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Polyamide from Rhodia to be Used in Biofuel Engines

Magneti Marelli has chosen Rhodia’s Technyl® to produce the air intake manifold (AIM) and the fuel rail of the Citroën C4 and the C5 2l biofuel engines in Brazil. This choice is extended to Peugeot 407, 307 and 308 series.

25 Sep 2009

Timken Launches High-Resolution Magnetic Encoder for Motion Control Applications

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) announced today that it has launched a new packaged, industrial magnetic encoder designed to provide increased reliability and performance over conventional optical encoders, especially in ...

From The Timken Co. 25 Sep 2009

New Generation 24-bit Nanopositioning Controllers from Physik Instrumente

Piezo system specialist PI is switching to a new generation of 24-bit resolution, nanopositioning stage controllers. The new controllers will enable better than 100 picometers command resolution for even the latest generation, long-travel, piezo nanopositioning systems (1 mm and up), such as the PIHera™ series closed-loop flexure stages.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 25 Sep 2009

New UV-Visible-NIR Microscope Spectrophotometer from CRAIC

CRAIC Technologies, the leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microanalysis solutions for scientific laboratories, announces the Microspectra 10™ UV-visible-NIR microscope spectrophotometer. This system is specifically designed to be added to the open photoport of any optical microscope to enable it to be used to acquire spectra of microscopic samples.

From CRAIC Technologies 24 Sep 2009

State-of-the-Art Testing Facility Incorprates Zwick Testing Equipment

The high-efficiency, state-of-the-art testing technology in the Materials Testing Laboratory of the Faculty of Computer Sciences, Electrical Technology and Mechanical Engineering at the Lausitz University of Applied Sciences in Senftenberg, Germany was recently commissioned. The machines involved were the new Zwick Z 600 E materials testing machine and the Zwick HFP 5100 Vibrophore, which has just received a software upgrade.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 24 Sep 2009

GKN Add More Zwick Testing Equipment to Ensure Product Quality

GKN Driveline has 2 plants in India, one in Delhi and the other in Chennai. GKN is also a long established Indentec customer with plants in UK, France and Germany who are using many different Indentec products for determining the hardness of their products. The most recent purchase was as a result of a technical visit to the Zwick Roell Group’s production plant in Germany.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 24 Sep 2009

Nickel Phosphide Nanoparticles Show Promise for Clean Technologies

Tiny objects known as nanoparticles are often heralded as holding great potential for future applications in electronics, medicine and other areas. The properties of nanoparticles depend on their size and structure. Now ...

24 Sep 2009

Researchers Manage to Recreate Heavy Element 114

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have been able to confirm the production of the superheavy element 114, ten years after a group in Russia, at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, first claimed to have made it. The search for 114 has long been a key part of the quest for nuclear science's hoped-for Island of Stability.

24 Sep 2009

Disposable Highly Sensitive Detector for Explosives and Toxins

A sensitive new Stanford-developed disposable chip detects low concentrations of the explosive trinitrotoluene (TNT) and a close chemical cousin of the dreaded toxic nerve agent sarin in water samples. The research appears online this week in the journal ACS Nano.

24 Sep 2009

Rubber - A Story of Glory and Greed

iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Rubber - A Story of Glory and Greed, the second book in a brand new series of 'Classic Rapra Reprints'. First published in 1936, this complete history o...

From Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd 24 Sep 2009

Universal Plastic Handcuff Keys Now Come in a Range of Colors

Larson Electronics added olive, tan and white as color options for its concealable, plastic universal handcuff key. Popular with SERE escape and evasion kits for the military, the new colors create more opportunities to hide the handcuff key in clothing, uniforms and accessory items. The handcuff key can be deployed silently with just a thumb and forefinger to escape a hostage situation.

24 Sep 2009

More to PVC Adhesives than Just Construction Jobs

Bond&Fill, LLC, a leading fabricator of PVC Structural Adhesives and Sealants based in Taunton, traditionally serves the home construction market, but with the advent of new PVC products, specifically "wooden&qu...

24 Sep 2009

KraussMaffei Build Their Biggest Production Plant

KraussMaffei is investing around four million euros in its biggest production plant – located in Allach on the outskirts of Munich. The company is building and equipping a new surface treatment centre to replace the existing paint shop. The innovative centre is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2009.

24 Sep 2009

New Grades of Polycarbonate Specifically for LED Lighting Applications

With the growing trend towards the use of LEDs (light-emitting diodes) for innovative lamp and lighting concepts, Bayer MaterialScience has developed new grades of its transparent Makrolon polycarbonate specifically for ...

24 Sep 2009

Allegheny to Purchase Crucible Compaction Metals and Crucible Research Assets

Allegheny Technologies Inc. announced that it expects to purchase the assets of Crucible Compaction Metals and Crucible Research. They won the rights to purchase the business following a winning bid of $40.95 million at ...

24 Sep 2009