Biolin Scientific Attension Theta Flex optical tensiometer
01 April, 2019The Attension Theta Flex, from Biolin Scientific, is an all-in-one fully automated contact angle meter designed to support high-end imaging for even the most demanding industrial and research applications.
Crusher technology developed for the mining industry
28 August, 2018Intertek, a multinational testing company, recently adopted crusher technology that it helped to develop, following a project with testing equipment supplier Orbis and AXT.
Pharmaceutical material could be used in grid-scale batteries
12 June, 2018US scientists have developed a highly reversible, water-soluble material based on phenazine, an organic molecule used in dyes and antibiotics.
Attension Sigma 700/701 for surface tension measurement
01 February, 2018The Attension Sigma 700/701 is a fully automated force tensiometer used to study material properties such as wettability, adsorption, adhesion and more.
Attension Theta optical tensiometer
01 January, 2018The Attension Theta is a versatile optical tensiometer or contact angle meter used to characterise surfaces and interfaces between gas, liquid and solid phases.
Atom-thick coating can prevent metals from corrosion
06 February, 2017Researchers from the University of Wollongong have demonstrated that a coating of a single-atom thickness can protect metals from corrosion.
There and back again — the metamaterial that can switch from hard to soft
25 January, 2017Scientists from the University of Michigan have discovered how to compose a metamaterial that can be easily manipulated to increase the stiffness of its surface by orders of magnitude — the difference between rubber and steel.
Pretty MOFs all in a row
08 December, 2016Australian, Austrian and Japanese scientists have found a way to harness the potential of designer crystals known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — said to be the most porous materials on the planet.
Nanoparticle coating can repel water
09 September, 2016ANU scientists have developed a water-repelling coating that could one day be used to waterproof mobile phones, prevent ice from forming on aeroplanes and protect boat hulls from corroding.
Testometric materials testing machines
31 August, 2016Testometric specialises in materials testing machines and quality control equipment. Its products have a fully integrated digital control system for precise controllability. They have high-resolution force transducers with better than 0.5% accuracy and down to 1/1000th of capacity, plus they can withstand 800% overload without damage.
Graphene production using a designer surfactant
12 August, 2016Australian scientists have developed a material based on graphene that has the heat resistance of some metals but is much lighter.
A material that mimics cell membranes
09 August, 2016Scientists have created a new material that performs like a cell membrane found in nature. The material can assemble itself into an extremely thin sheet that can withstand being submerged in a variety of liquids and can even repair itself after damage.
The key to quantum computing lies in moth balls
21 July, 2016Researchers have demonstrated that it is possible for nanomaterials to operate at room temperature, marking a milestone in the quest for practical quantum computing.
Supersonic technology enables low-emission magnesium
21 July, 2016CSIRO has partnered with Canadian chemicals company Enirgi Group in a move to develop and commercialise an affordable and efficient technology for producing magnesium.
