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Netzsch, Germany, launched the STA 449 F5 Jupiter, an
economical and high-performance
testing instrument
capable of several measurement tasks. Jupiter simulta-
neously performs thermogravimetric analysis and dif-
ferential scanning calorimetry on a single sample,
yielding more information than separate tests.
Combining both sets of data signals allows for
differentiation between phase transforma-
tions and decomposition behaviors; distin-
guishing addition from condensation
reactions; recognition of pyrolysis, oxidation,
and combustion reactions; and other sample
behaviors.
netzsch.com.
Morgan Advanced Materials, Allentown, Pa., announces
new solutions in
sacrificial wear layers
to extend the
life of alumina or beryllia electrostatic chucks (ESCs) for
semiconductor, solar, and LED appli-
cations. Diamonex technical hard-
coats are thin wear-resistant films,
made of diamond-like-carbon (DLC)
and other nanocomposite materials.
They can be adjusted to meet specific
resistivity requirements of the ESC
while protecting electronic layers and extending overall
part life. They have a broad range of chemical resistance,
meet chamber process compatibility requirements, and
can withstand high-temperature heated chuck applica-
tions.
diamonex.com/wearlayers.Oerlikon Metco, Switzerland, produces
modern
carbide materials
specifically
designed to resist the harshest environ-
ments of corrosion, impact, high com-
pressive loads, deformation, cavitation,
solid particle erosion, severe abrasion
and complex, combined mechanisms.
For example, while the company de-
signs high-quality materials in standard
cobalt matrixes for superior wear pro-
tection, matrixes of nickel-cobalt-chromium are available
for environments that require corrosion resistance. The
type of carbide used in the material, as well as the car-
bide grain size, can be tailored to specific applications.
oerlikon.com/metco.Renishaw Inc., UK, launched a new
Raman spec-
troscopy website
with enhanced navigation, up-to-date
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