We just got blasted with our first winter storm of the year and it was a mean one for Seattle. Take a look at the video and you can tell that while there are many things we do well here (computer programming, watching soccer), driving around in the snow clearly isn't one of them. Even our own metro buses can't quite get the hang of it!
Just a reminder, but Sterlitech will be closed this Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday (November 25th and 26th. We will open again on Monday the 29th. We wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Monthly Archives: November 2010
- Tuesday, November 23, 2010
- Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Here is an article that does a great job of explaining what efficiency ratings mean on a filter and how they are calculated, courtesy of the American Filtration & Separation Society. This is very useful information for filter users and purchasing agents on the practical effects the filter efficiency will have in a real world setting. You can read the whole thing here.
- Monday, November 15, 2010Polycarbonate (PCTE) track-etch membranes, created decades ago, are finding some new uses in the development of nanotechnology applications. They owe this new application to their precise pore geometry and organization. PCTE membranes were previously utilized in the manufacture of single-walled nanotubes (SWNT) due to the relative ease of depositing metal ions on the inside of their pores, then selectively dissolving the PCTE; leaving behind nanotubes for use as super-conducting wires, micro-diode arrays, or magnetic-data storage devices.PCTE membranes are traditionally sputter coated with gold for use in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging because it is easier to capture samples on their smooth membrane surface. Now scientists are developing new ways to utilize PCTE membranes by sputter-coating metal ions on the membrane. One new use is to construct a biocompatible