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Adding Photosensitizers to Polymer Powders to Enable Low-Cost, Colorful 3D Printing

One of the most effective forms of 3D printing is hampered by its inability to print objects in colours other than black and grey.

3 Aug 2018

Synthetic Suede Has Become the Material of Choice for High-End Automobiles

Synthetic suede is becoming the preferred material for high-end automobiles, but at one time leather car seats had been synonymous with luxury.

3 Aug 2018

Microscale Superlubricity Could Lead to Better Electromechanical Devices

Lubricity is the reduction in mechanical friction & wear by a lubricant; leading reasons for component failure in electromechanical systems.

3 Aug 2018

optical control to Display the OC SCAN CCX.3 Component Counter at NEPCON South China

optical control GmbH & Co. KG, a world leader in automated component counting technology, today announced plans to exhibit at NEPCON South China, scheduled to take place Aug. 28-30, 2018 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center.

2 Aug 2018

Electro Scan Inc. Founder, Chuck Hansen, to Present at 2018 COMSOL Conference in Boston

Electro Scan Inc., a leading provider of intelligent leak detection technologies and cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) analytics, today announced that its Founder & Chairman, Chuck Hansen, will present at the 2018 COMSOL Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, October 3-5, 2018.

From Electro Scan Inc. 2 Aug 2018

MAXON Announces Cinema 4D Release 20

MAXON today unveiled Cinema 4D Release 20 (R20), a break-through version of its iconic 3D design and animation software.

2 Aug 2018

VWMA Announces Package to Tackle Rising Insurance Costs

The Victorian Waste Management Association (VWMA), representing the state’s waste and recycling industry, is working to develop a comprehensive package to support members tackle the challenges faced by operators across the country, especially rising legal and insurance costs.

2 Aug 2018

Mahr Inc. Introduces Optical 3D Surface Metrology Systems

MarSurf CM Series Provides Proven Optical 3D Surface Measurement Technology for Industry and Research Applications Mahr Inc., a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, introduces the MarSurf CM series of ...

From Mahr Inc. 1 Aug 2018

Free Powder Flow Seminar in Dettlebach, Germany

Freeman Technology, the powder characterisation specialists, will be hosting a ‘Powder Flow Seminar’ on the 12th September 2018 at the Akzent Hotel Franziskaner in Dettelbach, Germany.

From Freeman Technology 1 Aug 2018

Hotter Than Lava Flow – This Printing Ink Can Withstand 1000 °C

A stream of red lava can run as high as between 600 and 900 degrees. And things can get even hotter in industrial settings – for example, in a ceramic furnace.

1 Aug 2018

A Closer Look at Lithium Battery’s Black Box to Improve Safety

Lithium metal negative electrodes have ten times more theoretical specific capacity than the graphite electrode employed in Li-ion batteries.

31 Jul 2018

A Revolutionary Method to Fabricate Battery Electrodes Using Aerosol Jet 3D Printing

Additive manufacturing can be used to create porous electrodes for lithium-ion batteries; but, the design is restricted to a few architectures.

31 Jul 2018

Chemists Develop a New Technique to Synthesize Terpenes that Imitate Nature

It is usually difficult to synthesize natural products terpenes in the laboratory, but now chemists have come up with a new method.

31 Jul 2018

DURALUM® HFST and DURALUM® HFST II

Washington Mills offers DURALUM® HFST and DURALUM® HFST II as excellent proven alternatives to traditional high friction surface treatment materials when combined with epoxy and spread over roadways. Our materials have been tested by the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) and meet all AASHTO PP 79-14 specifications.

From Washington Mills 31 Jul 2018

EasyTau 2 – measure and analyze spectroscopy data in one package

The newly released software package provides now a fully integrated, comprehensive suite of fitting and analytical tools for time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy applications. With this upgrade, EasyTau 2 becomes a on...

From PicoQuant 31 Jul 2018