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3D Effects-Measuring Instrument Help Reduce Cost and Time for Car Coatings

Let us spray... a perfectly matched effect paint! This mantra – or equivalent cries for help – echoes in car-repair shops around the world. EUREKA Project E! 3037 TARBAM responded to a situation where mismatc...

5 Nov 2008

New Invention Overcomes Biggest Challenges Facing Mining Industry

One of the biggest challenges facing the mining industry is rock wall failure. Charlie Li’s invention could change all that, by making excavations safer.

31 Oct 2008

Air Products to Increase Manufacturing Capacity of PRISM Membrane Products

Air Products , the worldwide leader in production of gas separation and purification membranes, today announced plans to construct a new production facility in St. Charles, Missouri to increase manufacturing capacity of ...

30 Oct 2008

Palm-Sized Universal Testing Machines become More Versatile with New Testing Software

ADMET Inc., today announced that the
Micro EP line of palm-sized universal testing machines (UTMs) has been enhanced
with the addition of its MTESTQuattro™ materials testing system. The new
configuration enables greater materials testing capabilities and the ability
to combine mechanical test results with microscope images in a single file.

30 Oct 2008

Top Bio-Engineer Reveals the ‘Jennifer Aniston Neuron’

A leading neuroscientist and bio-engineer, whose research was recently cited among the top papers in the world, is to reveal details of his studies into what has been dubbed the ‘Jennifer Aniston neuron’ duri...

29 Oct 2008

"Through-focus Scanning Optical Microscope" (TSOM) Imaging Shows Potential Application in Nanomanufacturing

A novel technique* under development at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses a relatively inexpensive optical microscope to quickly and cheaply analyze nanoscale dimensions with nanoscale measurement sensitivity.

29 Oct 2008

Australian Mining Industry Named Alcoa Alumina Refinery ‘Minerals Processing Plant of the Year’

Alcoa announced today that its Kwinana alumina refinery in Australia was recognized for excellence in the Australian mining industry when it was named ‘Minerals Processing Plant of the Year’ at the annual Australian Mini...

29 Oct 2008

PANalytical Sponsor Environmental Expedition

PANalytical
is pleased to report that two Dutch high school students, Barbara Terlouw
and Robin van der Bles, have completed a week-long expedition to Spitsbergen,
Norway. The company sponsored this environmental program as part of its ongoing
support of activities that stimulate interest in the sciences.

29 Oct 2008

Automated Minerals Analysis System Wins Australian Export Award

Intellection was announced as the winner of the inaugural Tom Burns Award, established last year in memory of the late Honourable Tom Burns AO to recognise an emerging exporter to China or Vietnam. The presentation wa...

28 Oct 2008

Nanoparticles Set to Lead to Great Advances in Engineered Materials on All Scales

Nanocrystalline materials may approach ideal strength in their resistance to stress, most nanostructures have shown only a limited ability to withstand large internal strains before they fail. Overcoming this limitation could lead to great advances in engineered materials on all scales.

21 Oct 2008

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