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Biofabric Better than Bioplastic for Certain Vegetable Production

The use of polyethylene mulch is a common practice in vegetable production, but environmental issues related to the disposal of petroleum-based plastic mulches have producers looking for alternatives.

23 Jun 2016

Free Hyperspectral Imaging Training at New STEMMER IMAGING UK Customer Centre

STEMMER IMAGING’s new dedicated UK Customer Centre at its Tongham offices is devoted to customer activities and will host a free hyperspectral imaging training day on July 5th 2016. The completely refurbished 2-storey building not only houses a dedicated training room and a break-out area but also has a state of the art customer evaluation laboratory.

23 Jun 2016

Cardiff University Engineer is Named Among UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering

A leading engineer at Cardiff University has been named in the inaugural list of the Top 50 Women in Engineering, published today (23 June).

23 Jun 2016

Decoding Glass “Genome” Helps Accelerate the Development of Materials

Glass is currently considered to be a material with immense significance because of its wide usage that ranges from protecting priceless art works to enabling displays of smartphones. The next challenging task lies in increasing the versatility of glass.

23 Jun 2016

Top 50 Women in Engineering List Released on National Women in Engineering Day

Celebrating National Women in Engineering Day, the Telegraph's top 50 Women in Engineering list showcases role models driving change in the engineering sector.

23 Jun 2016

Winners of Perstorp Open Innovation Challenge are announced

Perstorp, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is today announcing the winner in its Innovation Challenge, a competition launched in September 2015 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its unique Capa™ caprolactone thermoplastic materials. The purpose of the contest was to crowdsource ideas for creatively applying Capa™ Thermoplastic to address future challenges in this ever-changing world.

From Perstorp Holding AB 23 Jun 2016

Optomec to Feature Aerosol Jet 3D Printers at Sensors Expo in San Jose, California

Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D Printed Metals and 3D Printed Electronics announced today that the company will feature its production grade Aerosol Jet 3D Printers at the Sensors Expo at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California this week. Aerosol Jet 3D Printers will be showcased in booth # 1118.

22 Jun 2016

New Aluminum Analysis Method Could Help Develop Efficient Coagulants for Water Treatment

A Kobe University research group including Associate Professor Maki Hideshi (Center for Environmental Management), PhD candidate Sakata Genki (Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, currently employed at Central Glass Co., Ltd.) and Professor Mizuhata Minoru (Graduate School of Engineering) have developed a new analysis method that uses magnetic fields to quickly and accurately measure the concentration of aluminum used to purify tap water.

22 Jun 2016

Researchers Use e-Beam Technology to Study Electron Collisions in Materials

There are several ways to change a molecule, chemically or physically. One way is to heat it; another is to bombard it with light particles, or photons. A lesser known method relies on electron collision, or e-beam technology, which is becoming increasingly popular in industry.

22 Jun 2016

Study on Ferroelectric Materials Could Lead to Materials Design of Domain Wall Based Devices

Ferromagnetic materials, such as compass needles, are useful as their magnetic polarization rotates them to align along the magnetic fields.

22 Jun 2016

Hallam University Student Wins National Award and £25k Prize

Warren Frost, a first year student studying aerospace engineering, won the overall Telegraph UK STEM Award, winning the £25,000 prize and a place in the awards mentoring scheme.

22 Jun 2016

Metrohm USA Receives The Electrochemical Society Leadership Circle Award

Metrohm USA is proud to announce that it has received the Leadership Circle Award from The Electrochemical Society (ECS) recognizing ten consecutive years of membership.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 21 Jun 2016

Researchers Discover Unique Method to Improve Electron Transfer in Solar Fuel Applications

A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina located at Chapel Hill and the University of British Columbia have found a unique method to maximize the transfer of electrons in semi-conductors that are used in solar fuel solutions.

21 Jun 2016

Scientists Develop Ultra-Thin Solar Cells with Increased Flexibility

A team of scientists in South Korea has developed ultra-thin photovoltaics with flexibility that is sufficient enough to wrap around the average pencil. The bendy solar cells have the potential to power wearable electronics such as smart glasses and fitness trackers. The results have been reported in Applied Physics Letters, from AIP Publishing.

21 Jun 2016

Innovations by Sabic To Minimize Food Wastage, Reduce Weight, and Lower Carbon Footprint Of Packaging Materials

Today, an estimated one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, equivalent to 1.3 billion tons of food every year, according to the Save Food report by the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Even in the most developed supply chain systems such as those in Europe, 4% of transported goods are damaged in some shape or form due to low pallet stability. A growing consumer focus on convenience and sustainability will also drive continuous changes and innovation in packaging.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 21 Jun 2016