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Topping-out Ceremony at InfraTec

New building complex shell for future cleanroom and office areas completed On its way to higher production capacities, an optimised manufacturing structure and more attractive working conditions, the Dresden‐bas...

From InfraTec GmbH 15 Nov 2018

Advanced Biomaterial Holds Potential in Treating Damaged Brain Tissue

A research team from the Centre for Biomedical Technology (CTB) at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), in association with the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), the Hospital Clínico San Carlos, and the Instituto Cajal, has devised a new treatment for repairing damaged brain tissues.

15 Nov 2018

Efficient Flow Chemistry Scale-up of Photoredox Coupling Reactions

The renowned Innovative Technology Centre (ITC) at the University of Cambridge, UK has used a Uniqsis PhotoSyn flow photoreactor to efficiently scale-up a radical mediated boronic acid coupling under photoredox condition...

From Uniqsis Ltd 15 Nov 2018

Xometry Launches Die Casting, Stamping and Extrusion Manufacturing Capabilities

Xometry, the largest on-demand manufacturing network platform, announced today a new service through which customers can request quotes for Die Casting, Stamping, and Extrusion work from its network of qualified partners...

15 Nov 2018

High Pressure Flowmeter Measures Liquid Refrigerants

Titan Enterprises, a leading manufacturer of specialist flowmeter, reports on the development of a high-pressure turbine meter for measuring the flow of liquid refrigerants. In response to their OEM customer&rsquo...

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 15 Nov 2018

Edwards Opens New Service & Support Facility in Arizona

Edwards Vacuum announced today the opening of a new customer service and support facility in Chandler, Ariz. The new office will provide rapid service, support and applications training to customers in the southwest regi...

From Edwards Vacuum Ltd 15 Nov 2018

New 3D Cross-Linked Polymer Sponge Could Enable More Powerful and Stable Lithium-Ion Batteries

A recent Penn State study published in the Nature Energy journal reports that it might be possible to produce significantly safer, faster charging, and strikingly durable lithium metal batteries.

15 Nov 2018

New Modes Added to Thermo Scientific Niton XL5 Handheld XRF Analyzer Make it Easier to Screen Consumer Goods for Regulatory Compliance

The latest update to the Thermo Scientific Niton XL5 handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer includes three new calibration modes and additional functionality that bring the power, speed and accuracy of the analyzer to consumer goods manufacturers and regulators.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Handheld Elemental & Radiation Detection 15 Nov 2018

Researchers Decode Mechanisms for Understanding the Properties of Aluminum Alloys

Aluminum alloys are indispensable in space technology and aircraft manufacturing and possess unique material properties.

14 Nov 2018

Novel Anisotropic Conductive Film Could Address Electrical Short Problems in Ultra-Fine Pitch Assembly Process

Ultra-fine pitch assemblies are increasingly required by higher resolution display electronic devices. In this context, display driver interconnection technology has turned out to be an important challenge for advancing display electronics.

14 Nov 2018

New Technique Enables Mass Production of Bio-Based Plastic Bottles

Researchers have found a novel technique to synthesize furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) in a high yield from a glucose derivative of non-food plant cellulose, making way for the substitution of petroleum-derived terephthalic acid with biomaterials in plastic bottle applications.

13 Nov 2018

Researchers Develop Long-Lasting AM-O2 Batteries Using Li-Na Eutectic Alloy

Society’s growing demand for high-energy-density power sources for electronics and electric vehicles cannot be easily satisfied with present lithium-ion intercalation technology, even if they are fully developed.

13 Nov 2018

Researchers Use Electron-Based Imaging Technique to Capture Atomic-Scale Images of Polymers

Many contemporary materials, ranging from food containers and water bottles to tubing and toys, are manufactured from plastics.

13 Nov 2018

A Science Company that Solves Sticky Situations

The SFA is a sophisticated research instrument for measuring static and dynamic forces between micron scale regions with Angstrom-level surface separation resolution.

From SurForce, LLC 13 Nov 2018

Evolutionary Crystal Structure Prediction Algorithm Could Accelerate the Discovery of New Compounds

Russian scientists have discovered a new method for enhancing the crystal structure prediction algorithms, thus rendering the discovery of novel compounds many times faster. The study results have been reported in Computer Physics Communications.

12 Nov 2018