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Improved test method for intumescent steel coatings

Materials World magazine
1 Nov 2006
International Fire Consultants Ltd’s 3D interpolation method offers an improved technique to determine the performance of intumescent coatings used for heat insulation on steel structures.
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Fire-resistant ceramic polymer

Materials World magazine
1 Nov 2006
Ceram Polymerik have commercialised a material that sheds its outer layer, changing from a polymer to a more fire-resistant ceramic with life saving potential. It is hoped the material which cromprises of a polymer matrix, minerals, inorganic fluxing components and functional additives, can be used in future passive fire protection products.
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Powerful spectroscopic microscope examines atomic scale

Materials World magazine
1 Nov 2006
Imperial College London, UK, has purchased the FEI Titan 80-300, one of the most powerful microscopes in the world. The monochromated microscope allows scientists to analyse materials on the atomic scale and enables spectroscopy with excellent energy resolution.
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Smart Materials, Structures and Surfaces Network

Materials World magazine
1 Nov 2006
SMART.mat (the Smart Materials, Structures and Surfaces Network) brings together a consortium comprising of the IOM3, QinetiQ and NAMTEC to increase awareness and take up of smart materials and technologies by UK businesses.
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Controlled delamination materials technology separate packs electronically

Packaging Professional magazine
1 Nov 2006
A new centre in Karlstad, Sweden showcases Controlled Delamination Materials (CDM) technology, a novel technique that enables two or more attached packs or parts of packages to be separated electronically with the flick of a switch. The process offers potential for easy opening of consumer products and new distribution systems.
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