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Biodegradable Surgical Screws that Encourage Bone Growth

Screws used in surgical operations are often made of titanium. They usually have to be removed after a while or replaced by new ones. A new biomaterial makes this unnecessary. It promotes bone growth and is biodegradable.

23 Mar 2010

Carbon Fiber Swimming Goggles do More Than Just Reduce Weight

The first use of carbon fiber reinforcement for the frames of swimming goggles has made it possible to cut the weight, reduce the drag, and improve the comfort of this critical component of the gear used by athletes in professional, triathlon, and other high-performance competitions.

22 Mar 2010

ACG Provide Advanced Composite Materials for Paralympic Skier's Gold Medal Bid

Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG) is proud to cosponsor 38 year old skier Sean Rose in his bid to win a gold medal in the Paralympics Alpine Skiing event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, which will take place between the 6 and 21 March.

18 Mar 2010

ACG to Display Carbon Fibre Materials Used in Norton Commando at JEC 2010

Advanced Composites Group Ltd, will be co-exhibiting with Umeco’s structural and process materials companies, J.D. Lincoln, GRPMS, and Richmond Aerovac, on Stand No. T50 in Hall 1 at JEC 2010 between the 13th and 15th April. ACG will exhibit: Norton Motorcycle’s Limited Edition Commando 961SE motorbike and Zockra’s Rapide recumbent bicycle.

18 Mar 2010

The Latest Information on How to Repair Concrete Foundations after a Harsh Winter

Possibly having adverse effects, harsh winter weather may soon take its toll on concrete foundations around the country. Home and business owners can now visit ConcreteNetwork.com for updated information on foundation repair methods, should they encounter a problem.

15 Mar 2010

Compliant Systems - Materials that Change Shape and Bend without Needing Joints

Flavio Campanile, head of a research group in Empa’s Mechanics for Modeling and Simulation Laboratory, is convinced that aircraft can be made which move more elegantly and, above all, more economically through the air. “Sooner or later it will be possible to make wings without ailerons, flaps and thousands of individual parts. They will have in principle only one component, which continually changes shape.”

12 Mar 2010

Second Boeing 787 Dreamliner Takes to the Air Outside of Washington

The second Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner, ZA002, landed at 10:53 a.m. local time today in Victorville, Calif. This marks the beginning of the first flight-test operations outside of Washington state for the program. ...

10 Mar 2010

Northrop Grumman Help Train Turkish Aerospace to Build Composite Parts for F-35 Lightning II

Northrop Grumman Corporation is adding momentum to Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc.'s (TAI) readiness to build complete center fuselages for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft by teaching its engineers how to build the complex composite structures used in the jet.

9 Mar 2010

MAG Industrial to Supply First Automated Composites Processing System to Russian Aerospace Industry

MAG Industrial Automation Systems will supply the first automated composites processing system ordered by the Russian aerospace industry as part of a new sale to Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). The purcha...

7 Mar 2010

Advanced Composites Group Continues to Develop Composite Resin for Satellite Applications

Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG), part of theComposites Division of Umeco plc, has continued the development of HTM143, a ground breaking cyanate ester system which has been specified on a number of large satellite p...

23 Feb 2010

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Composites News

Biodegradable Surgical Screws that Encourage Bone Growth

Carbon Fiber Swimming Goggles do More Than Just Reduce Weight

ACG Provide Advanced Composite Materials for Paralympic Skier's Gold Medal Bid

ACG to Display Carbon Fibre Materials Used in Norton Commando at JEC 2010

The Latest Information on How to Repair Concrete Foundations after a Harsh Winter

Compliant Systems - Materials that Change Shape and Bend without Needing Joints

Second Boeing 787 Dreamliner Takes to the Air Outside of Washington

Northrop Grumman Help Train Turkish Aerospace to Build Composite Parts for F-35 Lightning II

MAG Industrial to Supply First Automated Composites Processing System to Russian Aerospace Industry

Advanced Composites Group Continues to Develop Composite Resin for Satellite Applications

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

msFineAnalysis: Automatic Qualitative Analysis Software

Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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Understanding Prepregs for Advanced Material Design

Comparing DOSY and End-Group Analysis for Polymer Molecular Weight via Benchtop NMR

The Role of Vibration Isolation in Improving NMR Accuracy

An Introduction to OMNISEC RESOLVE Multi-Detector GPC/SEC System

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Composites News

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

1PostProcess Technologies Celebrates Milestone Achievement of 50 Patents Granted, Showcasing Industry-Leading Innovation Across Software, Hardware, and Chemistry

2New Method Boosts Lithium-Ion Conduction via COF Polymerization

3What Happens Inside Soft Materials When They Deform? New Study Maps Structure and Flow

4How Electrode Architecture Enhances Sulfur Redox Kinetics

5Revolutionary Membrane Boosts Lithium Supply from Water Sources

6Alpha Technologies Grows Capabilities and Global Reach with Metravib Material Testing Acquisition

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