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PNNL Overcomes High Pressure Challenges to Advance Plutonium Processing Capabilities

When Aaron Nicholas served in the U.S. Army, he became familiar with “Hail Mary” scenarios where unanticipated, high-pressure conditions push a team to succeed in ways that normal circumstances would not.

9 Jul 2026

Retrofit System Helps Manufacturers Adopt Energy Efficient ShAPE Metal Extrusion

A new invention from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) could soon help manufacturers more easily adopt the Lab's patented Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE™) technology, enabling faster manufacturing of superior extrusion products.

3 Jul 2026

Scientists Turn Pine Resin-Derived Rosin Into High-Quality Bulk Graphite

Researchers converted pine resin-derived rosin into a thermoplastic, mesophase-forming pitch that can be graphitized into high-quality bulk graphite. The study shows how molecular restructuring of renewable terpenes could reduce reliance on fossil-derived pitch for graphite manufacturing.

2 Jul 2026

REWIND Demonstrates the Potential of Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades as New Industrial Resources

What until recently was considered one of the most challenging waste streams of the energy transition could become a valuable source of raw materials for new industrial products. More than 20 square meters of recovered wind turbine blade sections—equivalent to the surface area of two-family cars—are being given a second life through the European REWIND project in applications such as electric vehicles and insulation materials.

From AIMPLAS 1 Jul 2026

From Cryogenic Synthesis to Photochemistry: Asynt Introduces the New ColdCoil

A modular temperature-controlled flow chemistry platform designed to evolve alongside modern research workflows.

From Asynt 30 Jun 2026

New Mercury-Based Material Achieves Highest Temperature for Zero Resistance

For more than 30 years, a record in science held firm: minus 220 degrees Fahrenheit.

24 Jun 2026

Engineers Manufacture World-First ‘Super Alloy’

Scientists have revolutionized the way metals are made by using lower and slower heating of alloys to control how atoms self-organize during material manufacturing.

19 Jun 2026

AIMPLAS and FAKOLITH Develop Safer Coatings in Response to Regulatory Changes Concerning Bisphenol A and Endocrine Disruptors

International concern over the presence of endocrine disruptors (EDs), especially Bisphenol A (BPA) and its derivatives, has reached unprecedented levels.

From AIMPLAS 18 Jun 2026

IMPLICIT Opens New Pathways for Recycling Auxiliary Composite Manufacturing Waste into High- Value Products

The composite materials industry has experienced significant growth in sectors such as aerospace, railway, naval and renewable energy, thanks to its ability to provide lightweight, strong and durable solutions.

From AIMPLAS 12 Jun 2026

Machine Learning Guides ALD to Predict Better Hafnium Oxide Film Quality

Researchers developed a deep neural network framework that predicts hafnium oxide thin-film thickness, refractive index, and wet etch rate from atomic-layer-deposition process conditions and wafer location. The model generated process-property maps that could accelerate ALD optimization while supporting future digital twin-guided semiconductor manufacturing.

10 Jun 2026

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