A new activity integral to the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Composites (EPSRC Centre) will be supporting over 30 EngD programmes, of four years duration, where selected Research Engineers will undertake specialist training and conduct an industrially focused research project, spending 75% of their time at a company.
PEC Zwolle has chosen an artificial turf field produced according to a patented 3D technique from TenCate for producing artificial grass clumps, which is sold worldwide by GreenFields, a subsidiary of TenCate.
Zachary Melrose, who is pursuing a doctoral mechanical engineering degree at the University of Delaware (UD), has received a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship to sponsor his doctoral research on developing multipurpose structural composites by selectively integrating nanomaterials to composites.
By Nick Gilbert
16 May 2012
HyperSolar has reported that the company’s latest advancements will enable its nanotechnology process to produce renewable and zero-carbon hydrogen fuel from almost any type of water source.
By Nick Gilbert
16 May 2012
According to a research study by the University of Gothenburg, carbon nanotubes and graphene could advance the electronics utilized in mobile phones and computers.
By Nick Gilbert
16 May 2012
Deutsche Nanoschicht has developed an innovative coating production process to manufacture high-temperature superconductors in a more efficient manner and with less environmental impact. BASF Future Business acts as a cooperation partner with Deutsche Nanoschicht to bring this technology to the market.
Nordson ASYMTEK, a designer and manufacturer of a full line of coating and dispensing systems has received two technology innovation awards, the EM Asia Innovation Award and the SMT China VISION Award, for product innovation in the dispensing category.
By G.P. Thomas
16 May 2012
An international management consulting and market research company, Lucintel, has released a report on the Chinese composites industry titled as, ‘Growth Opportunities in the Chinese Composites Market: 2012-2017.’
By Nick Gilbert
16 May 2012
Dow Corning, a global provider of silicones and silicon-based technology, and its XIAMETER brand offers a wide variety of silicone solutions for use in touchscreens and keyboards.
Heraeus, a company that manufactures silver metallization pastes for use in the photovoltaic industry, has announced that the company will be exhibiting its new SOL315 paste at the SNEC 6th International Solar Industry and Photovoltaic Exhibition & Conference.
By Nick Gilbert
16 May 2012
Westinghouse Electric Company's PaR Nuclear Inc., a global leader in the supply of fuel-handling equipment and nuclear cranes, has signed agreements to establish a joint venture with Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Group Co....
AREVA and Mitsubishi Corporation, through their respective subsidiaries Afmeco Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd (AFMEX) and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (MDP), have decided to work together in a uranium exploration progr...
Konarka Technologies has announced the integration of its power plastic solar panels into the metal rainscreen panels from Dri-Design for use in building façade applications. The integrated solar panels provide higher building performance, renewable energy and tax credits, and recurring return for building proprietors as well as pleasant designs for architects.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
15 May 2012
A team of researchers from the Iowa State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has determined a novel nanoscale atomic structure in metallic glasses using advanced computational tools and a powerful scanning transmission electron microscope.
By G.P. Thomas
15 May 2012
A French-American alliance, which is led by the Centre de Recherchessur les Macromolécules Végétales (CNRS), has developed a new class of thin films using a combination of hybrid copolymers. These films can produce innovative applications in flexible electronics, such as photovoltaic cells, biosensors and nanolithography.
By Nick Gilbert
15 May 2012