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Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches GENESYS™ G5 Suite of Spectrophotometers, Combining UV-Vis Performance with Expandable Software and Workflow Flexibility

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Thermo Scientific™GENESYS™ G5 series of Visible and UV-Visible spectrophotometers, designed to help laboratories standardize workflows, simplify routine testing, and expand analytical capabilities as requirements evolve.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific - UV-Vis Spectroscopy 15 Jul 2026

Solstice Advanced Materials to Acquire Element Solutions, Creating an Industry-Leading Advanced Materials Platform Aligned to Serving Attractive Secular Growth Markets

Solstice Advanced Materials ("Solstice") and Element Solutions ("Element") today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Solstice to acquire Element in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $14.5 billion, including the assumption of net debt.

From Solstice Advanced Materials 14 Jul 2026

New Technique Takes the Heat Out of 3D Printing Process

Researchers have developed a new 3D printing technique that allows the printing of whole objects and controls the temperature of the chemical reaction to stabilize the process.

10 Jul 2026

Ancient Calcite Cements Explain Why Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia

Long-term carbonate mineralization helped preserve a 2nd-century Roman concrete sample from Hadrian’s Villa by forming calcite cements that filled pores, fractures, and microcracks. The study shows that calcite, alongside smaller amounts of C-A-S-H from volcanic aggregate reactions, contributed to the material’s millennial durability.

9 Jul 2026

Emerson’s Next-Generation Portable Ultrasonic Flow Meters Offer Greater Flexibility for Plant-Wide Transparency

Emerson has released the new Flexim™ FLUXUS 631 series of portable non-intrusive clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters.

From Emerson 9 Jul 2026

How 3D Printing is Reshaping the Future of Hip and Knee Replacements

Over one million hip and knee replacement surgeries are performed in the United States each year, and a quiet manufacturing revolution is reshaping how every one of these implants is made.

8 Jul 2026

Advancing Australian Titanium: New Project to Unlock Potential of Titanium Feedstock for Advanced Manufacturing

A new collaborative research project is set to strengthen Australia’s advanced manufacturing capabilities by evaluating the performance of a locally produced titanium powder for high-value industrial applications.

8 Jul 2026

Hiden Analytical SIMS Supports Isotope Ratio Analysis in Enriched Medical Isotope Target Development

Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) enables detailed analysis of enriched solid targets, ensuring optimal isotopic composition for radioisotope production.

From Hiden Analytical 8 Jul 2026

SPECTRO Introduces SPECTROPORT LIBS PXL01 Portable OES Metals Analyzer

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has introduced the SPECTROPORT LIBS PXL01 portable OES metals analyzer for metals analysis in the field.

From SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH 1 Jul 2026

REWIND Demonstrates the Potential of Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades as New Industrial Resources

What until recently was considered one of the most challenging waste streams of the energy transition could become a valuable source of raw materials for new industrial products. More than 20 square meters of recovered wind turbine blade sections—equivalent to the surface area of two-family cars—are being given a second life through the European REWIND project in applications such as electric vehicles and insulation materials.

From AIMPLAS 1 Jul 2026

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