again with the added productivity of fast-cure. These qualities
allow for use in direct-to-metal
application in paint shops as well
as OEM, such as for the manufacture of
wind energy turbines.
Dualscope FMP100 and Fischer
DataCenter IP
Fischer Technology’s Dualscope FMP100
touchscreen coating thickness measurement instrument harmonizes the flexibility and capabilities of PC-based lab
instruments with the manageability of
compact portable units, according to the
company. The unit has Windows CE operating system with a graphical user interface and a user definable file and folder
structure. The bright LC touchscreen display simplifies settings, measurements and
data evaluations. It offers numerous configuration options for a clear presentation
of results and the drag and drop feature
enables the user to create application specific interfaces. The FMP100 and the various F-Probes form an integral
measurement system with precise repeatability. When used in combination with the
optionally available inspection plan management software, Fischer DataCenter IP,
the FMP100 turns into a powerful multi-functional data terminal, opening up a
whole new dimension in metrology.
Fischer Technology’s Dualscope FMP100
Konica Minolta Sensing
Americas releases new
upgrade to SpectraMagic NX
color quality control software
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
(KMSA) has released version 2.10 of SpectraMagic NX Color Quality Control Software. SpectraMagic NX is designed for
the inspection and quality control of color
from incoming raw materials to process
production through to final inspection.
This software is used in a variety of industries, such as plastics, paint and coatings, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, graphic
arts, construction and transportation. It
utilizes pre-defined screen templates for
simple pass/fail assessment, statistical
process control, and sophisticated R&D
analysis. It also allows the user to design
their own screen layout based on their
particular industry and/or application.
Each graph type (color, spectral, color difference or trend), as well as the data list,
can be scaled to the desired size with total
ease, according to the company. This latest
release updates users from version 2.03 to
2.10 and offers the following enhancements: support for Chinese (simplified)
and Chinese (traditional) to the available
languages; support for Windows 7 Professional 32 bit (x86), Windows 7 Professional 64 bit (x64) operating systems;
function to search for data within files and
CCS (closest color search) function to automatically select from the target color
group the specified number of targets (up
to five) closest to the measured sample.
Ashland launches Aquarius for
nutraceutical tablet-coating
systems
Ashland Specialty Ingredients has introduced Aquarius coating systems’ natural
colors palette designed to meet the regu-latory requirements of the nutraceutical
industry. Nutraceuticals are subject to
food regulations, which are more restrictive than their pharmaceutical counterparts with regard to the permitted
colorants. Derived from vegetable, animal
and mineral sources, the organic and inorganic compounds that make up the
Aquarius coating systems natural colors
palette can be combined with Ashland’s
Aquarius MG coating systems’ moisture-guard line.
Spectronics Corp. launches the
Maxima ML-3500C UV lamp
Spectronics Corporation has introduced the
Maxima ML-3500C UV lamp designed to
cut the time it takes to cure adhesives, coatings, inks, epoxies, resins, printed circuit
boards, plastics and other materials. The
lamp produces a nominal steady-state UV-A intensity of 75,000 µ W/cm² at 6 inches
( 15 cm) for high-speed curing and increased
production, the company said. The ML-
3500C uses the latest Micro Discharge
Light (MDL) technology. A filter and
bulb/reflector assembly enables the lamp’s
35-watt bulb to deliver up to 10 times more
UV-A energy than conventional 100-watt
curing lamps, the company said. It features
instant on operation that further reduces
curing time.
3M expands offering of stain
resistant additive products
3M has introduced three new products to
its portfolio of stain-resistant additives
and sealers for concrete, stone and other
porous materials. These products are 3M
stain resistant additives and sealers SRA-
250, SRA-270 and SRA-450. Derived
from 3M’s C4 chemistry platform, the line
extension is driven by customer demand
for a broader range of stain-resistant solutions. The 3M stain resistant additives
and sealers are designed to offer long-last-ing protection against both water- and oil-based stains. They offer a viable
alternative for many formulators concerned about current supply challenges
with some conventional long-chain stain-resistant chemistries. In addition, the
newly expanded line provides formulators
a wider choice of base polymer, in either a
solvent or a water-based solution, to better match their requirements, the com-
