Waters and Malvern Panalytical collaborate to improve polymer characterization

18-Jan-2018 - Waters Corporation announced that it entered into a co-marketing agreement with Malvern Panalytical to advance the analysis of polymers. By pairing the Waters ® ACQUITY ® Advanced Polymer Chromatography ® (APC ™ ) System with Malvern Panalytical’s OMNISEC ® REVEAL , R&D scientists can access ...

TA Instruments broadens its TGA portfolio with the acquisition of Rubotherm

13-Sep-2016 - TA Instruments announced the acquisition of Rubotherm GmbH of Bochum, Germany. Rubotherm develops and manufactures analytical test instruments for thermogravimetric and sorption measurements that are used in both industrial and academic research laboratories in disciplines that include chemistry, ...

Process could make key biodegradable polymer stronger and longer-lasting

28-Jul-2016 - Polylactic acid, or PLA, is a biodegradable polymer commonly used to make a variety of products from disposable cups to medical implants to drug delivery systems. A team of Brown University researchers has shown that by treating PLA at various temperatures and pressures, they can induce a new ...

The latest technologies in food and plastics analysis, bioanalysis and genetic analysis

22-Apr-2016 - It's just around the corner: analytica, the world's largest trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology, opens its gates in just a few weeks. From May 10 to 13, visitors will experience a unique combination of the entire range of technological innovations as well as the ...

NETZSCH Acquires GABO

14-Jul-2015 - NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH announced its acquisition of GABO QUALIMETER Testanlagen GmbH. GABO QUALIMETER Testanlagen GmbH, located in Ahlden, Germany, is a globally leading manufacturer of high-force dynamic mechanical thermal analyzers (DMA/DMTA). Their instruments are the industry standard in the ...

NETZSCH to Supply SpaceX’s Thermal Analysis Laboratory

30-Jan-2013 - NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC announced that it is currently the sole supplier to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) of high temperature thermal analysis instruments used to characterize material properties for space applications. The instruments will be used to fine tune ...

Netzsch Acquires Bruker’s Thermal Analysis Instruments Business in Japan

07-Sep-2012 - The Netzsch Analyzing & Testing division and Bruker Corporation announced jointly that Netzsch Japan K.K. has acquired Bruker’s Thermal Analysis instruments business in Japan. Together with the well-established international Netzsch group, Netzsch Japan will further develop, produce, distribute ...

Thermal Properties of Ceramics at a Glance

08-May-2012 - For targeted applications involving ceramic materials, precise knowledge about thermal properties is essential. These values can often be determined by means of Thermal Analysis methods. The new poster “Thermal Properties of Ceramics” offers the following important values at a glance: melting ...

Magnetic actuation enables nanoscale thermal analysis

Heated nanoprobes perform thermo-mechanical measurements using magnetic actuation

16-Jan-2012 - Polymer nano-films and nano-composites are used in a wide variety of applications from food packaging to sports equipment to automotive and aerospace applications. Thermal analysis is routinely used to analyze materials for these applications, but the growing trend to use nanostructured materials ...

Thermal Properties of Alloys at a Glance

26-Jul-2011 - For the manufacture and processing of metal alloys, it is very important to have knowledge about the thermal properties. Manufacturers, processors and end-users all utilize various thermal analysis methods for materials development, incoming goods inspection and quality assurance. The new poster ...