Newport Scientific

The SUPERPRESSURE and HYGRODYNAMICS divisions of Newport Scientific trace their roots to the American Instrument Company (AMINCO) which opened for business in Silver Spring, Maryland, in 1919. When high-pressure operations became of interest to the chemical industry, AMINCOs SUPERPRESSURE products fulfilled the need. SUPERPRESSURE equipment could b... e found in laboratories, pilot plants, and full-scale production plants of the leading chemical manufacturers throughout the world. The development of nuclear technology also found use for SUPERPRESSURE equipment, as did the missile and aerospace programs. Around 1970, working with a team of engineers from the National Bureau of Standards, AMINCO developed and began selling a Smoke Chamber for testing the smoke generating characteristics of burning materials. The SUPERPRESSURE division eventually took on the production of this equipment. Over the years, this product line has been serving the aviation and building materials fire testing industry. In the 1970s, AMINCO was acquired by Baxter-Travenol. Over the years several divisions were splintered off as separate companies, but eventually, SUPERPRESSURE, Inc. and HYGRODYNAMICS, Inc. were merged and became two divisions of the privately held Newport Scientific, Inc. company.The HYGRODYNAMICS product line has benefited from massive strides in electronics technology over the decades. While the original Dunmore-type sensor is still in use with most HYGRODYNAMICS products, new electronic techniques have improved the stability and longevity of all the systems. Modern plastics molding technology benefits from HYGRODYNAMICS dew point monitors or kits. The company's products are a major player in the industry of cost-effective solutions for checking plastics within the drying equipment.Read More