Masscal Sponsored 2007 Pioneering Nanotechnology Competition Celebrates Finale

The annual competition was initiated to promote the development of new applications of thermal analysis and rheology on the micro- and nano-scale. Grand Prize Winner Professor Vladimir Tsukruk of the Georgia Institute of Technology received a $50,000 Masscal G1 Research Nanobalance/Microcalorimeter in an award ceremony on December 13th, 2007. Exceptional entries received Gold Medal and High Merit Awards. More...

Masscal Scientific Instruments Opens New Facilities in Orlando

The new location within the Technology Park of the University of Central Florida will serve as the Headquarters, Sales, Service and Customer Care Center. Masscal will continue to focus on R&D and Technical Services at its' Advanced Technology Center in Chatham, MA.

Masscal's new Customer Care Center is conveniently located just minutes away from the Orlando International Airport and at the crossroads of the major highways through Central Florida. The location also provides close proximity to major technology centers in Orlando, Cape Canaveral, and the Central Florida Technology Corridor. The Center is close to the Orange County Convention Center, frequent home of the PittCon Analytical Conference and other major technical meetings.

Masscal Scientific Instruments has already established close technical relationships with its' new leading-edge academic neighbors with joint projects at the University of Florida, University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida.

At the same time, the Masscal Advanced Technology Center remains as an active technology leader in the Southeastern Massachusetts area where Masscal has had funded research projects with the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center.

2007 PIONEERING TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION

What would you do with a state-of-the-art thermal analysis machine? The researchers with the best answer to that question may find themselves in possession of a Masscal G1 Microbalance/Calorimeter, an advanced scientific instrument that can measure mass, heat flow and viscoelastic changes at the same time.

Masscal Scientific Instruments is sponsoring the first annual Pioneering Micro- and Nano-Thermal Analysis Technology Competition, seeking the best proposal from individuals and organizations for the development of new thermal analytical techniques which utilize the G1 system's micro- and nano-scale capabilities. The grand prize winner, as determined by a panel of independent judges, will take home a G1, valued at approximately $50,000, and four first-place winners will receive analytical services from Masscal. High Merit Awards will receive $2,500 credit toward the purchase of scientific instruments.

The contest categories are Energy and Environment; Electronics and Computers; Films, Coatings and Fibers, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences; and Novel Applications.

The deadline for entries is June 16. Winners will be announced at the North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS) conference, in East Lansing, Michigan, August 26-29.

Masscal Scientific Instruments is a leader in the development of unique products for the simultaneous measurement of thermal and rheological properties during surface reactions and material transitions of films, coatings, and other materials at the micro- and nano-levels

More information on Masscal G1

For more information on the competition, send an e-mail to nano@masscal.com or call the Competition Manager at 321-246-2443.

Masscal Scientific Instruments Appoints Dr. John W. Furry as New CEO

Dr. Allan L. Smith, founder of Masscal Corporation, announced the promotion of Dr. John W. Furry to be the new Chief Executive Officer of Masscal Scientific Instruments. Dr. Furry joined Masscal in 2003 and has served as Technical Manager, Business Manager and COO. Prior to joining Masscal, Dr. Furry was a chemist and engineer for DuPont, Director of R&D for TA Instruments, Inc., Director of New Technologies for Waters Corporation and the founder of two companies that have developed specialized instruments for homeland security.

Dr. Furry has restated Masscal's strategic commitment to continuing product and application development in close partnership with customers as well as an expanded network of academic and commercial partners. "The breadth of potential applications for this breakthrough technology is far too vast for any single company or limited association to respond to all the practical issues that it can address."

TECHNICAL MEETINGS

2007 North American Technical Meetings in Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
* Come join our celebration of the winners of the Pioneering Nanotechnology Competition 2007 at the NATAS Conference, August 26-29.

**Masscal Scientific Instruments invites you to join us at our booth or papers at the meetings highlighted with an (**).

SPE ANTEC** - May 8 - 10, 2007 Cincinnati, OH

North American Membrane Society** - May 12-16, 2007 Orlando, FL

Canadian Thermal Analysis Society - June 24 - 27, 2007 Peterborough, ON

ICCC - July 8 - 13, 2007 Montreal, Canada

Institute of Nuclear Materials Management - July 8 - 12, 2007

Gordon Research Conference - July 29 - August 3, 2007 New London, NH

IFT Food Expo - July 29 - 31, 2007 Chicago, IL

CALCON 2007** - August 5 - 11, 2007 Oahu, Hawaii

ACS** - East - August 19 - 23, 2007 Boston, MA

*NATAS** - August 26 - 29, 2007 East Lansing, MI

International Material Research Congress - August 29 - 31, 2007 Mexico

NPIRI - September 5 - 7, 2007 Chicago, IL

SOR - October 7 - 11, 2007 Salt Lake City, UT

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists** - November 11 - 15, 2007 San Diego, CA

EAS - November 12 - 14, 2007 Somerset, NJ

MS&T 2007 - November 11, 2007 to November 15, 2007 Detroit, MI