Materials news, September 2008

Power on the run

Slower speeds win

What really sank the Titanic?

Artificial eyes see first pictures

Now you see it, now you don't

Integrated nanowire array sensor circuit is a first

A Van Gogh underneath a Van Gogh

Interferometers feel the pressure

Terrahertz moves to the near field

Data storage capacity on the rise

New material puts organic transistors under water

Simple building blocks show a complex side

Updates: People & Places

Waste for life

Diamonds are a geologist's best friend

Graphene puffs up under pressure

Unreactive bond gets a wake up call

COMPOSITES EUROPE 2008 shows strong growth

The COMPOSITES EUROPE 2008 exhibition in Essen, Germany, attracted 8000 visitors, up from last year’s figure of just over 4100.

TPI Composites opens US wind blade facility

TPI Composites of Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, has opened a 316 000 ft2 facility in Newton, Iowa, which will manufacture composite wind turbine blades for the

Developing biodegradable natural fibre composites

Composite materials for use in creating biodegradable natural fibre reinforced plastics are being developed by COMBINE, a UK-based consortium.

Atotech Opens North American Tech Center for Corrosion Protection

Earlier this month Atotech celebrated the grand opening of its new North American TechCenter for corrosion protection applications. The event, held at the

Composites into space

Virgin Galactic, based in London, UK, has launched ‘Eve,’ the all carbon composite WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) launch vehicle for the space ship SpaceShipTwo desi

Elise goes green

UK-based car maker Lotus unveiled its Eco Elise green technology demonstrator at the British Motor Show in London in July.