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Gasmet Focuses on Mercury Monitoring at AQE 2018

The Gasmet Technologies (UK) stands (Nos. 38 & 39) at AQE 2018 will focus on continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) for a wide variety of parameters including mercury.

From Gasmet Technologies Oy 11 Oct 2018

Russian Scientists Solve the Golden Puzzle of Calaverite

Scientists from Russia and Germany shed light on the crystalline structure of calaverite, foretelling the existence of a new gold compound previously unknown to chemists. The results of their study were published in the reputable scientific journal PNAS.

21 Sep 2018

Intertronics Showcases UV Curing Expertise at FAST Live

On September 20, 2018 adhesives specialist Intertronics is exhibiting at the Fastening & Assembly Solutions and Technology (FAST) Live exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.

From INTERTRONICS 31 Aug 2018

Prototyping Firm Praised for Investing in ‘Next Generation’ of Engineers

A Letchworth prototyping company has helped a group of students reach the final stages of a major international aerospace competition.

From Ogle Models and Prototypes 29 Aug 2018

Integrated Subsea Cable Monitoring System Tested at EMEC

An Innovate UK funded project focused on developing a smart integrated monitoring system for offshore energy subsea cables has drawn to a close following successful tests at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.

29 Aug 2018

Researchers Design Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries that Harden on Impact

Lithium-ion batteries typically used in consumer electronics are infamous for bursting into flame when damaged or wrongly packaged.

24 Aug 2018

Trelleborg Receives DNV-GL Certification for Fireproofing Tiles

Trelleborg’s offshore operation has recently been awarded DNV-GL certification for its Vikodeck™ fireproofing tiles. Manufactured using Trelleborg’s next-generation Firestop™ material, the newly certified Vikodeck™ tiles are lighter and thinner than any current passive fire protection materials available to the market and can be tailored to withstand various chemical and mechanical conditions.

22 Aug 2018

Researchers Discover Thermal Switch in Engineered Squid-Based Biomaterials

Scientists may be able to alter materials for thermal conductivity by using a squid-inspired protein composed of multiple DNA repeats.

16 Aug 2018

General Plastics Launches LAST-A-FOAM® FR-4800 Tooling Board

General Plastics Manufacturing Company, a global supplier of high-performance polyurethane foam products and composite parts, today announced the launch of LAST-A-FOAM® FR-4800 high-temperature tooling board. It is a thermally-stable tooling board ideal for use in applications with challenging performance requirements found in the aerospace, automotive and composite-manufacturing industries. It fills the gap for companies producing high-tolerance parts and who are looking for a tooling system that is both cost-effective and dimensionally predictable and stable.

From General Plastics Manufacturing 9 Aug 2018