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New Laboratory Products in the Limelight at Lab Innovations

Lab Innovations, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to the laboratory industry, will see a number of new product introductions at Birmingham’s NEC, 30 & 31 October.

17 Oct 2019

New Method to Create Elastic and Soft Polymers by Structure Reorganization

A Florida State University research team has developed methods to manipulate polymers in a way that changes their fundamental structure, paving the way for potential applications in cargo delivery and release, recyclable materials, shape-shifting soft robots, antimicrobials and more.

17 Oct 2019

Panasonic to Team Up with IBM Japan in Improving Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes

On October 15, 2019, IBM Japan, Ltd. and Panasonic Corporation’s subsidiary, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions Co., Ltd., announced that the companies have agreed to collaborate to develop and market a new high-value-added system to optimize the overall equipment effectiveness of customers’ semiconductor manufacturing processes and to realize high-quality manufacturing.

From IBM 17 Oct 2019

Thorlabs Acquires Video Measurement Company, OPTEK

Thorlabs announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Blairstown-based Operations Technology Inc. (OPTEK).

From Thorlabs Inc. 16 Oct 2019

Entire Rockets 3D Printed by AI Robots

By Sarah Moore 16 Oct 2019

Linkam Highlights Optical DSC450

Market leader in temperature-controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, highlight its Optical Differential Scanning Calorimeter for the simultaneous measurement visualization of thermal transition experiments for improved materials characterisation.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 16 Oct 2019

Exploiting Liquid-Driven Chaos to Create Soft Polymer Microparticles

A recent study performed by North Carolina State (NC State) University revealed that exceptional materials with distinct properties—similar to those of gecko feet—can be produced by exploiting liquid-driven chaos to create soft polymer microparticles with hierarchical branching on the micro- and nanoscale.

By Toby Charnock 15 Oct 2019

Cheaper Solution to Producing Hydrogen by Continuous Splitting of Water

For the first time, scientists from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have demonstrated that an inexpensive catalyst can split water and produce hydrogen gas continuously for hours in the extreme environment of a commercial device.

15 Oct 2019

Researchers Reveal Reason for Dendrite and Whisker Growth in Lithium Batteries

Researchers have discovered the reason for the growth of needle-like structures—called whiskers and dendrites—that degrade lithium batteries, occasionally causing failure, a short circuit, or even a fire.

15 Oct 2019

Flow Measurement in F1 Racing Cars

High pressure flowmeters from Titan Enterprises have, over the last decade, been widely used in the hydraulic test systems of F1 racing cars to measure fluid flow.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 15 Oct 2019

Inovaxe SMART Storage Systems Locate Parts in 4 Seconds – Learn More at SMTA Space Coast

Inovaxe, a world leader and provider of innovative material handling and inventory control systems, will exhibit at the SMTA Space Coast Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 at the Melbourne Auditorium in Florida.

From Inovaxe Corporation 15 Oct 2019

AeroThermal’s Twin Thermal Hydrolysis Units to Process 90,000 Tonnes of Waste per Year

AeroThermal Ltd has revealed its twin Thermo-Pressure Hydrolysis vessels developed for an Irish power distributor are now onstream and on target to process 90,000 tonnes of household and municipal waste per year.

From AeroThermal Group 15 Oct 2019

VUV Analytics™ Partners with PerkinElmer to Provide Innovative Gas Chromatography Solutions

VUV Analytics, Inc., pioneers in developing Vacuum Ultraviolet (VUV) Spectroscopy based analytical instruments and PerkinElmer, a leading manufacturer of analytical and healthcare instruments, today announced a Global Solutions Distribution agreement.

From PerkinElmer 15 Oct 2019

“Electroadhesive” Stamp Picks up and Puts down Microscopic Structures

If you were to pry open your smartphone, you would see an array of electronic chips and components laid out across a circuit board, like a miniature city.

15 Oct 2019

Liquid Metals the Secret Ingredients to Clean up Environment

Forget the laboratory, substances that can solve environmental problems by capturing carbon dioxide, decontaminating water and cleaning up pollutants can be easily created in a kitchen, a UNSW Sydney study shows.

15 Oct 2019