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Nanodiamond Electrodes Used in Supercapacitors Increase Energy Storage Capacity

The steadily increasing use of battery-operated appliances and devices has led to the need for efficient, safe, and high-performing power sources.

4 Dec 2019

Hatch Appointed to Deliver PFS for Piedmont’s Lithium Hydroxide Project in North Carolina

Piedmont Lithium Limited is pleased to announce that it has awarded the prefeasibility study (“PFS”) of its lithium hydroxide chemical plant in Kings Mountain, North Carolina to Hatch.

From Hatch Ltd. 4 Dec 2019

Carleton University Leverages VABS Software for More Realistic Simulation of Helicopter Rotor Blades

AnalySwift, LLC, a provider of efficient high-fidelity modeling software for composites, announced today that Carleton University is participating in its recently launched Academic Partner Program (APP), and the university is using its VABS simulation software for simulating new helicopter rotor blades.

From AnalySwift, LLC 4 Dec 2019

Velo3D Ships 7th Sapphire™ Printer to Aerospace Production Customer

Velo3D, an innovator in metal additive manufacturing (AM), announced today delivery of the seventh Sapphire® printer to its largest production customer, which has already ordered a total of 12 systems in the past year.

From VELO3D 4 Dec 2019

Indium Corporation to Feature Innovative New Alloy at IPC APEX Expo 2020

Indium Corporation will feature its new high-performance, high-reliability alloy technology at IPC APEX Expo, February 4-6, in San Diego, Calif., USA. Durafuse™ LT is a novel, low-temperature alloy system designed to provide high-reliability in low-temperature applications with reflow below 210 °C.

From Indium Corporation 4 Dec 2019

Braskem and ALM to Develop Polyolefins for SLS Powder-Bed 3D Printing

Braskem and Advanced Laser Materials (ALM) has announced their joint partnership for the development of advanced polyolefins for AM.

From Braskem S.A. 4 Dec 2019

Clariant Launches Antimony-Trioxide-Free System for Laser-Marking Ear Tags

Clariant has announced the introduction of a new antimony-trioxide-free system for molding and laser-marking thermoplastic urethane (TPU) ear tags used for identifying cattle and other livestock.

From Clariant Corporation 4 Dec 2019

New 3D Printing Method to Make Photo-Controlled Polymers for Recycling & Biomedicine

UNSW Sydney researchers have successfully merged 3D/4D printing with a chemical process to produce “living” resin, which has huge potential for fields as diverse as recycling and biomedicine. The researchers have revealed the successful merging of 3D/4D printing and photo-controlled/living polymerization.

4 Dec 2019

MCI®-2020 Gel: A Deep-Reaching Solution for Corroding Rebar

Mitigating corrosion of embedded rebar is a perennial problem for reinforced concrete structures, requiring preventative maintenance and repair. Topical corrosion inhibiting treatments require a clean, properly prepared surface area to work as intended.

From Cortec Corporation 4 Dec 2019

High-performance Lithium-ion Battery Materials with Picosun ALD

Picosun Group, the provider of AGILE ALD® (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating technology for global industries, reports excellent results achieved with ALD in the manufacturing of lithium ion thin film battery materials.

From Picosun Oy 3 Dec 2019

Bruker Announces the 10-Year Anniversary of Peakforce Tapping

At the 2019 MRS Fall Meeting, Bruker announced the 10-year anniversary of PeakForce Tapping, its proprietary atomic force microscopy (AFM) mode.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 3 Dec 2019

Freeman Technology Launches a New Website: An Unrivaled Powder Testing Resource from the Global Leaders

The new website from Freeman Technology, a Micromeritics company and the global leaders in powder characterization technology, is a clear, easy-to-navigate resource that covers all aspects of powder testing in unrivaled breadth and depth.

From Malvern Panalytical 3 Dec 2019

Faster, Automated Fisher Number Measurement with the New Micromeritics Sub-Sieve Autosizer II

Micromeritics Instrument Corp., a global leader in material characterization technology, today launched the new, highly automated Sub-Sieve Autosizer II (SAS II), an instrument that boosts the productivity and accuracy of particle sizing via the air permeability technique, a benchmark in many industries.

From Malvern Panalytical 3 Dec 2019

Xometry Acquires Shift, Europe’s Largest On-Demand Manufacturing Marketplace

Xometry, the largest marketplace for On-Demand manufacturing, announced the acquisition of Munich-based Shift, the largest On-Demand manufacturing marketplace in Europe.

From Xometry 3 Dec 2019

Fully Automated Press Line for Sheet Metal Forming

As an important automotive production location in Asia, Thailand has great investment potential. As one of Thailand’s leading automotive parts manufacturers, the Thai Summit Group plays an important role in developing Thailand as an automotive manufacturing and export location.

From FIPA GmbH 3 Dec 2019