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XRF Analyzer for Detecting Hazardous Elements in Consumer Items

Oxford Instruments’ announces the launch of a new, robust X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer –the X MET5000, for accurate and reliable identification of hazardous elements in consumer goods. The X MET5000 repr...

7 Apr 2008

OC-ALC Get World's Largest Scanning Electron Microscope

Tinker houses the largest-known Scanning Electron Microscope in the world with a working chamber of 5x5x5 feet.

1 Apr 2008

Engineering Plastics Play Their Role in Water Conservation

Despite being one of the driest countries on Earth, many people are surprised to learn that Australians are among the highest per capita users of water in the world. As world population has tripled, and water use has inc...

31 Mar 2008

Polycarbonate Makes an Ideal Alternative to Metal Shielding

Clear industrial safety shielding with impact resistance 250 times that of glass of equivalent thickness is being offered by thermoplastics engineering specialist Dotmar EPP as a high-performance alternative to metal shi...

From Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd 31 Mar 2008

Beneficial Properties of Engineering Plastics Win Them Friends in Materials Handling and Machinery Applications

Engineering plastics win friends in materials handling and machinery engineering applications because of their outstanding clean, quiet and self-lubricating properties as well as high abrasion and impact resistance. ...

31 Mar 2008

Polymers Bound to Make Your Accountant Happy

Even though engineers these days are much better educated about the advantages of plastics over metals in many important applications, there is one myth that is very hard to kill - and that concerns pricing. $$IMAGE$...

31 Mar 2008

New Rollers from Dotmar Enhance Load Capacity for Materials Handling Applications

New additions to the Okartek range of roller systems from Dotmar EPP enhance the load capacity, versatility and safety of the internationally proven materials handling technology. $$IMAGE$$ New OkarRoll MTR 120mm ...

31 Mar 2008

Industrial Applications for Nylon Continue to Grow

Nylon has been with us nearly 70 years now, after the first experimental testing used it as sewing thread in parachute fabric and in women's hosiery. $$IMAGE$$ Nylon stockings were shown in February 1939 at the Sa...

31 Mar 2008

Plastics are Replacing Phosphor Bronze, Stainless Steel and other Metals In the Mining Industry

High performance engineering plastics that don't corrode and never need lubrication are making inroads into mining and minerals processing applications once exclusively the preserve of metals. $$IMAGE$$ Their ...

31 Mar 2008

Dotmar Introduces Advance Polystone Setting New Industry Benchmarks

Low-friction liners offer strong benefits for applications including materials handling, storage, land transport and marine applications. $$IMAGE$$ The proven family of tough Polystone ultra high molecular weight ...

31 Mar 2008

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