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BASF Ultramid® GF-Reinforced PA Use in Fuel Cells Pushes Electric Drive Concepts Ahead

In close cooperation with Joma-Polytec and Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell, a subsidiary of Daimler AG, the engineering plastic Ultramid from BASF has successfully been used to manufacture a number of fuel cell system components.

From BASF plc 20 Mar 2019

Strong partners, SONGWON & SABO Mark Another Milestone in Their Collaboration

SONGWON Industrial Group (www.songwon.com), the 2nd largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world and Sabo S.p.A. (www.sabo.com), a world leader in the development and manufacturing of hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS), today marked another milestone in their long-term collaboration.

From Sabo S.p.A. 20 Mar 2019

Nathan Trotter Introduces NT100Ge Alloy as Replacement for SN100C®

Nathan Trotter announces that they have introduced a new line of solder products, NT100Ge, which they will offer as a replacement for SN100C® now that the related patent has expired.

From Nathan Trotter & Co., Inc. 20 Mar 2019

Foundrax Launches Next Generation Brinell Hardness Testing Machine at Control 2019

Foundrax, the world’s leading specialists in Brinell hardness testing will be launching its next generation Robus machine at Control 2019 in Stuttgart and will exclusively preview its new low force Brinell range of machines on stand 5509.

From Foundrax Engineering Products Ltd 20 Mar 2019

Virtual Industries’ ADJUST-A-VAC® is Ideal Solution for Handling Fragile Components

Virtual Industries Inc., the leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions, offers an ADJUST-A-VAC® ESD Safe Kit with foot switch, which is the ideal solution for handling thin and delicate substrates, wafers, MEMS devices, and other fragile components.

From Virtual Industries, Inc. 20 Mar 2019

Naprotek Renews AS9100D Certification to Continue Serving Aviation, Space & Defense Industries

Naprotek, Inc., a provider of electronic manufacturing services, today announced that it has successfully renewed its AS9100D certification. With this milestone, together with the ISO 9001:2015 certification, Naprotek maintains the appropriate, consensus-driven quality benchmarks to serve the aviation, space and defense industries.

From Naprotek, Inc. 20 Mar 2019

Valtronic Adds Two New Juki Machines to Meet Growth Demands

Valtronic, an EMS manufacturer focusing on medical devices, recently invested in two new Juki 3020 SMT pick-and-place machines expanding its SMT lines to meet growth demands. These additions will provide flexibility, depth and breadth to the company’s manufacturing lines.

From Valtronic Technologies 20 Mar 2019

Lab Innovations Returns to the NEC on 30 & 31 October 2019

More than 150 leading scientific suppliers and 3,000 attendees will descend on Lab Innovations on 30 & 31 October 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham, to discover, debate and discuss the latest scientific developments and equipment.

20 Mar 2019

JEOL Introduces New GC/Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer with High Speed and High Sensitivity for Trace Detection of Pesticides, Dioxins, and Regulated Chemicals

JEOL USA has expanded its mass spectrometer product line with the development of a new GC-triple quadrupole mass spectrometer system introduced at the Pittcon Conference in Philadelphia this week in booth #3035. T...

From JEOL USA, Inc. 20 Mar 2019

2019 – The Year of 3D Innovation

The speed of 3D print development over the past few years has frustrated and excited in equal measure. No one would deny the compelling vision presented by a technology that offers the chance to essentially manufacture o...

From Ultimaker B.V. 20 Mar 2019

LECO Corporation Renews Focus on Improving Customer Experience

LECO Corporation wrapped up 2018 by celebrating the opening of its new Customer Experience Center and introducing customers to its new customer-focus brand experience. As LECO continues to expand its product portf...

From LECO Corporation 20 Mar 2019

JEOL Introduces New GC/Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

From JEOL USA, Inc. 20 Mar 2019

Researchers Observe Super Rotors from Water Photochemistry Using Dalian Coherent Light Source

Recently, researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that hydroxyl super rotors can be produced from water photochemistry with the Dalian coherent light source (DCLS).

20 Mar 2019

Highly Active and Chemically Selective Catalyst Combines the Advantages of Conventional Solid-State and Liquid-Phase Catalysts

Platinum atoms, weakly held by ligands, have high activity and resist combining into nanoparticles. When researchers gently restricted individual metal atoms in a surfactant solution, they ultimately created a catalyst that is chemically selective, highly active, and integrates the benefits of traditional liquid-phase and solid-state catalysts.

20 Mar 2019

Additive Printing Processes for Flexible Touchscreens at 2019 Hannover Messe

Besides foldable smartphones, the industry’s leading players are also keen on developing flexible displays.

20 Mar 2019

Materials Science News

BASF Ultramid® GF-Reinforced PA Use in Fuel Cells Pushes Electric Drive Concepts Ahead

Strong partners, SONGWON & SABO Mark Another Milestone in Their Collaboration

Nathan Trotter Introduces NT100Ge Alloy as Replacement for SN100C®

Foundrax Launches Next Generation Brinell Hardness Testing Machine at Control 2019

Virtual Industries’ ADJUST-A-VAC® is Ideal Solution for Handling Fragile Components

Naprotek Renews AS9100D Certification to Continue Serving Aviation, Space & Defense Industries

Valtronic Adds Two New Juki Machines to Meet Growth Demands

Lab Innovations Returns to the NEC on 30 & 31 October 2019

JEOL Introduces New GC/Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer with High Speed and High Sensitivity for Trace Detection of Pesticides, Dioxins, and Regulated Chemicals

2019 – The Year of 3D Innovation

LECO Corporation Renews Focus on Improving Customer Experience

JEOL Introduces New GC/Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

Researchers Observe Super Rotors from Water Photochemistry Using Dalian Coherent Light Source

Highly Active and Chemically Selective Catalyst Combines the Advantages of Conventional Solid-State and Liquid-Phase Catalysts

Additive Printing Processes for Flexible Touchscreens at 2019 Hannover Messe

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