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University of Akron and Sandia Partner to Develop New Polymers for Advanced 3D Printers

The University of Akron has a huge new partner with big plans for what it views as the nation's top school for polymer science research and technology.

28 Nov 2016

Automotive Repair Specialists Provide Information About How Vehicle’s Brake System Works

The automotive repair specialists at All Pro Discount Mufflers & Brakes in Brampton are pleased to provide the following information about how your vehicle’s brake system works and why proper servicing is so important.

28 Nov 2016

Toyota Promises New Lithium Ion Battery Electric Vehicles

Up to 15 percent greater range and battery life is what Toyota expects from a new traction battery for electric vehicles. According to a Reuters report, the battery will be available in a few years.

28 Nov 2016

New Perovskite Material Could Pave Way for Next Generation of Data Storage

Everyday tons of data is generated, which requires storage systems such as hard drives with a higher efficiency and density. This also requires materials whose magnetic properties can be swiftly and easily controlled in order to write and access data on them.

25 Nov 2016

Autodesk Uses Giant Robot Arms to 3D Print Stainless Steel

As a tech geek, there are many software, robotics, and 3D print related companies that would be a dream to work for.

25 Nov 2016

Researchers Develop New Stretchable, Self-Healing Thin-Film Polymeric Semiconductors

Researchers at Stanford University in the US have developed new stretchable and self-healing thin-film polymeric semiconductors.

25 Nov 2016

Silicon Labs Introduces Automotive-Grade EFM8 Microcontrollers

Silicon Labs has introduced two families of automotive-grade EFM8 MCUs designed to handle a wide range of in-cabin touch interface and body electronics motor control applications.

25 Nov 2016

Theory that Challenges Einstein’s Physics could soon be put to the Test

Scientists behind a theory that the speed of light is variable – and not constant as Einstein suggested – have made a prediction that could be tested. Einstein observed that the speed of light remains the ...

25 Nov 2016

A Graphene Oxide Sensor with ICN2 Technology Is Commercialised By Biolin Scientific

Biolin Scientific, an instrumentation company, offers to its customers a graphene oxide Q-sensor developed in collaboration with the ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group headed by ICREA Professor Arben Merkoçi. This collaboration, facilitated by ICN2 Knowledge and Technology Transfer Department, allowed the commercialisation of a product co-developed at ICN2.

25 Nov 2016

Researchers Use Sensors to Quantify Stresses in Composite Structures

Glass fiber reinforced polymers (GFRPs) are advanced composites that are stiff, light, durable, strong materials that can be shaped flexibly and used to build huge load-bearing structures. A new study, utilizing data logged from sensors on a GFRP structure at the 2016 Serpentine Architecture Programme held in London, has found that stresses can be observed from real advanced composite structures.

24 Nov 2016

MIT Team Develops Simple and Economical Approach for Creating Bending Artificial Muscle Fibers

Artificial muscles - materials that contract and expand in a similar manner like muscle fibers do - can have many applications, from robotics to components in the aviation and automobile sectors. Recently, a team of MIT researchers have developed one of the simplest and economical systems yet to create such “muscles,” in which a material recreates a few of the bending motions that natural muscle tissues perform.

24 Nov 2016

Researchers Successfully Create Intermetallic Double Salt Featuring Metal Anions

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have been credited with the development of the first intermetallic double salt with platinum.

24 Nov 2016

Evonik Introduces Unique, Non-Ionic Dispersant for Pesticide Formulations

Evonik introduces, a unique, non-ionic dispersant especially suited for SC, SE and FS formulations.

24 Nov 2016

3D-Fuel Launches New Landfillament Made from Upcycled Municipal Solid Waste

3D-Fuel continues to demonstrate dedication to developing new and interesting materials for the 3D printing market and the maker movement at large.

24 Nov 2016

Teledyne DALSA’s Industry-Leading Large Format CMOS Detectors Featured at RSNA 2016

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in digital X-Ray image sensing technology, will display its Xineos family of CMOS dynamic flat X-Ray detectors at the RSNA 2016 Technical Exhibition, November 27 to December 2, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The industry’s largest portfolio of CMOS dynamic detectors for diagnostic and interventional imaging like breast tomosynthesis and surgery will be on display in the South Hall, booth 3716.

From Teledyne DALSA 24 Nov 2016