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Everyday Application of Epoxy Adhesive

Epoxy is great for gluing together a variety of materials. From glass to stone, the video demonstrates why epoxy glue is what you need to use to get a lasting bond.

Chemical Storage Vessels - Designed and Built by Dotmar Engineered Plastic Products

David Evans from Dotmar Engineered Plastic Products tells us about their chemical processing vessels production service. Their complete service starts from concept and goes all the way through to installation.

Omniseal Solutions Video: The Meldin® Origin - A Tale of Two Materials

High performance plastics are everywhere in our world - making it easier for us to move, work, grow and enjoy life.

Demonstration of Waterjet Cutting of Plastics by FedTech

This short video from Fedtech describes the benefits of waterjet cutting and capabilities of the process. It also provides a demonstration of the waterjet process cutting plastic sheet.

Polymeric Biomaterials under Development

The various capabilities and biomaterial research projects at GKSS Centre for Biomaterial Development are described. These include projects to develop polymeric biomaterials for wound healing, controlled drug delivery, artificial urethras, biomimetic materials, as well as materials for skin and bone regeneration.

NUVEX High Density Polyethylene Products for Architectural Applications from Dotmar

Chris Kola from Dotmar Engineered Plastic Products tells us about their range of NUVEX, high density polyethylene products. He explains their key properties and applications, in particular wet environment furniture for pool areas, public bathrooms and other architectural uses.

A Review on the TATA Nano Car

A video review by CNET on the TATA Nano which has being crowned the cheapest car in the world. This can only be made possible by advacnement in materials electrical engineering.

Eurobelt Modular Conveyor Belt Range from Dotmar Engineered Plastic Products

Alan Bresnehan from Dotmar Engineered Plastic Products shows us through their range of Eurobelt modular conveyor belts. He shows us their range of different conveyor belt configurations including: flat tops; flush grids; different flight configurations and; friction pads as well as the different construction materials such as polypropylene, polyethylene and polyacetal.

DuPont Renewable Packaging Products and Biodegradable Materials

An interview with a representative from DuPont on discussing the company's renewable packaging products. The use of biodegradable materials and various thin films to create these products. Also DuPont's strategy in releasing renewable packaging products.

Nano-composite Hydrogels and Their Application to Healthcare

The newest in innovative medical material is the nano-composite hydrogel or NC Gel. This video demonstrate the medical applications of NC Gel which display good mechanical properties, transparencies and is made of 90% ordinary water suitable for various biological applications. Not only that, it is also environmentally friendly.

Carbon Nanotube Aerogel Muscles

A video demonstration looking at the molecular level of Superelastic Carbon Nanotube Aerogel Muscles.

K Show-Victrex

In this video Victrex invites the customers and other companies to attend K show 2013.

Zwick Automated Testing Systems for Plastics

A video demonstrating different automated testing systems for tensile, bend and impact tensile tests on seven different types of plastics

Benefits of Polyethylene Butt Fusion Joints for Plastic Pipes

A video clip showing benefits of polyethylene butt fusion joints. The video demonstrate a burst failure testing showing that failure occurs at the pipe wall and not at the joint itself and with tensile testing the polyethylene butt fusion joint can elongate up to 25 times its original diameter.

Staying Cool Using Air Conditioned Polyester Clothing with A Titanium Coating

A video clip showing air conditioning polyester clothing which blocks UV better than ordinary polyester materials and these clothing has been sputter coated with titanium to give it its unique properties. Sputtering helps deposit a better film layer on the surface of the fibre without harming the fabric and yet maintaining superior adhesion.

Producing Teflon Shapes Using Waterjet Cutting by FedTech

FedTech demostrate how Teflon shapes can be produced using waterjet cutting techniques.

How Does Rotational Molding Work and What Products are Made Using Rotational Molding

This informative video provides an overview of the the rotational molding process. It outlines all stages of the process from the making of the molds, to the materials and the actual forming process. There is also a strong focus on the applications of products produced using the rotational molding process.

Alternative Material to Silicon based Solar Cells - The New Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSC)

The Japanese are developing dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC) which does not require any silicon making it cost effective and can be mass produced to meet future market demand as solar cell usage increase. The current development method has overcome previous production challenges and meet up to the JIS standard and the results are comparable to conventional silicon based solar cells.

Production of Laminated Glass

Laminated glass consists of two or more layers of glass with layers PVB between them. Advantages and applications of laminated glass are described.

Automated Tensile Testing of Thin Sheet Plastics and Elastomers by Zwick

Zwick robotic testing system 'roboTest A' with materials testing machine 20 kN for tensile tests on thin sheet, plastics or elastomer / rubber according to standards like (ISO 6892, ISO 527, Z010, Z020, ISO 3167, ASTM D 638)

How Reflective Plastics Are Made and How They Work

Nasa Advanced Materials Research Lab demonstrate how reflective materials are made and work. Developing reflective plastic films made from polymer solution with metal ions and than cured which gives the reflective plastics. The applications of reflective plastics in aerospace industry.

Converting Polypropylene, Polyethylene and Polystyrene Back Into Reusable Oil

A video clip showing a machine that can convert waste plastics ( polypropylene, polyethylene ad polystyrene) back into reusable oil therefore reducing carbon dioxide emission.

Using Recycled Plastic and Rubber in Steel Making - An Environmentally Friendly Technology

A video clip showing the innovative Australian technology transforming household plastic and rubber waste into steel. The technology has positive environmental implications through reducing landfill. The trechnology also reduces energy consumption in the electric arc furnace in the steel making process.

PTFE Coated Heatbelts and Fabric from Dotmar Engineered Plastic Products

Alan Bresnehan from Dotmar Engineered Plastic Products shows us their range of PTFE coated heatbelts and fabrics. PTFE is used as a coating materials due to its non-stick, low friction and heat resistant properties.

VICTREX PEEK Clamps in Aerospace

This video shows the light weight Victrex PEEK clamps which are used in the aerospace industry.

Demonstration of An Automated Tensile Test on Plastics and Metals by Zwick

Zwick robotic testing system 'roboTest R' with materials testing machine 200 kN for tensile tests on plastics according to standards like (ISO 6892, EN 10002, ISO 527,ISO 3167, ASTM D 638, ASTM E 8, EN 10002, JIS Z 2241)

Omniseal Solutions Video: Hycomp™ Story - Manmade Fiber to Carbon Fiber

Like a piece of fabric with many threads and man-made fibers that crisscross and touch, the story of Hycomp™ is interwoven into a tapestry of innovative people connecting and adding their own “touches” to build and become a trusted expert of carbon fiber composite and thermoplastic material solutions today.

Stretchable Highly Conductive Film

The video demonstrate the development of a new highly conductive film that can be stretched like rubber. It has many application in electronic circuitry and in particularly in the development of artificial skin incorporated with sensors.

The Anter LS2 Module for Thermal Property Determination

The FlashLine series from Anter Corp is able to determine various thermal properties of a wide range of materials using the laser flash method. The properties that the FlashLine can determine include thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and specific heat capacity. The modular unit allows thermal properties to be determined at a range of temperatures from cryogenic to 2800°C.

Changing Your Home to Green Products and Green Materials - A DIY Guide

There is a growing group of homeowners around the world that is turning to green materials when it comes to renovating their house or building their house. However finding green products is not as easier as it seems. This video clip give the viewer ideas on the products that is currently available for keeping your home "green" and most importantly where to find these products. Go Green!!

How Plastic Money is Made

Plastic money was pioneered in Australia in 1988 and this video takes a look inside the Australian mint to see how it is produced. All the way from raw materials, via the biggest bubble in the world, through to laser etching and printing, this video covers the entire production process.

Injection Moulded and Extruded Plastic Products from Dotmar Engineered Plastic Products

David Beaver from Dotmar Engineered Plastic Products tells us about their moulded products division and its capabilities.The moulded products division caters for injection moulded and extruded plastic products.

Matrox Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Materials for Bulk Materials Handling from Dotmar

John Riordan from Dotmar Engineered Plastic Products tells us about their range of Matrox ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) materials that they supply for flow promotion applications in bulk materials handling.

Plant Based-Resin Paint Coating for Electronic Products

A video demonstrating the new plant based-resin paint made of corn developed by Sharp as an alternative environmental energy source. Sharp has coated many of its consumer based electronic products based on this paint. This paint dried quickly and can be easily produced.

Tensile Testing of High Density Polyethylene

This video quickly describes the tensile testing procedure for plastics materials, in this case HDPE. All important pieces of equipment are shown, a test is performed so you can clearly see the behaviour of HDPE during the test and sample results are displayed.

The Affect of Gunshots on Different Types of Glass

The different behaviours of plate or window glass, tempered glass and bullet proof glass when shot are demostrated. Each has a totally different response. Watch the video to see how they all perform.

How to Synthesize Nylon

This video demonstrate the synthesis of nylon from the chemical reaction between sebacoyl chloride with a diamine (1,6-hexanediamine).

The PolyVISC Automated Polymer Viscosity Testing System from Cannon Instruments

Ron Lutz from the Cannon Instrument Company introduces us to the PolyVISC system which is used by polymer and petrochemical companies in research and development and quality control applications.

Functional Bioplastics Made from Thermally Conductive PLA Composite

This is a video clip displaying NEC's newest highly functional bioplastics made from plant extracts reducing carbon dioxide emissions and preserving oil resources. The bioplastics compositions are based on polylactic acid (PLA) with the addition of carbon fibers and proprietary bonded material which have desirable properties. These add durability and result in a higher heat conductivity than stainless steel.

A PET Sheet Co-Extrusion Production Line

A tour through a PET sheet co-extrusion production line

The AZoM iPhone App - The World of Materials in the Palm of Your Hand

The iPhone app from AZoM.com gives you the world of materials in the palm of your hand. It offers you a totally portable way to locate materials solutions, suppliers and products as well as providing you with the latest materials news, conveniently broken down into categories to suit various industry sectors.

How a Raman Spectrometer Works ?

This video detail the proper setup for taking Raman measurements using the Ocean Optics Q65000 Spectrometer. Once setup is complete it takes you through the steps of performing a basic Raman measurement using a Ramen spectrometer.

Flexural Test of Plastic Test Bar Using ADMET eXpert 7601

Flexural test of a plastic test bar using an ADMET eXpert 7601 equipped with MTESTQuattro PC based testing software

How to Make a Silicone Rubber Mold and its Applications

This is an instructional video showing how to make a mold from silicone rubber. Silicone rubber molds provide high accuracy and self releasing properties. They are also heat resistance, possess excellent tear strength and elongation and are suited to a wide variety of mold applications and can be used to cast a range of materials.

New Transparent Coating for Metals, Plastics and Glass that Repels Water, Oil and Adhesive Materials

The introduction of the Nanosceptor coating machine that places transparent coating on glass, plastic and metals which repels water, oil and other adhesive materials. Normal TEFLON coatings have a thickness of around 10microns, but with the Nanosceptor the coating thickness is only several nanometers !! Watch and see how this is done

Environmentally Friendly Plastics Made from Carbon Dioxide

A video showing how chemists have used CO2 which we commonly relate to pollution, to make environmentally friendly plastics. These platics are cheaper than plastics made from petroleum. They are biodegradable than polyethylene and other polymers commonly used in plastic production.

Thermoforming Plastics with ThermoFab Superhero

ThermoFab launched its Thermoforming Superhero video. The Superhero was created to provide a fresh, fun explanation on the process of thermoforming plastics and on ThermoFab's unique capabilities to go from concepts on a napkin to finished product in 6 weeks.

Sealing Systems from Victrex - Webinar

This video shows the sealing systems from Victrex. The most critical components of equipment operating in extreme environments such as those found in the oil and gas industry is the sealing system.

NanoIR Opens Up New Materials Characterization Opportunities

Curt Marcott from Light Light Solutions tells us about his experiences characterizing materials using the NanoIR from Anasys Instruments. In particular he was excited by the fact that the technique combines AFM and IR spectroscopy, and has spatial resolution an order of magnitude better than conventional IR, which means you can characterize various features of a sample, or even analyze compositional differences across an interface.

Tensile Testing of Nylon Using an Instron 5569 System

Tensile testing of nylon using an Instron 5569 system equipped with Bluehill 2 software and an advanced video extensometer.

Victrex Booth at K Show 2013

This video visualizes the Victrex booth at K show 2013. Harald Hedderich, Aerospace Strategic Marketing Manager for Victrex Polymer Solutions gives the introduction in the show.

Demonstration of Automatic Pendulum Impact Testing of Plastics with An Integrated Notch Milling Unit by Zwick

Zwick robotic testing system 'roboTest R' with pendulum impact tester and integrated notch milling unit for impact tests on plastics according to standards like (ASTM D 256, ISO 179, ISO 3167, ASTM D 638)

A PET Recycling Line

A PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic recycling line.

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