Category Archives: Technology News

Effective April 19, 2013, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is removing bisphenol A (BPA) (CAS No. 80-05-7) from the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity for purposes of Proposition 65. … Continue reading →

A number of case studies have demonstrated that replacement of thermally cured solvent or waterborne inks, coatings and adhesives with ultraviolet (UV)/ electron beam (EB) curing systems can not only reduce uncontrolled volatile organic compound (VOC) release, but can also … Continue reading →

N-Hance Revolutionary Wood Renewal (Logan, Utah), which operates kiosks within 1,400 Home Depot locations across the U.S., in November launched a site-cured wood floor finishing service dubbed “Light Speed.” N-Hance has labeled the process a “premium wood refinishing product” that … Continue reading →

It goes by several aliases: Trenchless technology. In-situ pipe repair. Pipe-within-a-pipe. By any name, the underground construction rehabilitation market is a boon to motorists, who suffer fewer delays and take fewer detours. And it’s also a blessing for the construction … Continue reading →

Sensors that measure the strain or forces exerted on materials in everything from airplanes to civil infrastructure have one vital flaw; they can break under stress rendering themselves useless but not necessarily the material they were monitoring. Researchers from North … Continue reading →

FRANKFURT, Germany – In a sleek and modern new stand at this year’s Automechanika Frankfurt, Brembo is unveiling a new innovation. The focal point of the company’s exhibit this year is the new range of ultraviolet-coated brake discs it has … Continue reading →

Over the past three years, Marek Urban has fielded interviews from the New York Times, National Geographic, Japanese TV programs and a host of prominent publications from around the world. Now his work on self-healing plastics has received high praise … Continue reading →

This research project demonstrated robust performance properties for an environmentally friendly chromium-free solvent-free hybrid ultraviolet (UV) coating system suitable for applications such as industrial, automotive, and aerospace corrosion resistance. Read Article

By Dan Curtin and John Murray, Prime Coatings www.primecoatings.net When Trek began in 1976, in a small Wisconsin town, there mission was simple: Build the best bikes in the world.  Today Trek is a Global leader producing high performance bicycles … Continue reading →

Tiny hills and valleys on the surface of leaves have guided a team of Princeton University scientists in the creation of a new kind of solar cell. By wrinkling up a layer of adhesive, the team designed solar cells that … Continue reading →