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Protecting workers from loud noises
3M says its award-winning system will give employers complete confidence that their workers are receiving the very best protection from harmful noise . the recently launched 3M e-a-rfit dual-ear Validation system has been designed to individually assess the personal attenuation rating ( par ) of each worker to help employers reach compliance and have assurance that the hearing protection equipment ( hpe ) is doing its job .
Beause hpe is so individual to the user , how they insert it can make a massive difference to the level of protection being offered and it is often the case that workers are not as protected as they believe to be – which potentially exposes them to the risk of noise-induced hearing loss ( nihl ). the 3M system works by measuring the effectiveness of earplugs and earmuffs from inside the employee ’ s ear , to help identify which hpe suits them best . it is able to test both ears at the same time to provide accurate , quantitative results . the product , which was highly commended by the British safety industry Federation , uses seven different frequencies to test both ears for noise reduction from hearing protection . results are measured directly and objectively , meaning there is no need for employees to listen or respond to test signals . www . 3M . co . uk
High-performance polymers through solution viscometry
the performance of polymers is mainly determined by the chain length and degree of polymerisation . solution viscometry reliably provides knowledge of these parameters and enables predictions to be made about mechanical properties . the quality of the properties of high-performance polymers must be reliable and consistent irrespective of whether used in an automobile , an aircraft , smartphone or other high-value consumer goods . solution viscometry is a globally recognised reliable method that ensures this quality and has been established in international standards for several decades . lauda scientific is presenting the modular options of automatic viscosity measurement at this year ’ s K trade fair . duo . Visc , with two independent thermo-electric heating and cooling systems , guarantees stable and precise measurements on the smallest footprint for kinematic viscosity measurements with ubbelohde , Micro-ubbelohde or cannon Fenske . the modular pVs processor viscosity system for costeffective system solutions is perfectly adapted to the requirements of the applications . www . lauda . de / en
Highlights with dayglow inks
hubergroup launches new dayglow inks for the offset market that require just a single printing unit to develop their full , intensive visual impact
printing-ink manufacturer hubergroup has recently upgraded the colour gamut of its range of dayglow inks . these speciality inks are based on a new formulation and offer reliable colour fidelity and intensive radiance . to exploit the potential of the raw materials used , both the vehicle and the pigment base have been completely re-engineered . the basis for the 14 reference pantone plus ‘ neon Basic colors ’ are seven basic colour shades . pantone 801-807 shades are monopigmented , while the 808-814 shades consist of mixtures of seven basic colours .
dayglow inks can be used like any other conventional offset inks . the higher degree of pigment saturation of hubergroup ’ s dayglow inks enables brilliant results to be achieved even when applying thinner film weights and using just a single printing unit . as a rule , there ’ s no need for a second printing unit in order to produce an intensive colour impact . thanks to the lower application rate , it ’ s now also possible to reproduce more finely structured motifs without the risk of encountering printing problems . www . hubergroup . com
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