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Materials news, March 2014

Researchers have developed a paper filter, which can remove virus particles with an efficiency matching that of the best industrial virus filters.

31 March 2014
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Rice scientists mixed very low concentrations of diamond particles with mineral oil to test the nanofluid’s thermal conductivity and more.

31 March 2014
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Composite Envisions is to become the distributor of TeXtreme across the Americas on behalf of Swedich company Oxeon AB.

31 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Sigma Labs has filed a patent application protecting a sensor invention that could help improve quality of additive manufacturing (AM) processes, especiall

31 March 2014
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The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.

31 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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Assembly marks the start of onshore turbine’s validation process.

29 March 2014Reg Tucker
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A research team has discovered, how light can be used to alter the physical properties of the electrons in these materials.

28 March 2014
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Technical Fibre Products has made organisational changes at its USA based operations; Technical Fibre Products Inc. and Electro Fiber Technologies LLC.

28 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Metallized Carbon Corporation (Metcar) has hired Roxanne Andrian as quality assurance manager.

28 March 2014
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Hexagon Composites’ wholly owned subsidiary Hexagon Lincoln has received new orders for its TUFFSHELL® CNG fuel cylinders to support heavy duty and transit

28 March 2014Mark Holmes
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ATW Companies reports that its subsidiary, Parmatech Corporation, won an award of distinction in the hand tools/recreation category of the 2013 Powder Meta

28 March 2014
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US company Quantum Polymers has introduced QuantaPEEK-GF30/CF30 extruded stock shape plastic rod products up to 8 inches in diameter, made with 30% carbon

27 March 2014Mark Holmes
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A discovery at Vienna University of Technology opens up the possibility of integrating a light detector for terahertz radiation into a chip.

27 March 2014
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Study published in journal Materials Today reveals details of logical circuits built using living slime molds.

27 March 2014David Bradley
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Danish scientists observed the growth of nanoparticles live. The study shows how tungsten oxide nanoparticles are forming from solution.

27 March 2014
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The SKF Group has reached a settlement with the European Commission (EC), following an investigation regarding the supply of its bearings to the European a

27 March 2014
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GMS Composites, a specialist high performance epoxy prepreg producer located in Australia, is expanding its business focus in South East Asia.

27 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Hoeganaes Corporation has won the PowderMet2013 Howard I. Sanderow Outstanding Technical Paper award for its paper, “The Influence of Silicon on the Mechan

27 March 2014
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According to a new policy statement from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the UK is risking missing out on the huge commercial opportunity offered

27 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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Freeman Technology will be showcasing the FT4 Powder Rheometer at the PTXi/Powder & Bulk Solids show in Rosemont, Illinois, from 6-8 May 2014.

26 March 2014
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Star Trek's "tricorder" performs chemical analysis for a range of applications including medical testing, explosives detection and food safety.

26 March 2014
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Scientists have made the first 3D observations of how the structure of a lithium-ion battery anode evolves at the nanoscale in a real battery cell.

26 March 2014
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Sika Deutschland GmbH has added Biresin® CR132 ST and Biresin CR136 to its product portfolio.

26 March 2014Mark Holmes
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The global recycling market for platinum, palladium and other platinum group metals is expected to grow by around 8.2%.

26 March 2014
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Cytec Industries Inc. has completed its newest carbon fibre production facility in Piedmont, South Carolina, USA.

26 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Arcam has reported a 43% rise in net sales in 2013, up SEK 199.4 million from SEK 139.1 million in 2012.

25 March 2014
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Owens Corning has launched Performax® SE4849 Type 30® roving.

25 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Scientists have developed a next-generation solar cell material which can also emit light, in addition to converting light to electricity.

25 March 2014
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French company Nidaplast Composites has launched a parts finishing service for designers and architects, with its Nidaskin line.

25 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Investment of £160 million will support wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire.

25 March 2014Reg Tucker
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According to new figures from the SMMT, the average new car in the UK now emits 128.3g/km of CO2 – 3.6% less than last year and almost 30% better than in 2

25 March 2014
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The Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) in Germany has ordered a composite press from Schuler AG and plans to begin manufacturing by

25 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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Hardmetal specialist Kennametal has been named one of the world's most ethical companies for the third year running.

24 March 2014
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Inertek has launched new composites innovation and quality control services and created a European composites test centre in Geleen, The Netherlands.

24 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Researchers have demonstrated that vertically aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNFs) can be manufactured using ambient air.

24 March 2014
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Researchers have achieved new levels of performance for seed-free and substrate-free arrays of nanowires.

24 March 2014
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Carpenter Technology says it plans to increase the price of all its specialty stainless, high temperature, electronic and premium alloy steels.

24 March 2014
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Luxfer Group is to acquire Vexxel Composites, LLC, a manufacturer of high-pressure composite cylinders for containment of compressed natural gas (CNG).

24 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Simple and fast way of making TiO2 nanocrystals could mean long-lasting anodes for next generation high-power Li-ion batteries, according to researchers.

24 March 2014Cordelia Sealy
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New biocompatible silk alginate hydrogel scaffold provides the right environment to culture stem cells for regenerative medicine say researchers.

24 March 2014Cordelia Sealy
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The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.

24 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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Owens Corning has developed a glass fibre multi-end roving for epoxy sheet moulding compound (SMC) used in automotive applications.

22 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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Global RTM has been formed by four companies active in the RTM aerospace sector. The companies are Compose, Isojet, Pinette P.E.I. and Sise.

21 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Researchers have now come up with the first vibration control table of its kind to incorporate function-integrated components.

21 March 2014
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Finnish thin film coating specialist Picodeon Ltd Oy says that its laser technology can be used to create aluminium oxide (Al2O3) coatings.

21 March 2014
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Researchers have developed a new processing technique that makes light emitting diodes (LEDs) brighter and more resilient.

21 March 2014
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Resin supplier AOC, LLC has installed a new high-performance reactor for the production of vinyl ester resins at its manufacturing plant in Lakeland, Flori

21 March 2014Mark Holmes
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TPI Composites has acquired the remaining 25% interest in its wind turbine blade joint venture (JV) in Izmir, Turkey.

21 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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Robert J Dowding, research manager for materials and manufacturing science at the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), has received the first-ever Vanguard A

21 March 2014
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JEC Europe has reported that more than 32,000 visitors attended the exhibition in Paris, France from 11-13 March.

20 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Umicore has opened a new production facility for catalysts used in heavy duty diesel (HDD) vehicles such as trucks and buses.

20 March 2014
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TenCate Advanced Armor USA has signed a teaming agreement with Air Cargo Containers, LLC to manufacture lightweight air cargo containers.

20 March 2014Mark Holmes
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The first room-temperature light detector that can sense the full infrared spectrum has the potential to put heat vision technology into a contact lens.

20 March 2014
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Plansee has opened a new sales office in Singapore.

20 March 2014
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A recent study has developed a mobile app (Spectral Analyser) that allows users to link with cloud-based technology to download spectra to mobile devices.

20 March 2014
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Celanese Corporation and Southwire Company LLC, North America’s largest wire and cable producer, have introduced an affordable option for utility transmiss

19 March 2014Mark Holmes
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The idea for nanobionic plants grew out of a project in Strano’s lab to build self-repairing solar cells modeled on plant cells.

19 March 2014
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Wolf Minerals Limited has announced that work to build the first new metal mine in the UK for 45 years is under way.

19 March 2014
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A lab has devised a system where microcapsules are filled with a disordered solution of even smaller particles suspended in water.

19 March 2014
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Huntsman Advanced Materials has been supporting Swiss pre-impregnated materials specialist North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) to produce ultra-thin prepreg c

19 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Miba has set out plans to create 80 new jobs and expand its car parts manufacturing facility in McConnelsville, Ohio, USA.

19 March 2014
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LM Wind Power has announced the launch of a project to develop wind turbine blades with flexible tip lengths which have the potential to reduce cost of ene

19 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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3B-the fibreglass company has launched DS 8800-11P, a new food contact chopped strands glass fibre grade for reinforcement of high temperature resins.

18 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Additive manufacturing (AM) specialist EOS has expands its metal powder for AM portfolio with EOS Titanium Ti64ELI and EOS StainlessSteel 316L.

18 March 2014
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Gurit has reported net sales of CHF 281.1 million in full 2013, a decrease of 19.9% compared with 2012.

18 March 2014Mark Holmes
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3D printing specialist Optomec has been awarded a new US patent for a miniaturised aerosol jet print head geometry that is reportedly smaller, lighter weig

18 March 2014
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The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.

18 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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Linde reports group revenue up 5.2% in 2013, up to €16.655 billion from €15.833 billion in 2012.

17 March 2014
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Bcomp has introduced new 0/90° powerRibs fabrics, which have been developed to take maximum advantage of the high stiffness-to-weight ratio and low density

17 March 2014Mark Holmes
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AGY, the supplier of glass fibre yarns and glass fibre reinforcements, has started production of S-1 HM™ glass in conjunction with CTG/Taishan Fiberglass.

17 March 2014Mark Holmes
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2014 marks the 25 anniversary of the formation of the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA).

17 March 2014
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PolyGraph, a multi-partner EU project led by NetComposites in the UK, is set to develop new production techniques to deliver industrial scale quantities of

14 March 2014Mark Holmes
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An optical switch could advance the day when photons replace electrons in the innards of consumer products ranging from cell phones to automobiles.

14 March 2014
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Molybdenum mineral development, exploration, and mining company General Moly Inc has announced a net loss for 2013 of US$16.3 million compared to a loss of

14 March 2014
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Airborne Oil & Gas BV and Celanese Corp have signed an agreement under which Celanese will supply its thermoplastic materials for use in Airborne's spoolab

14 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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Exploring the role of research in innovation.

14 March 2014
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Optomec is introducing its new LENS Print Engine 3D printer at the Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM) conference, held in Houston, Texas.

14 March 2014
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Automotive supplier Magna Exteriors has won contracts to supply painted body panels made from carbon fibre composite material for two 2016 model-year vehic

14 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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LPW, a developer of metal powders for additive manufacturing, has been shortlisted for the Advanced Manufacturing/Technology Award at the Made in the North

13 March 2014
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Glass fibre manufacturer Johns Manville (JM) has announced plans to rebuild and upgrade the E-glass furnace located at its Trnava, Slovakia, plant to respo

13 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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Research on six polymeric NPs: gelatin, chitosan, alginate, poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA), PLGA–chitosan and PLGA–poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG).

13 March 2014David Bradley
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Ceratizit has redesigned its E-Techstore online shop, offering users more detailed product information and quicker navigation.

13 March 2014
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PlastiComp Inc has commissioned a new pultrusion compounding line at its US headquarters dedicated to producing carbon fibre long fibre thermoplastic (LFT)

13 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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Changing the characteristics of a semiconductor material at the nanoscale can influence the way that neural cells grow on the material.

12 March 2014
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A team of researchers found that the Third Law of Thermodynamics could be restored in thin films of the magnetic material spin ice.

12 March 2014
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Dinnissen Process Technology has developed a line of high-capacity powder screening systems with built-in metal detection and automatic sampling functional

12 March 2014
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3D Material Technologies (3DMT), a division of metal injection moulding (MIM) specialist ARC Group, has purchased two EOS laser sintering machines.

12 March 2014
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The first commercial application of Reichhold's new ADVALITE™ resin technology is the Cytec Industries prepreg used in the composite battery enclosure on t

12 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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Diamond sensors can measure the tiny magnetic fields in high-temperature superconductors, providing a new tool to probe materials.

11 March 2014
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Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering and McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine (MIRM) have begun a project l

11 March 2014
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Light can trigger coordinated, wavelike motions of atoms in atom-thin layers of crystal, scientists have shown.

11 March 2014
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Celanese Corp has signed a two-year contract extension with the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL), Germany, to jointly develop the

11 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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With its span of 56 m, the Ooypoort pedestrian bridge near the city of Nijmegen is believed to be longest free single-span composite bridge in the world.

11 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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SKF has reported net sales of SEK 63,597 million in 2013, down slightly from SEK 64,575 million in 2012.

11 March 2014
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3D metal printer machine supplier ExOne has appointed Timothy R Pierce as US chief operating officer (COO).

10 March 2014
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Union Process, a manufacturer of particle size reduction and dispersing equipment, has designed a batch Attritor suitable for dry processing larger feed si

10 March 2014
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The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.

10 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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According to a new report, the additive manufacturing (AM) market for aerospace could attain US$805 million in revenues by 2019, and go on to reach US$1.2

7 March 2014
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Researchers have succeeded in producing a prototype of a vibration-damping material that could change the world of mechanics forever.

7 March 2014
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Pressure from a sponge-like gel is all it takes to turn transplanted unspecialized cells into cells that lay down minerals and begin to form teeth.

7 March 2014
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A new report covering the Chinese molybdenum powder industry has been published.

7 March 2014
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A new 3-year R&D project, ‘Enabling Next Generation Composite Manufacturing by In-Situ Structural Evaluation and Process Adjustment (ECOMISE),’ has commenc

6 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Hardide Coatings, a developer of nanotechnology tungsten carbide-based coatings, has entered into a strategic supply agreement with GE to supply coating fo

6 March 2014
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Lonza has introduced Primaset™ CE resins for fast-curing composite (FCC) processes.

6 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Informative and engaging articles on energy, covering all aspects of chemistry and materials science.

6 March 2014
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The US Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), along with the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) and 3D printing institute America Makes, has put tog

6 March 2014
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6 March 2014
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Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have created a stable two-dimensional electron gas in strontium titanate.

5 March 2014
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An international research team has discovered a potentially clean, low-cost way to convert carbon dioxide into methanol.

5 March 2014
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DAHER is to collaborate with other aerospace companies and the University of Twente to foster research and accelerate scientific and technological developm

5 March 2014Mark Holmes
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GRIPM, a Beijing-based electrolytic copper powder producer, has acquired a majority stake in Makin Metal Powders UK Ltd (MMP).

5 March 2014
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5 March 2014
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5 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Researchers have developed a material that could help prevent blood clots.

4 March 2014
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Researchers have demonstrated the ability to use near-field optical tweezers to trap a nano-size object and manipulate it in the 3 dimensions of space.

4 March 2014
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Toho Tenax, the carbon fibre and composites operation of the Teijin Group, is launching Tenax carbon fibre filament yarn with a new tailored sizing for the

4 March 2014Mark Holmes
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RTI International Metals, the owner of metal AM specialist Directed Manufacturing, has reported net sales of US$783.3 million in 2013, compared to US$700.0

4 March 2014
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Scott Bader is launching Crestabond M1-04, a new rapid bonding 10:1 ratio primer-less methacrylate structural adhesive, with a fixture time of only 8-10 mi

4 March 2014Mark Holmes
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Molycorp, a producer of rare earth metal powders, reported consolidated net revenues of US$554.4 million in 2013, a 5% increase as compared to the full yea

4 March 2014
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DSM, 3B – the fiberglass company, Siemens Wind Power and DTU Wind Energy have collaborated on a new composite system for making wind turbine blades.

3 March 2014Mark Holmes
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President Obama has created a US Department of Defense (DOD)-supported consortium of businesses and university with a focus on lightweight and modern metal

3 March 2014
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Toray Industries Inc has completed its acquisition of carbon fibre manufacturer Zoltek Companies Inc.

3 March 2014Mark Holmes
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3 March 2014Zara Preston
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Aluminium powder producer Alcoa has been named the most admired metals company in the world for the third consecutive year in Fortune magazine’s annual ran

3 March 2014
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3 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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In its annual list of technologies with the potential to have a positive impact on the world, The World Economic Forum says nanostructured carbon composite

1 March 2014Amanda Jacob
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