaboration is a further extension of DSM’s ongoing commitment to build a 3D printing ecosystem, aimed at driving innovation in additive manufacturing and encouraging its adoption across industries.

From Twikit 7 Nov 2019