New generation of PTFE membranes for cartridge filters

12/12/2011 | Tools And Technology

W. L. Gore & Associates has introduced new expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane in high-density polyethylene cartridge filters to support the manufacture of high-purity chemicals used in the semiconductor and liquid-crystal display industries.

Scratch-resistant film protects identity cards

11/17/2011 | New To Market

Identity cards such as driver’s licenses and passports have to meet functional and esthetic demands in terms of scratch resistance. Bayer MaterialScience’ Makrofol ID 320 has developed an outer film (overlay) for these cards that is scratch-resistant and hard-coated on one side.

UV additive systems and solutions for plastics

5/27/2010 | Tools And Technology

Songwon announced the development of a new range of ultraviolet (UV) additive solutions.

Stock shape acetals and nylons

5/13/2010 | Tools And Technology

Ensinger offers a wide range of engineering plastics that are suited for machining a variety of parts.

Applied Analytics tackles ethylene dichloride

3/25/2010 | Application Notes

Applied Analytics recently delivered units to measure chlorine and FeCl₃ in ethylene dichloride (EDC) to the largest manufacturer of PVC in the world. EDC is the first intermediate in the manufacturing of the PVC, but it’s undesirable in the finished product. Read the attached applications note for an explanation of Applied Analytics technology solution.

Valves withstand high temps and corrosives

4/7/2009 | Tools And Technology

Plast-O-Matic Valves Inc. has launched Corzan CPVC Solenoid Valves to meet the increasing demand of higher temperatures in corrosive applications. The electrically-actuated valve is normally-closed and features a PTFE bellows seal with no wetted metals or elastomers.

A clear choice for better plastics

9/24/2008 | RD 100 Awards

Polypropylene (PP) is a widely used polyolefin because of its flexibility, light weight, good chemical resistance, and the fact that it can be melted and reshaped easily. Packaging and housewares are common applications for PP, but its crystallinity causes a cloudy and opaque appearance. Millad NX8000, from Milliken & Co. (Spartanburg, S.C.), overcomes this limitation by inventing a new chemistry, dibenzylidene nonitol (DBN).

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R&D 100: Now and Then

Apr 16

As R&D Magazine prepares for the 50th annual R&D 100 Awards, the editors take a stroll through the awards history, and invite former winners to join them.

R&D 100 Awards: Final Deadline is April 30

Apr 3

The editors of R&D Magazine have extended the submission deadline for the 2012 R&D 100 Awards to April 30, 2012, at 11:59 pm, eastern U.S. time. This is the FINAL DEADLINE. We cannot accept entries after that time.

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CC Radio - Episode 99

May 23

NIH bikes to work. For transcripts of this and other NIH Clinical Center podcasts, visit http://www.cc.nih.gov/podcast/

Blueshift - May 21, 2012: Astrophysicist to the Stars, Dr. David Saltzberg

May 21

In a follow-up to our previous interviews with co-creator of "The Big Bang Theory," Bill Prady, we interviewed Dr. David Saltzberg, the show's resident astrophysicist and science consultant. Find out more about his research, adventures in astrophysics, and how he keeps the science of the...