Materials Science News

Major New Zealand Private Equity Investor Acquired 12% Stake in Magritek

Magritek, world leading providers of benchtop NMR and MRI instruments, today announced that a major New Zealand private equity investor has acquired a 12% stake in the company for a non-disclosed sum. The investor is Ra...

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Introduces Benchtop CVD System for Research & Development

Chemical Vapor Deposition is widely used in research and development laboratories, especially for the synthesis of carbon nanostructures of graphene, vertically aligned carbon nanotubes or silicon nano wires. Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum now offers a safe, simple, plug & play solution.

PI Announce New Catalog of Piezo Positioning and Motion Control Products

The new hardcover and online catalog from PI covers their precision positioning technologies and product families from motorized linear translation stages to 6-axis parallel kinematic positioners and from piezo flexure nanopositioning systems to high-speed ceramic linear motors along with the associated drivers and motion controllers.

Malvern Instruments' Morphologi G3 System's New Software Features Fibre Analysis Capabilities

Malvern Panalytical has introduced new software for the Morphologi G3 particle characterization system, extending the instrument’s capabilities to include the detailed measurement of fibers. The Morphologi G3 meas...

Gearing up for Gothenburg - Euro PM2013 Congress and Exhibition

A full and busy schedule awaits delegates attending this year’s Euro PM2013 Congress in Gothenburg, 15 – 18 September 2013. The opening Plenary Session, Monday 09.30 – 12.00,  will include an &l...

New Publication by Woodhead Publishing: Joining and Assembly of Medical Materials and Devices

As medical devices become more intricate, with an increasing number of components made from a wide range of materials, it is important that they meet stringent requirements to ensure that they are safe to be implanted and will not be rejected by the human body.

Quick and Easy Measurement of Surface Zeta Potential using the Zeta Potential Planar Cell from Malvern Instruments

A series of  new application notes posted on the Malvern Panalytical website describes the quick and easy measurement of surface zeta potential using  the zeta potential planar cell for the Zetasizer Nano parti...

Laser Scanning Opens New Business Opportunities

At PMS Diecasting in Rotherham, UK, products are inspected by non-contact, 3D laser scanning to an accuracy of 2.5 microns, mirroring the precision of touch probing. It has been made possible by the deployment of an LC15Dx laser scanner on an LK ceramic bridge co-ordinate measuring machine supplied by Nikon Metrology.

Ceram Announce Technology Partnership with Skamol A/S

Ceram, the international materials technology company, is pleased to announce that Skamol A/S has become an Industry Associate Technology Partner. Skamol A/S develops, manufactures and markets thermal insulating mater...

The Scientist Recognises Wyatt Technology For 5th Year Running In Annual Best Places to Work

Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, announces it has been ranked among The Scientist magazine’s Best Places to Work in Industry, ...