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DSM Showcases Success in Scaling 3D Printing with Wide Array of Partnerships, New Materials, and 3D Printed Applications

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health, and Sustainable Living, today unveils their program for the 2019 Formnext conference in Frankfurt, Germany.

From Royal DSM 19 Nov 2019

Xometry Supplies Adds Plastics to Materials Offering

Xometry, the largest on-demand marketplace for custom manufacturing, today announced the addition of Acetal Copolymer Plastics to the Xometry Supplies eCommerce marketplace.

From Xometry 18 Nov 2019

COMSOL Launches Version 5.5 of COMSOL Multiphysics®

COMSOL, the leading provider of software solutions for multiphysics modeling, simulation, and application design and deployment, announces the latest version of its COMSOL Multiphysics® software.

From COMSOL Multiphysics Pvt. Ltd. 18 Nov 2019

New Artificial System Maps the Self-Assembly Pathway of Two Types of Molecules

A pair of pathways diverged in a chemical synthesis is taken up by a single molecule. At the University of Tokyo, chemists have explored how an ultrathin sheet or a spherical cage is formed by molecular building blocks.

18 Nov 2019

Bulk Defective Vanadium Oxide Effective at Removing NOx at Lower Temperatures

A low-temperature catalyst for eliminating NOx gas from industrial exhaust using ammonia has been created by researchers at the Tokyo Metropolitan University.

18 Nov 2019

Flow Chemistry Enables Economic and Green Manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Uniqsis has recently installed a 4-channel FlowSyn™ flow chemistry system in the Riley Research Group Laboratories at the University of Pretoria (South Africa).

From Uniqsis Ltd 18 Nov 2019

New Platinum-Nickel Catalyst Can Store More Electrical Energy

Catalysts are known to speed up chemical reactions, but the extensively used metal platinum is not only rare but also costly.

15 Nov 2019

Novel Material Efficiently Produces Electrical Current from Temperature Differences

Thermoelectric materials are capable of changing heat into electrical energy. This can be attributed to the so-called Seebeck effect—that is, when both ends of the thermoelectric material have a temperature difference, an electrical voltage can be produced and the current can begin to flow.

15 Nov 2019

Dow Showcased PE Flexible Pouches Designed for Recyclability at K 2019

Dow had presented a selection of polyethylene-based (PE) pouches that allow for the production of medium-to-high barrier packaging with machine direction oriented (MDO) films designed for recyclability, which were developed jointly with machine manufacturer BOBST, extrusion converter Hosokawa Alpine and packaging producer ELBA and were on display at K 2019.

From Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics 15 Nov 2019

Husky Offers Injection Molding Solutions for Food and Beverage Packaging

Husky Injection Molding Systems had showcased the latest innovations and technologies that help its customers fulfill the continuously changing consumer preferences in the food and beverage markets at Gulfood Manufacturing.

From Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd 15 Nov 2019

New Process to Turn Used Plastics into Virgin Quality Products

A research group at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed an efficient process for breaking down any plastic waste to a molecular level.

15 Nov 2019

BASF Introduces PA 6-based Particle Foam with Outstanding Stiffness and Strength

BASF has introduced a particle foam based on a combination of several polyamide 6 grades. The particle foam excels with a wide range of unique characteristics like high temperature-resistance, outstanding stiffness and strength as well as an excellent chemical resistance, e.g. in contact with fuels, oils and lubricants.

From BASF Corporation 15 Nov 2019

The Weird and Wonderful World of 3D Printing

3D printing has been touted as being a manufacturing cure-all for a whole host of different applications. The reality is very different, but this doesn't stop the onslaught of news articles proclaiming 3D printing to be the answer. Here's a roundup of the weird and wonderful world of 3D printing in 2019.

From IDTechEx 15 Nov 2019

Cutting-edge 3D Scan Technology Rolled Out to Protect the Border

The Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Department of Home Affairs have installed a new high-tech 3D scanning machine at the Melbourne International Mail Gateway Facility, bolstering the ABF’s ability to detect prohibited items – including explosives – arriving through the international mail.

15 Nov 2019

Volume Graphics Enters Supplier Agreement with Renault F1 Team

Volume Graphics has recently entered into a multi-year Official Supplier agreement with Renault F1® Team to further develop their use of CT non-destructive testing, including the inspection of additive components.

From Volume Graphics GmbH 15 Nov 2019