Category: Press Releases

Anton Paar launches first Nanoindentation tester for everyone

Instrumented indentation testing is a very important yet very sophisticated and expensive method to determine a material’s hardness and elastic properties. Hit 300 is a premium and highly affordable nanoindentation instrument built for every user and every type of environment. The simplified user interface is intuitive, automation enables up to 600 measurements per hour, and… Continue

GC HALO™ AIR FILTRATION: UNIQUE TRAP-AND-KILL PROTECTION AGAINST COVID, FLU AND BACTERIA

Sedgefield, UK, February 10th, 2022: Graphene Composites (GC), has invented a unique coating for air filters, GC Halo™ that destroys viruses and bacteria on contact. Designed to be effective against all Covid variants including Omicron, GC Halo treated air filters will help create cleaner and safer indoor air. GC, a world leader in nanomaterials engineering,… Continue

First Lithoz CeraFab Multi 2M30 in the UK delivered to government-backed research facility in Wales

UK’s first Lithoz CeraFab Multi 2M30 has been installed at Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult headquartered in Newport, South Wales This ground-breaking 3D printer can combine materials unlike ever before, opening the door to entirely new multifunctional applications With its research on this cutting-edge 2M printer, CSA Catapult will contribute to a new dimension of… Continue

Driving XRD: Anton Paar launches powder diffractometer XRDynamic 500

Anton Paar introduces its own powder diffractometer after supplying non‑ambient XRD attachments and pioneering the SAXS sector for many years. XRDynamic 500 is a fully automated multipurpose X-ray powder diffractometer for the laboratory combining unbeatable data quality with up to a 50 % increase in measurement efficiency. XRDynamic 500: Driving XRD.   The core of… Continue

PI-KEM are the UK distributors of GrindoSonic®

PI-KEM are the UK distributors of GrindoSonic®, come to stand 17-205 to book your time for a live demo with the Non Destructive Testing specialists. With more than 1500 systems installed worldwide, GrindoSonic® is the recognised market leader in Non Destructive Testing using the Impulse Excitation Technique (IET). Designed to measure and follow the elastic properties of… Continue

Dust extraction specialist set to exhibit at Advanced Materials Show 2022

Dustcontrol UK has announced it will be exhibiting a range of its highly effective extraction equipment at this summer’s Advanced Materials Show 2022.   Taking place on Wednesday, 29th and Thursday, 30th June at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, the Dustcontrol team will be showcasing the firm’s extensive range of both fixed and mobile cyclone-based… Continue

Manufacturing innovative composites materials for a cleaner planet

The CEM-WAVE project plan is to create new, more resistant, and sustainable materials for steelmaking and heavy industry manufacturing. How can oxide-based ceramic matrix materials play a role in the ecological transition? This article was originally published on www.cem-wave.eu on 28 March 2022   By Zhongmin Li (University of Birmingham, UoB)   In 2018, the… Continue