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Marketing Technologies Added as Manufacturer’s Representative Covering Western US by Liquid Metal Technologies

Liquidmetal® Technologies, Inc., the leading developer of amorphous alloys and composites, announced that Marketing Technologies has been added as a manufacturer’s representative covering the western United States.

12 Dec 2013

BlueFire Equipment Declares its 3D Printing Initiative as Progressing Ahead of Schedule

BlueFire Equipment Corporation announced today its 3D printing initiative is progressing ahead of schedule for the production of its proprietary polycrystalline diamond cutter (PDC) drill bits. Now that a highly complex digital design has been produced, BlueFire is targeting various 3D manufacturers. By using this leading edge technology, the company expects to achieve substantial cost savings in addition to expanding engineering capabilities.

12 Dec 2013

Research Team Create New Class of Ceramic Materials for Economic and Efficient Solar Panels

A unique solar panel design made with a new ceramic material points the way to potentially providing sustainable power cheaper, more efficiently, and requiring less manufacturing time. It also reaches a four-decade-old goal of discovering a bulk photovoltaic material that can harness energy from visible and infrared light, not just ultraviolet light.

12 Dec 2013

ReportLinker Adds Report on Innovations in Lightweight Composites

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Innovations in LightWeight Composites (Technical Insights)

12 Dec 2013

Rice University Bioengineers Develop Hydrogel Scaffold for Craniofacial Bone Tissue Regeneration

Rice University bioengineers have developed a hydrogel scaffold for craniofacial bone tissue regeneration that starts as a liquid, solidifies into a gel in the body and liquefies again for removal.

12 Dec 2013

Zhifeng Ren Honored with the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Science

A University of Houston physicist has been honored with the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Science from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering & Science of Texas (TAMEST).

12 Dec 2013

Eight Winners Announced of GE's 3D Printing Design Quest

GE today announced eight winners of its 3D Printing Design Quest, which challenged innovators to redesign loading brackets found on jet engines using 3D printing. The redesigned brackets reduce engine weight and fuel consumption. M Arie Kurniawan, based in Salatiga, Indonesia, won the first place prize of $7,000. The balance of the $20,000 prize pool will be awarded to the finalists capturing second through eighth place.

12 Dec 2013

ThyssenKrupp Opens New Automotive Supply Plant in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

ThyssenKrupp today opened a new automotive supply plant in China. In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, in the southwest of the country, the company is now producing springs and stabilizers for the Chinese market. ThyssenKrupp has invested around 20 million euros in the new plant, which has created roughly 200 new jobs.

12 Dec 2013

NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA Resins Combined with 3DOM’s Filament Manufacturing Processes for 3D Printing

Global bioplastics leader NatureWorks and 3Dom Filament Limited, a new technology startup with extensive Ingeo PLA technical experience, are supporting the rapidly growing 3D printing industry by combining the latest NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA resins with 3Dom’s state-of-the-art filament manufacturing processes. Ireland based 3DOM Filament Limited is an independent company newly formed to supply Ingeo filament to the additive manufacturing market.

12 Dec 2013

Stratasys' OrthoDesk 3D Printer, Digital Dentistry Solution Being Adopted Rapidly Worldwide

Stratasys Ltd., a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping and production, today announced it has observed an accelerated adoption of its Objet30 OrthoDesk 3D Printer, bringing the advantages of digital dentistry across the world to such diverse locations as Saudi Arabia, Australia, Mauritius Islands and Costa Rica.

From Stratasys Ltd. 12 Dec 2013

Rutgers University Leads U.S. Universities in Federal Funding for Chemistry Research and Development

For the second year in a row, Rutgers University leads U.S. universities in federal funding for chemistry research and development, according to an article in a leading industry publication. And for the first time, Rutgers ranks tops in the nation for chemistry research and development funding from all sources – including federal, state, industry, foundation and institutional.

12 Dec 2013

Research and Markets Adds Report on Aggregates in Indonesia to 2017

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Aggregates in Indonesia to 2017: Market Databook" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 12 Dec 2013

Researchers Develop Novel Method for Removing Uranium and Other Heavy Metals from Water

A new and efficient method for the removal of uranium and other heavy metals from water has been developed at the University of Eastern Finland. Chemec Ltd., a Finnish chemicals industry company, has purchased the rights in the invention and will introduce the method to the commercial markets. Binding metal ions to a solid material, the CH Collector method can be used within the mining industry, and also in the removal of emissions caused by the chemicals and metals processing industries.

12 Dec 2013

Tecnalia Focused on Machining of Composite Materials Using Waterjet and Conventional Cutting

Tecnalia is participating in the REFORM project by focusing its work on the machining of composite materials by means of waterjet as well as conventional cutting.

12 Dec 2013

Los Gatos Research’s Ultraportable Trace Gas Analyzers for Environmental and Industrial Applications

Los Gatos Research, a member of the ABB Group and the leader in precision trace gas analyzers, announces a new ground-breaking ultraportable line of gas analyzers at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. The new analyzers are designed for both environmental and industrial applications.

From ABB Measurement and Analytics Analytical Products 12 Dec 2013

Materials Science News

Marketing Technologies Added as Manufacturer’s Representative Covering Western US by Liquid Metal Technologies

BlueFire Equipment Declares its 3D Printing Initiative as Progressing Ahead of Schedule

Research Team Create New Class of Ceramic Materials for Economic and Efficient Solar Panels

ReportLinker Adds Report on Innovations in Lightweight Composites

Rice University Bioengineers Develop Hydrogel Scaffold for Craniofacial Bone Tissue Regeneration

Zhifeng Ren Honored with the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Science

Eight Winners Announced of GE's 3D Printing Design Quest

ThyssenKrupp Opens New Automotive Supply Plant in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA Resins Combined with 3DOM’s Filament Manufacturing Processes for 3D Printing

Stratasys' OrthoDesk 3D Printer, Digital Dentistry Solution Being Adopted Rapidly Worldwide

Rutgers University Leads U.S. Universities in Federal Funding for Chemistry Research and Development

Research and Markets Adds Report on Aggregates in Indonesia to 2017

Researchers Develop Novel Method for Removing Uranium and Other Heavy Metals from Water

Tecnalia Focused on Machining of Composite Materials Using Waterjet and Conventional Cutting

Los Gatos Research’s Ultraportable Trace Gas Analyzers for Environmental and Industrial Applications

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