Zinc Pyrithione (INN, CAS No. 13463-41-7), the zinc salt of pyrithione (pyridin-2-thiol-1-oxide), has recently been re-evaluated and reclassified within the framework of active substance authorization. The process of approval and re-evaluation of so-called old active substances (active substances th…

In agreement with its partners in associations and the industry, and with the trade fair advisory committee, Messe Düsseldorf has decided to cancel both interpack and components 2021, scheduled to take place from 25 February to 3 March, due to the restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We ha…

ACHEMA 2021 will be postponed to April 4-8, 2022. This decision was taken after intensive discussions with the community and in the ACHEMA Committee in view of the continuing uncertainty caused by the Corona pandemic. From June 15-16, 2021, ACHEMA Pulse will offer the worldwide ACHEMA community the…

The agony of choice: Companies that want to benefit from low or negative electricity prices need reliable forecasts of future electricity consumption. Because the market for forecast tools is confusing, researchers from the Fraunhofer IPA have developed a benchmark that compares market-available sol…

- Laser spectroscopic measurement of atomic radii
- Dresden subsidiary DREEBIT GmbH to deliver required ion beam system
- Innovative vacuum apparatus

Pfeiffer Vacuum has been awarded a major contract from the Technical University of Darmstadt for the delivery of a DREEBIT ion beam system for use at the…

RFID technology has been gaining traction in the healthcare sector, but standardized tools for tracking medications, devices and consumables are lacking. DoseID, a US consortium and the first industry association dedicated to standardizing the use of RFID tags in healthcare, was established for the…

The procurement – always the first step of the public sector before services can be provided or purchases made. "The evaluation system for the procurement of products and services is currently undergoing a fundamental change," states Bettina Haffelder, Vice President of nora DACH. "In addition to th…

The valve specialist GEMÜ is expanding and changing its product range of industrial ball valves. General applications are covered by focussing on selected designs.

All ball valves are designed for use in industrial applications, predominantly for use in chemical engineering, water treatment, mechanic…

Swarm behavior, as we know it from birds and fish, serves as an inspiration for researchers in a recent project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The goal of the transregional collaborative research center (TRR-SFB) "Quantum Cooperativity of Light and Matter," supported with 11 million…

- High performance combined with low weight and small footprint
- Robust bearing design guarantees reliability
- High pumping speed for light gases

With the HiPace 350 and 450, Pfeiffer

Vacuum presents a turbopump especially dedicated for applications like mass spectrometry, electron-microscopy, metrolo…