new products • Chemicals and materials 201 Adhesive. Low-viscosity polyester-based liquid polyurethanes are for use in cast polypropylene laminated with oriented polypropylene and polyester, as well as all flexi ble packaging applications. Bostik 202 Lubricant. Fluorosilicone oil thickened with a high-melt ing-point organic solid is de signed for applications involv ing fuels, chemicals, or sol vents, as well as high loads and/or extreme temperatures; product is resistant to ben zene, ethylene glycol, hydro chloric acid, isooctane, and tap water. Dow Corning 203 Epoxy. Precision repair ceramic-reinforced composite seals and protects industrial equipment from corrosion and erosion; product shows high
chemical resistance, dry tem perature resistance up to 350 °F, and cures at room temper ature. Devcon 204 Structural composite. Long-glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene compound can be used to obtain long-glassfiber-reinforced thermoplastic properties in molded compo nents, and allows the molder to tailor the final glass level for specific applications and for stiffness. LNP Engineering Plastics 205 Heat-transfer fluid. Non toxic, water-based product is effective from - 6 0 °F to 400 °F and can be used in processing pharmaceuticals, beverages, and foods; five standard concentrations are available. Dynalene 206 Semiconductor com ponents. Low-resistivitygrade silicon carbide ceram ics are more than 99% pure, and can be fabricated into items up to 700 χ 700 χ 20 mm, as well as custom tubes and liners; product resists 64
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erosion from F, CI, and Br. Morton Advanced Materials 207 Conductive urethanes. Products are available in a range of solid and foam for mulations and contain low percentages of conductive ad ditives to control the flow of electrical charges in a materi al. Mearthane Products
• Instruments and labware 214 Coveralls. Product is suitable for use during chemi cal handling and transport, acid splash situations, envi ronmental cleanup, agricultur
genomic, cloned, and poly merase chain reaction ampli fied DNA; products can be used with fluorescence-based assays. C. B. S. Scientific
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219 Luminometer. Product can be used in bioluminescent and chemiluminescent appli cations, such as reporter gene assays, adenosine triphosphate/nicotine adenine dinucleotide and enzyme mea surements, immunoassays, and DNA probe assays. Berthold
208 Gas technology. Bro chure describes vacuum and compressed gas technologies for chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum applications; includes a selection guide and illustrates several applica tions. Nash Engineering
220 Spectrophotometer. In strument features photomet ric, spectrum, and quantitation program modes and can be expanded for quantification of DNA, proteins, and enzyme kinetics. Shimadzu
209 Work surfaces. Bro chure features high-perfor mance epoxy resins for the laboratory and includes charts detailing the physical properties, and heat and chemical resistance of prod ucts. Epoxyn Products 210 Ion-exchange resins. Brochure covers packaging, dehydration, contamination, warehousing, and exposure to high or low temperatures; storage requirements includ ing freezing, bacteria, mold growth, chemical stability, pre cipitation, and corrosion are reviewed. Purolite 211 Specialty chemicals. Brochure details line of multi functional dispersing agents, wax additives, foam suppres sors and defoamers, surface conditioners, and other perfor mance-enhancing additives. Elementis Specialties 212 Anion-exchange col umn. Bulletin describes hy droxide-selective product for fast-gradient separation of an ions including fluoride, ace tate, chloride, nitrate, bro mide, sulfate, and phosphate. Dionex 213 High-temperature ma terials. Handbook includes technical data for machinable ceramics, refractories, insu lation products, putties, epoxies, conductive adhesives, and protective coatings for use up to 4,000 °F; also fea tures moistureproof ceram ics, flexible potting com pounds, instant adhesives, and heat-tracing compounds. Cotronics
al applications, and biohazard cleanup; product is made of film-coated, lightweight, lowlinting fabric. Kimberly-Clark 215 Gas analyzer. Portable, multicomponent product mea sures 18 χ 1 8 x 9 inches, has a temperature-controlled gas sample cell that can be heat ed up to 200 °C, eliminating condensation. Gas cell also has long-term corrosion resis tance. Avacus 216 Vials. Products for vola tile organics analysis are cer tified to be contaminant-free, have a leakproof closure, and are guaranteed to adhere to EPA requirements; items can be ordered with 5-mL sodium bisulfate or deionized water, and an optional stirring bar. Nalgene 217 Nuclear waste furnace. Instrument combusts waste to completion to create samples for carbon-14 and tritium anal ysis; samples can be assessed
by liquid scintillation counting, and many product parts are made of glass for easy decon tamination. Carbolite 218 Electrophoresis. Dena turing gradient gel systems can detect single base chang es and polymorphisms in
• Plant equipment and materials 221 Eyewash. Portable sta tion for use when potable wa ter is not available contains 21 gal of flushing fluid, which will allow more than 21 minutes of flushing time. P&D Solutions 222 Filters. Disposable ele ments are ideal for very high temperature and aggressive chemical applications; no sur factants or binder fluids are used in products. Pall 223 Exhaust fans. Roof units designed for use with HEPA filter systems, energy recov ery air handlers, and scrub bers offer variable air volume control, low stack height, low noise levels, and efficient fume removal. Strobic Air 224 pH monitoring. System monitors wastewater, industri al process water, municipal drinking water, and ultrapure water. Hach Co. 225 Moisture sensor. Prod uct for process control in chemicals eliminates the need for an electronic control unit by processing data within the sensing head. NDC Infrared Engineering.
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