Technical ceramics, also known as advanced ceramics, offer previously unmatched materials for several manufacturing processes. Their unique thermal, electrical, and physical properties have been introduced to various production methods.
By Sydney Luntz
21 Jan 2020
Clean energy resources, such as wind and solar, hold untold promise for a more sustainable energy future, but a big problem with these and other clean energy resources is their intermittent nature: The wind doesn’t always blow, and it doesn’t always blow with the same force.
By Brett Smith
21 Jan 2020
Charge-coupled devices (CCDs) are used within the sensor, detector and camera systems of many technologies. Despite being around for many years, their use is still growing and is expanding into different scientific areas. We’re going to look at what CCDs are and some of the main application areas wh
By Liam Critchley
21 Jan 2020
Forensics teams working within police departments frequently need to analyze and identify sample samples for various reasons.
By Sarah Moore
20 Jan 2020
Developing reliable and effective methods for the detection of explosive materials has become paramount in recent decades following high profile cases of terrorism, such as the events of 9/11. Since this time there has been a boom in interest in protecting air travel and cargo shipping from attacks using explosives.
By Sarah Moore
20 Jan 2020
This article focuses on EU Grades S235, S275 and S355.
In 2018, the BMW group announced that it would be the first automotive company using computed tomography (CT) to improve methods of prototype development, production, and analysis. The company embarked on the project to integrate this technology into its procedures, resulting in the faster development and production of prototypes, as well as opening the door for the potential development of automatic evaluation through AI.
By Sarah Moore
14 Jan 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Euclid TechLabs LLC, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and JEOL have won a 2019 R&D 100 Award for the development of the “Affordable Laser-free Retrofittable Stroboscopic Solution for Ultrafast Electron Microscopy.”
By Dr. Priyom Bose
13 Jan 2020
Shape memory polymers were first conceived back in the 1940s when L. B. Vernon and his colleagues discovered the shape memory properties of polymers, reported in a 1941 paper. Following this, two decades later scientists began using covalently cross-linked polyethylenes within heat-shrinkable tubing and film, representing the next milestone in the development of shape memory polymers.
By Sarah Moore
13 Jan 2020
Any SPCC-regulated site or facility is obligated by EPA regulation to have robust enough secondary containment that any oil spilled from primary containment will not be able to reach navigable water.
By Megan Ray Nichols
13 Jan 2020