By: Sarah Ackermann, MSc IUPAC defines absorption as “The process of one material (absorbate) being retained by another (absorbent); this may be the physical solution of a gas, liquid, or solid in a liquid,...
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Read MoreWritten by Lauren Hunter, Technical Sales Specialist (BSE, EIT) Keywords: molten salt, small modular reactor, advanced nuclear reactors, concentrated solar power, thermal energy storage, heat transfer, heat storage,...
Read MoreBy Kranchi Prajapati, Laboratory Technologist Cp and Cv are reliable guides in the fascinating domain of thermodynamics and material science, navigating us through the unexplored realm of temperature and pressure....
Read MoreWritten by Igor Oliveira, M. Eng., Marketing Lead. This post highlights the use of C-Therm's MTPS sensor/method for testing geological samples. A group of researchers from the British Geological Survey (BGS) - a...
Read MoreAbstract: This paper deals with developing copper-free brake pads by using graphite as a key lubricant produced using a graphitization process with purity percentages (85, 90 and 95%). The brake pads were developed...
Read MoreWritten by Travis Parkman, Product Specialist Mechanical EIT DMA is one of the most accurate methods to measure viscoelastic properties of rubber and polymer compounds as functions of temperature, frequency, time,...
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