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JEOL Expands Sales Support in Canada

JEOL, globally-recognized for its advanced Electron Microscopes, Spectrometers, and E-Beam Lithography tools, announces the appointment of a new JEOL Canada Sales Manager. Richard Humphrey of Calgary, Alberta, will repre...

1 Dec 2009

TMK Begins Shipments of Large Diameter Pipe to Pochinki-Gryazovets Pipeline

TMK, one of the world's leading producers of pipes for the oil and gas industry, announces today that it began shipments of large-diameter pipe to Gazprom for the construction of the Pochinki-Gryazovets pipeline. ...

1 Dec 2009

Veeco Unleash Two New Scan Modes for AFM's

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), the leading provider of atomic force microscope (AFM) instrumentation to the Research and Industrial communities, announced today the introduction of two patent-pending AFM scan mod...

From Veeco 1 Dec 2009

Fatigue Testing Machine Specifically Suited to Small Materials and Components

This year’s testXpo testing technology forum – the 18th – saw Zwick present a completely new type of testing machine, designed for the fatigue-testing of small materials and components. It has been developed for the most demanding applications, including those found in medical engineering.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 1 Dec 2009

Zwick Provide Valuable Qualification Document Support for Medical Device Manufacturers

Zwick supports its customers in the qualification of testing machines – a significant component of validation – in the form of comprehensive individual qualification documentation and in performing qualification on-site.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 1 Dec 2009

New Line of Precision Mechanical Testing Instruments for the Medical Industry

PrecisionLine Vario is ideally suited to use in medical technology, with an open design offering excellent accessibility and allowing even micro-components or very small implants to be inserted and gripped securely.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 1 Dec 2009

Nominate Home Products and Materials for Green Parents Accreditation

Green Parents' List is accepting nominations of exciting and green paints, flooring, and furnishings. Successful nominations of flooring, carpeting, paint, furniture and decor will receive the Green Parents' List...

1 Dec 2009

Netzsch and Bruker Celebrate 15 Years of Providing TG Plus FTIR Analytical Solutions

For 15 years, Netzsch Analyzing & Testing and Bruker Optics have been providing their customers an optimal combination of two analysis techniques.

From NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH 1 Dec 2009

Successful Launch of First International Conference on Plastics in Sewerage and Drainage Pipes

In October 2009 AMI launched the first international conference on plastics in sewerage and drainage pipes in Germany. Noru Tsalic began by detailing the trends and developments in the European market, predicting a decli...

30 Nov 2009

ExxonMobil Bring Additional Paraxylene Production Capacity On Line

ExxonMobil Chemical announced the completion and start-up of an expansion at its Rotterdam Aromatics Plant. The expansion has made this world-scale plant ExxonMobil's largest paraxylene production facility. Parax...

30 Nov 2009

3M and ANEST IWATA Form Marketing Partnership for Paint Preparation Systems

3M and ANEST IWATA today announced the two companies have entered into a strategic marketing agreement, effective immediately. Under the agreement, ANEST IWATA will incorporate the 3M Paint Preparation System (PPS) into ...

30 Nov 2009

ExxonMobil Chemicals Announce the Availability of of More High Viscosity Polyalphaolefins

ExxonMobil Chemical (NYSE:XOM) announced today the availability of an additional 15 thousand tons per year (kta) of high viscosity (Hi Vis) polyalphaolefins (PAO) production. This additional production, achieved through ...

30 Nov 2009

Nanomaterial Breakthrough Could Render Car Exhaust Less Toxic

A University of Pittsburgh team overcame a major hurdle plaguing the development of nanomaterials such as those that could lead to more efficient catalysts used to produce hydrogen and render car exhaust less toxic. The ...

30 Nov 2009

University of North Texas Wins Surface Area and Porisimetry System from Micromeritics

After careful consideration by a special Grant Selection Committee appointed by the president of the company, Micromeritics' grant award winner for the third quarter of 2009 has been selected. An ASAP 2020 Accelerate...

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 30 Nov 2009

New Vacuum Pumping System for Semiconductor Fabrication

Applied Materials, Inc., the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology™ solutions, today unveiled its Applied iSYS™ platform, the industry's first fully-integrated abatement and vacuum pumping solution for controlling emissions in the semiconductor fab.

From Applied Materials Inc 30 Nov 2009