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Camera Tech Holds Promise for Plastics Recycling
AARHUS, Denmark, June 8, 2023 — Due to the diverse nature of the materials used to make plastics, as well as additives such as dyes and flame inhibitors, plastic recycling poses significant challenges. According to Bjarke Jørgensen, head of research and development at...
Foldable Display Material Protects Smartphones, Increases Flexibility
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 24, 2021 — A cover window for foldable IT devices designed by LG Chem uses newly developed coating technology to make the display surface as hard as glass and the folding parts of the display as flexible as plastic. The coating material protects the display...
ODT Reveals Insights into Promising Substitute for Petroleum-Based Plastics
DAEJEON, South Korea, Aug. 4, 2021 — Using 3D optical diffraction tomography (ODT), scientists at KAIST (formerly the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) gained insight into how the biodegradable polyester polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) accumulates in the cells of living...
Researchers Adapt Laser Welding for 3D-Printed Parts
HANNOVER, Germany, June 3, 2021 — Researchers from the Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover and Laser Zentrum Hannover have begun work that seeks to enable laser welding of 3D-printed components. The project, titled QualLa (Quality assurance in laser welding of...
Aarhus University Awarded Grant for Vision-Enhanced Plastics Recycling
AARHUS, Denmark, Oct. 1, 2020 — Aarhus University has been awarded a $3.5 million grant (22.7 million DKK) to develop a camera-based system for the separation of plastic waste according to type. Aarhus will be working with waste management and recycling companies...
Characterizing Microplastics with Raman Spectroscopy
Sep 3, 2019 — We live in a disposable world. Plastic throwaway utensils and packaging litter our landfills and often end up in our oceans. The large pieces pose problems for aquatic life. Mistaking litter for food, sea life eat it, which wreaks havoc on the their...
Laser Technique Binds Aluminum with Plastic in Injection Molding
DRESDEN, Germany, Sept. 13, 2018 — As developers in the automotive and airline industries push to make more efficient vehicles, they are looking for new and innovative ways to design sturdy, lightweight machines. Designing lightweight materials, however, requires carefully joining...
Nanoscale Features Used to Color Plastics
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, July 31, 2014 — Nanoscale structures could one day take the place of dyes in the production of colored plastics. A team from the Technical University of Denmark has found a more environmentally friendly way to produce such plastics, using the shapes of materials...
Plastics Additives Allow Inkless Marking
Sep 1, 2013 — The development and refinement of plastics additives or laser sensitivity enable high-contrast marking of plastics in combination with a suitable laser beam. Here’s how to choose the right additives for the job. Thanks to lasers, manufacturers...
Plastic Spray Coating Boosts CMOS Sensors
MUNICH, Jan. 23, 2013 — A cost-effective spray coating process that involves an ultrathin film made up of organic compounds has boosted the performance of CMOS sensors.
3-D Optical Microscopy Expands Applications
Dec 1, 2011 — High-speed operation has enabled the 3-D optical microscope to transition successfully from a precision laboratory instrument to a rugged, frontline industrial tool for quality control and process-monitoring applications in diverse industries....
“A Wave of Optimism Is Spreading Again”
Oct 1, 2011 — As the economy starts to pick up, Vision 2011 will turn an eye on machine vision applications and complete systems for industrial and nonindustrial purposes. A full range of machine vision components, systems, services and innovative products...
5-W Green Q-Switched DPSS Laser Improves Marking
Oct 1, 2011 — In an industrial environment, various components must be marked prior to, during and after production so that they can be identified and traced throughout their entire life cycle. For more than 40 years, lasers have been used for marking a variety...
Keithley Offers Webinar on Measuring Electrical Resistivity
CLEVELAND, Nov. 16, 2010 — Keithley Instruments, which specializes in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, will broadcast a free web-based seminar titled “How to Make Electrical Resistivity Measurements of Bulk Materials: Conductors, Insulators, and...
Licensing Agreement
Jul 1, 2010 — Terahertz research company T-Ray Science Inc. has granted a licensing agreement to Toptica Photonics Inc. of Victor, N.Y., a terahertz source supplier. Under terms of the agreement, T-Ray will collect royalties on US sales of Toptica’s...
Lasers reinforce lightweight structures
PARIS and AACHEN, Germany – At the JEC Composites Show in Paris, researchers from Germany’s Fraunhofer institutes showed how lasers can make the manufacturing of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic structures more efficient, reliable and automated. Fiber-reinforced plastics...
T-Ray Grants Toptica Tech License
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 4, 2010 — Terahertz (THz) research company T-Ray Science Inc. announced it has granted a licensing agreement to Toptica Photonics Inc., a THz source supplier. Under the terms of the agreement, the former company will collect royalties on the US sales of the...
PolyBright to Advance Polymer Welding
AACHEN, Germany, March 22, 2010 — New high brightness laser sources in the near-infrared (NIR) range are being developed for the welding of polymeric materials without the use of an IR absorber under the European U...
European Laser Market
Jul 1, 2009 — Advances in technology are creating new opportunities in certain segments of the laser market, despite the current economic slowdown. What follows are reports on some of those areas where those advancements are besting the downturn. Rapid...
Daily News Briefs
Sep 12, 2005 — Wilmington, Del.-based Psi-Tec Corp., which engineers next-generation electro-optic plastics for applications in commerce, homeland security and medical technology, announced today that Ron Genova has joined the company as its interim CEO. Genova,...
COLOR MEASUREMENT
Aug 1, 2005 — BYK-Gardner has released its catalog “QC Solutions for Coatings and Plastics 2005-2006.” Among the items featured is the spectro-guide color-measuring instrument for color and gloss control of automotive interior parts. The instrument measures color...
Robot Explores Gas Mains in New York
Oct 1, 2004 — A self-propelled robot may be coming to the rescue of old, decaying gas lines running under New York and surrounding areas. With some pipes dating to the late 1800s, maintenance is a challenge made even more difficult by the city's web of...
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