Researchers at Caltech’s Division of Engineering and Applied Science have discovered that the magnetism of iron plays a role in how the material is able to take on various forms.
The consumer is more and more aware of quality, especially when buying food or pharmaceuticals. Therefore the overall appearance is quite a big decision criterion. A sufficient inspection of the packaging increases the customer's confidence and therewith also the sales figures.
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a new technique to observe tiny deformities in complex materials at atomic level and identify the cause of such distortions.
By Alexander Chilton
16 Feb 2015
Researchers from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have harnessed the power of natural materials to build better lithium ion batteries.
By Will Soutter
13 Feb 2015
Linde, a leading global industrial gases company, and Megamet Solid Metals, a custom metal-injection molding company, have shown that the quality of metal-injection molded (MIM) parts could be significantly enhanced by following a ‘Best Practice’ in controlling the carbon potential in the sintering zone.
A research team from the Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has carried out a new study on a powerful, long-lasting repellent surface technology for use with medical materials to avert infections due to biofilms.
Researchers from the University of California, Riverside and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have collaborated in a study to discover that molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) material may hold promise for producing thin-film transistors for applications in extreme temperature environments. The team has reported the method to manufacture molybdenum disulfide thin-film transistors and their performance at high temperatures to demonstrate the potential of the material for extreme-temperature electronics.
A team of researchers from South Korea has developed a thin multiferroric film that would soon enable devices to become more bendable and at the same time retain its valuable electric and magnetic properties even though it is extremely curved.
Distek, Inc., an industry leader in pharmaceutical laboratory testing instruments, accessories and validation services, is excited to release the much anticipated Mini HeightChek Tool for Small Volume Dissolution.
Perstorp will present its broad range of Capa™ caprolactone polyester polyols at UTECH Europe 2015 (stand 2100), the international polyurethanes exhibition and conference taking place in Maastricht, the Netherlands, on April 14-16.
Researchers at Cornell University demonstrated a process to optimize the fabrication of perovskite solar cells, resulting in thin, reliable, efficient and low-cost solar cells. The study has been published in Nature Communications.
By Will Soutter
12 Feb 2015
Fiber lasers have established themselves as efficient and reliable tools in industrial production environments. The ROFIN Macro Group has developed this technology even further and is now launching the 3rd generation of its ROFIN FL Series.
CHOMARAT, one of the leading players in the global engineered textile sector, is expanding its Tunisian plant in Grombalia (30 mins. from Tunis) and has announced an increase in its production capacity of multiaxial glass fiber reinforcements for the wind turbine market.
Hexcel is exhibiting at the Aero India show in Bangalore,from February 18-22, (Stand B3.2) to promote a range of carbon fibers and composites that are benefiting Indian aerospace manufacturers for commercial aircraft, helicopters and space programs.
Michelman has been chosen to be part of an elite, 122-member consortium that will make up the new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI).
Michelman brings an experienced and talented team o...