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Rapid Determination of Surface Colour, Texture, Shape & Size

The VideometerLab 4 from Analytik (Cambridge, UK) is a multispectral imaging and automated visual measurement system designed for fast and accurate determination of surface colour, texture, shape, size and chemical compo...

From Analytik Ltd 7 Mar 2019

AMETEK Spectro Scientific Expands Its TruVu 360™ Enterprise Fluid Intelligence Platform with New Configurations

AMETEK Spectro Scientific, one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil, fuel and processed-water analysis instrumentation and software, expanded its cloud-based TruVu 360™ Enterprise Fluid Intelligence Pl...

From AMETEK Spectro Scientific 7 Mar 2019

New Strategy Employs Engineered Microbe to Turn Lignin into More Valuable Commodity

With a few genetic modifications, a type of soil bacteria which feeds on hydrocarbons shows potential as a biological factory for turning a renewable—but disappointingly untapped—reward into a replacement for omnipresent plastics.

7 Mar 2019

New Method to Control Photoluminescence Emitted by Hybrid Perovskites

According to a study by Rutgers-led research team, reported in Materials Today, a new method to control light discharged by exotic crystal semiconductors has been discovered by the researchers, which can possibly lead to more efficient solar cells and other developments in electronics.

7 Mar 2019

$Researchers Use Coherent Diffraction Imaging to Answer the Fundamental Question of Mineral Reactions$

Researchers Use Coherent Diffraction Imaging to Answer the Fundamental Question of Mineral Reactions

Observing the way minerals react in diverse conditions can provide geoscientists a significant amount of information regarding the properties of the materials that constitute the world.

7 Mar 2019

Heat-Based Self-Healing Composite for Aircraft and Wind Turbines

Scientists from EPFL’s Laboratory for Processing of Advanced Composites have created a novel material capable of easily healing after being damaged. This innovative composite could be used in aircraft, cars, wind turbines, and sports equipment.

7 Mar 2019

New Wilson Universal Hardness Tester by Buehler Equipped with DiaMet Software, Ideal for Large Samples

Buehler is excited to announce their latest addition to the world renowned Wilson hardness testing range, the new UH4000 Series Universal Hardness Tester.

From Buehler 7 Mar 2019

Buehler Introduces Mosaic Diamond Grinding Discs for Sample Preparation They are Used to Grind Steel, Alloyed Metals and Hard Materials

Buehler is introducing the Mosaic line of diamond grinding discs (DGD) for superb material removal in the grinding process of sample preparation.

From Buehler 7 Mar 2019

Solvay’s Solef® PVDF Used by SCINOR to Optimize Its TIPS Membrane Technology

Solvay announced that SCINOR BEIJING MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY chose SOLEF® PVDF to optimize its TIPS membrane technology. TIPS – for Thermally Infused Phase Separation – has applications in reverse osmosis pretreatment as well as industrial and drinking water applications.

From Solvay S.A. 7 Mar 2019

Braskem Launches New Grade of Polypropylene Resin to Increase Big Bag Production

In the search for solutions that increase productivity and reduce the costs of clients who produce big bags (used for packing and transporting grains, fertilizers, ores, and chemicals), Braskem has developed the new DP213A polypropylene resin, the new grade of the Maxio line.

From Braskem S.A. 7 Mar 2019

Indium Corporation Features New InFORMS® ESM02 at APEC 2019

Indium Corporation will feature its new reinforced matrixed solder composite, InFORMS® ESM02, which is specifically designed to produce consistent bondline thickness for die-level attach applications, at APEC 2019, March 17-21, Anaheim, California, USA.

7 Mar 2019

Convert’s Cable Assemblies Used by MIT to Power Engines on Life Support Vessels

Cable assemblies supplied by Convert Ltd – the UK’s leading manufacturer of cable looms and harnesses – are being used to power engines on life support vessels serving the waters surrounding the UK and Ireland. Over the past 18 months, Convert has delivered a total of 15 port and starboard cable assemblies to Marine and Industrial Transmissions Ltd (MIT) - the UK’s leading supplier of marine transmissions and driveline systems which includes world-class engine manufacturers amongst its customers.

From Convert Ltd. 7 Mar 2019

Virtual Industries’ PEN-VAC™ is the Ideal Solution for Small Parts Handling

Virtual Industries Inc., the leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions, offers a PEN-VAC™ kit including 8 probes, cups, and vacuum pen holder which is the perfect solution for the pick and place of small parts.

From Virtual Industries, Inc. 7 Mar 2019

PVA to Display Total Coating/Dispensing Solution at productronica China

PVA, a global expert in dispensing, coating and custom automation, will exhibit at productronica China, scheduled to take place March 20-22, 2019 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. JIT will show the Delta 8 with SJ100, FCS300ES and FC100-CF valves.

From PVA 7 Mar 2019

Victrex and Coriolis Composites to Unlock Efficiency Potential for Thermoplastic Composites Parts

Victrex and Coriolis Composites have teamed up to push the boundaries of thermoplastic unidirectional tape (TP UDT) prepreg lay-up and consolidation and improve the manufacturing efficiency of composite parts.

From Victrex plc. 7 Mar 2019