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Innovative New Technology from Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation Helps Reduce Emission Footprints

Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation (MEP), the global leader in high performance polyacetal materials, meets the rapidly-changing stringent regulatory and functional requirements of the automotive, electronics and general industries markets for low formaldehyde emissions with a new polyacetal (POM) product family.

From Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation 22 Oct 2020

World-First Sustainable Alternative to Carbon-Fibre Revealed for Motorsport Crash Structures

YCOM and Bcomp have today announced the successful crash-test of a natural fibre Front Impact Absorbing Structure (FIAS) - the first of its kind.

From Bcomp Ltd. 22 Oct 2020

Stacked 2D Materials Used for Achieving Room-Temperature Superconductivity

Could a stack of 2D materials allow for supercurrents at ground-breakingly warm temperatures, easily achievable in the household kitchen-

22 Oct 2020

Spiderweb-Inspired Fractal Design Used to Develop 3D Photodetectors

Purdue University innovators are taking cues from nature to develop 3D photodetectors for biomedical imaging.

22 Oct 2020

New Model to Convert Soft Structures into Pyroelectric Materials

The conversion of heat into electricity is a property believed to be restricted only to crystals and other stiff materials.

22 Oct 2020

Creaform Announces Creaform Connect: 3D Measurement Solutions Summit

Today, Creaform, a worldwide leader in 3D measurement solutions, announced plans for Creaform Connect: 3D Measurement Solutions Summit, a new virtual tradeshow and conference.

From AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies 22 Oct 2020

New Study to Evaluate Impact of Wastewater Disposal Facilities on Edwards Aquifer

Southwest Research Institute developed an integrated hydrologic computer model to evaluate the impact of different types of wastewater disposal facilities on the Edwards Aquifer, the primary water source for San Antonio and its surrounding communities.

21 Oct 2020

Researchers Discover New Kind of Hidden Symmetry in Photonic Crystals

Discovering and synthesizing symmetry-protected topological band degeneracies, including nodal points and nodal lines, is a rapidly growing frontier in the field of topological materials.

21 Oct 2020

Rigaku Analytical Devices Presents Handheld Raman Analyzer During IACP 2020 Virtual Training Event and Exposition

Rigaku Presents Handheld Raman Analyzer during IACP 2020

From Rigaku Corporation 21 Oct 2020

NREL Scientists Report Breakthrough in Developing Next-Generation Thermochromic Window

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory report a breakthrough in developing a next-generation thermochromic window that not only reduces the need for air conditioning but simultaneously generates electricity

21 Oct 2020

An Effective Method for Removing Synthetic Estrogen from Water Bodies

Synthetic estrogens from pharmaceuticals contaminate rivers and threaten the health of humans and fish.

21 Oct 2020

In-line Flow Meters for Pure Water Dispensing

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 21 Oct 2020

New Material for Selective Capture of CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases

A material that could be a significant contribution to climate mitigation and sustainable industrial production has been developed by chemists at the University of Bayreuth.

21 Oct 2020