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VTT Researchers Develop New Method to Create Recycled Fiber

The method develop at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland involves dissolving worn and discarded cotton and using it as a raw material for new fibre. The first product models demonstrate that recycled fibre can be transformed into a yarn and pleasant fabric.

20 Sep 2017

Potential Fuel Additives Promote Cleaner and More Efficient Combustion

An additive for conventional fuel made up of oxygenated organic compounds could help in reducing the discharge of pollutants into the atmosphere during the combustion of fossil fuels. The aspect of how these potential additives decompose under combustion-relevant conditions has recently been established by KAUST researchers.

19 Sep 2017

Growth with a View to the Environment

In times of global warming and fine dust alarms, there is an onus on companies to provide a tangible contribution to environmental protection.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 11 Sep 2017

Environmentally Friendly Polycarbonates Made from Limonene and Carbon Dioxide

Polycarbonates can be found in numerous products from phone cases to airplane windows. Globally, several million tons of polycarbonate are manufactured annually.

18 Jul 2017

New Material Uses Solar Energy to Remove Synthetic Dye Pollutants from Water

Researchers in the Energy Safety Research Institute at Swansea University have developed a novel composite material that has potential as a catalyst for the degradation of environmentally-harmful artificial dye pollutants, which are released at a rate of closely 300,000 tons annually into the world’s water.

30 Jun 2017

Researchers Aim to Create Environmentally Friendly Catalysts for Plastics Production

A team of Researchers at the University of Illinois are working towards developing more environmentally friendly catalysts for the manufacture of resin and plastic precursors that are regularly derived from fossil fuels.

6 Jun 2017

Brushing up on Wind Turbine Maintenance Techniques

Carbon brush failure in wind turbines can lead to costly repairs. Explore maintenance strategies to ensure optimal performance and longevity of turbines.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 11 Apr 2017

Fonon Introduces CleanTech™ Titan, the Large Format Platform for Surface Cleaning and Preparation

Fonon Technologies, Inc. today announced the release of CleanTech™ Titan, the latest in their CleanTech product line. Marketed under the Laser Photonics™ brand, the industrial-grade CleanTech laser products are used for surface preparation, paint removal, and surface cleaning. CleanTech Titan is based on Laser Photonics’ large stationary flatbed platform with sizes up to a 6’ x 13’ flatbed.

From Fonon Corporation 29 Mar 2017

Research on Converting Carbon Dioxide to Methanol

Pollution and mankind’s dependence on petroleum products can both be reduced by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and converting it to methanol and other useful chemicals. Therefore, scientists are extremely interested in catalysts that help in such chemical conversions.

24 Mar 2017

Researchers Discover Photoanodes that help in Extracting Hydrogen Gas from Water

In a time span of just two years, scientists from Caltech and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or Berkeley Lab, have almost doubled the number of materials that can be potentially used in solar fuels.

7 Mar 2017

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