Component Management
Silicone system has enhanced low temperature serviceability
Ideal for potting and encapsulation applications, Master Bond's MasterSil 157 is a two component silicone system that features low viscosity and low exotherm. According to the company, it has superior electrical insulation properties and can cure in sections beyond 1 inch thick.
Environmentally safe corrosion inhibitor
Cortec’s VpCI-649 BD is a concentrated liquid formulation that protects ferrous and non-ferrous metals from corrosive solutions. In addition, this product is designed to provide long-term protection in fresh water, steam and glycol closed loop systems. VpCI-649 BD also includes preservatives against biogrowth.
Elastic fibres offer latest interface for electronics
Researchers from North Carolina State University have created elastic, touch-sensitive fibres that can interface with electronic devices. "Touch is a common way to interact with electronics using keyboards and touch screens," says Michael Dickey, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at NC State and corresponding author of a paper describing the work.
Model clarifies general mechanism of nanoplatelet formation
A team of researchers led by ETH Zurich professor David Norris has developed a model to clarify the general mechanism of nanoplatelet formation. Using pyrite, they also managed to confirm their theory.
Ellsworth extends equipment range with the addition of Planetary Mixer
Ellsworth Adhesives has revealed the latest addition to its equipment range – the SK-350T2 Centrifugal Planetary Mixer with mixing and degassing system. Manufactured in Japan by the Shashin Kagaku Product Company, the SK-350T2 is a Kakuhunter brand product with CE approval. This newly developed centrifugal planetary mixer can degas a wide range of single component materials or simultaneously mix and degas multi component materials, reg...
Flexible mould making silicones
Flexible moulding is a very popular go-to system across many industries when faced with a part reproduction application. It is more cost effective than 3D Printing for small runs and a great alternative to solid mould processes such a liquid injection moulding or resin transfer moulding.
Transforming soft metals into super-strong wires at the nanoscale
Try bending your iPhone in half. Or roll up your tablet like a scroll. Or wrap a touchscreen TV around a pole. Didn't work out so well, did it? That's because the ceramic material used to make many of today's touchscreens has only two of three needed qualities: it's conductive, it's transparent—but it's not flexible. "It's brittle and so if you bend it, it breaks," says University of Vermont scientist Frederic Sansoz, a professor of me...
Modern alchemy creates luminescent iron molecules
A group of researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made the first iron-based molecule capable of emitting light. This could contribute to the development of affordable and environmentally friendly materials for e.g. solar cells, light sources and displays. For over 50 years, chemists have developed metal-based dye molecules for a wide range of different applications, such as displays and solar cells.
Discover challenges for printed electronics at LOPEC 2017
Organic and printed electronics have become established in many important industry sectors. From the Internet of Things, consumer electronics and healthcare to automotive, smart packaging and buildings – printed electronics is now used in numerous products and industries worldwide. This is one of the central results of the seventh edition of the Roadmap published by the OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association), a working group wit...
Reusable carbon nanotubes could be next-gen water filter
A class of carbon nanotubes could be the next-generation clean-up crew for toxic sludge and contaminated water, say researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology. Enhanced single-walled carbon nanotubes offer a more effective and sustainable approach to water treatment and remediation than the standard industry materials—silicon gels and activated carbon—according to a paper published in Environmental Science Water: Resea...