Materials Science News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

New Tungsten-Based Alloy Could be Valuable for Magnetic Fusion Facilities

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory recently developed a new tungsten-based alloy that can resist exceptional amounts of radiation without any damage.

Researchers Propose Two Novel Strategies for Synthesis of Ammonia and Nitric Acid

The two main reactive forms of nitrogen are ammonia and nitric acid, which are extensively used in human life and production. In 2017, the global production of NH3 and HNO3 was calculated to be 150 and 50 million metric tons, respectively.

Olympus Drives Science Education with BioBus Collaboration

Olympus is proud to support the BioBus program, two mobile science laboratories that operate with a mission “to help minority, female, and low-income K–12 and college students in New York City discover, explore, and purs...

Researchers Develop a Method to Produce Inexpensive, Next-Generation Catalysts

In the next three decades, the use of wind and solar power ought to be increased two-fold to meet the need for clean energy across the globe.

Confocal.nl present workshops on Re-scan Confocal Microscopy

Technology innovators in super-resolution microscopy, Amsterdam-based Confocal.nl, are running workshops on Re-scan Confocal Microscopy with demonstrations to illustrate the use of use of the technique. Confocal.n...