If you’ve ever spilled a drop of coffee on a surface, you might have noticed the curious way the color concentrates at the edges when the coffee dries. This is known as the “coffee ring effect”, and recently, researchers have determined that the shape of the particles in the liquid is an important factor in creating this pattern.
Ceresana Research has released a newly updated, in-depth study on the global pigments market, which states that pigment revenues will increase to more than $45 billion by 2018.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a five-year, $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a national research center on nanomanufacturing.
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. (SWeNT), Norman, OK, recently received an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consent order that will permit the company to manufacture and distribute multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) for commercial applications.
For the third quarter ended August 31, 2011, OMNOVA Solutions, Fairlawn, OH, reported net income of $0.4 million, compared to $3.5 million in the third quarter of 2010.