Scientist have modeled a new hybrid material that can reconfigure itself into different shapes when exposed to light and heat.
29 December 2015
Metal organic framework materials using CVD.
28 December 2015David Bradley
A tenable diode for photons
24 December 2015David Bradley
Understanding creep in semiconductors compared with metals
23 December 2015David Bradley
Counting electrons to boost catalyst efficiency
23 December 2015David Bradley
Top 5 news items of 2015 from Materials Today.
22 December 2015
For the first time, researchers have investigated how much electrical charge nanoparticles transfer to their support.
22 December 2015
Scientists have developed a freeze-casting technique that allows them to design and create strong, tough and lightweight materials.
22 December 2015
In their search for materials that can withstand supercritical ammonia, scientists tested 35 metals, two metalloids and 17 ceramic materials.
21 December 2015
A novel hydrocarbon-based nanomaterial could be a ‘green’ replacement for superhydrophobic fluorocarbons.
21 December 2015
Quintus Technologies has installed a hot isostatic press (HIP) in Anhui province, China.
20 December 2015
Commercial vehicle production in the UK saw a 24.6% uplift in November 2015.
18 December 2015
The Latin American Composite Materials Association (ALMACO) has reelected Gilmar Lima, general director of MVC Soluções em Plásticos, as president.
18 December 2015
TPI Composites Inc has been awarded a US$3 million program by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a lightweight hybrid composite door.
18 December 2015
By developing a way to line up three gold nanoparticles of increasing size, scientists have developed a nanolens for focusing light.
18 December 2015
A new anti-reflection coating made up of metal nanopillars lets light through without hampering the flow of electricity in optoelectronic devices.
18 December 2015
The U.S. Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has nominated three individuals to join its Hall of Fame.
17 December 2015
The DLA has awarded a contract to Flightware Inc to develop a real time, automated inspection system for composites.
17 December 2015
Metal powders could provide a more viable long-term replacement for fossil fuels than hydrogen, biofuels or batteries.
17 December 2015
Scientists have have produced highly durable and active platinum-iron nanoparticles with a carbon shell for use as fuel cell catalysts.
17 December 2015
AlphaSTAR Corporation’s Genoa 3D printing simulation software has been selected as a winner of the 2015 R&D 100 Award.
16 December 2015
UK air treatment specialist Hi-line Industries Ltd has appointed two regional distribution support managers.
16 December 2015
TPI Composites Inc reports that James A. Hughes has joined its board of directors.
16 December 2015
Victrex has announced that it will build a new PEEK composite facility for unidirectional (UD) tape at its U.K. headquarters.
16 December 2015
Gasbarre Furnace Group /J.L. Becker Company recently shipped a furnace to an aerospace company in the U.S. Midwest.
16 December 2015
Hardide’s Hardide-T coating has shown improved fracture toughness and anti-galling properties.
16 December 2015
A new germanium nanofilm not only shimmers like an opal but is hard as a crystal, exceptionally thin and highly porous.
16 December 2015
US scientists have developed a new phase field model to describe nucleation and growth in a material’s microstructure.
16 December 2015Laurie Winkless
16 December 2015Baptiste Gault
PolyOne Corporation, a provider of specialized polymer materials, has acquired Magenta Master Fibers.
15 December 2015
JEC Group has become a consortium member of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) in the U.S.
15 December 2015
Kennametal reports that it has reduced its previously announced financial expectations for 2016.
15 December 2015
Morgan Advanced Materials has developed a new range of high-temperature kiln furniture.
15 December 2015
A smart wound dressing made from a stretchy hydrogel can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights and other electronics.
15 December 2015
Adding minuscule silicon pillars to the surface of a solar cell can more than double the amount of energy it produces.
15 December 2015
Tests on the toxicity of several graphene materials revealed that graphene oxide could make super-strong dental fillings that don't corrode.
14 December 2015
Scientists have used graphene produced by heating plastic sheets with a laser to create flexible, solid-state micro-supercapacitors.
14 December 2015
Additive manufacturing (AM) specialist Optomec reports that GE Ventures and Autodesk Inc have both made strategic investments in the company.
13 December 2015
Norsk Titanium says that it has demonstrated its RPD process to aerospace participants of the European Space Agency (ESA) €20 million AMAZE initiative.
13 December 2015
WMT&R has received Nadcap accreditation for nonmetallic and composites testing at its new facility in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
13 December 2015
DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company have approved a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals.
13 December 2015
Dr. John Carson has been awarded the American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2015 Particle Technology Forum award.
11 December 2015
New members welcomed for their outstanding scientific achievements.
11 December 2015
Abbott Furnace Company, has made three new appointments to its team, according to the MPIF.
11 December 2015
Airborne Composites and Siemens have opened what they say is the first ‘digital factory’ in Ypenburg, the Netherlands.
11 December 2015
Researchers have developed cancer-killing nanoparticles that swell and burst when exposed to near-infrared laser light.
11 December 2015
Could oceans be cleaned using entirely self-powered systems? A group of Chinese researchers believes so...
11 December 2015Laurie Winkless
Velox GmbH has extended its partnership with Wolfangel in Poland from January 2016.
11 December 2015
Marc Saunders from Renishaw has created a video which discusses how AM relies on a chain of processes.
10 December 2015
The EPMA has announced that Jonathan Wroe, EPMA executive director, passed away on Friday 4 December after a short illness.
10 December 2015
A new material consisting of nanocellulose and a conductive polymer boasts an outstanding ability to store energy.
10 December 2015
A newly-developed polymer can minimize energy loss when converting sunlight to electricity in a solar cell.
10 December 2015
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9 December 2015Cordelia Sealy
Fraunhofer Institute and RWTH Aachen University have launched the International Center for Turbomachinery Manufacturing (ICTM).
9 December 2015
Kennametal Inc has elected Charles (Chuck) M. Byrnes, Jr. to the position of Kennametal vice president.
9 December 2015
Coperion can now offer complete installations for the production of long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFTs).
9 December 2015
Ashland Inc has appointed Gregory W. Elliott as vice president and chief human resources and communications officer.
9 December 2015
Cytec Industries Inc has opened a new US$13 million application center in Heanor, UK.
9 December 2015
Makin Metals has appointed Phil Wilcock as finance director, replacing Brian Hope.
9 December 2015
Scientists have developed a new process for fabricating 'perfect' white graphene, also known as hexagonal boron nitride.
9 December 2015
A new boron nitride nanosheet can absorb up to 33 times its weight in oils and organic solvents.
9 December 2015
NTN Corporation's consolidated subsidiaries NTN Powder Metal Corporation and Nippon Kagaku Yakin Co Ltd have merged.
8 December 2015
A new ASTM test method has been launched to provide a way to determine the tensile and compressive stress on metallic coatings.
8 December 2015
Nanoscale octopods made of gold and palladium can do double duty as catalysts and plasmonic sensors.
8 December 2015
Diamond-coated micro-sized pillars could sharpen up cochlear implants by acting as a guide for regrowing auditory neurons
8 December 2015Cordelia Sealy
DuPont today updated its sustainability goals for 2020.
8 December 2015
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has entered into a joint venture with Loxley Public Company Limited.
7 December 2015
Scientists have discovered that doping tin selenide with sodium boosts its performance as a thermoelectric material.
7 December 2015
Scientists have produced a new kind of gold foam that is lighter than water and almost as light as air.
7 December 2015
DuPont Performance Polymers has received the 2015 Overall Performance Award from MAHLE.
7 December 2015
LM Wind Power has named Reichhold as the company’s most innovative supplier in 2015.
7 December 2015
Federal-Mogul Motorparts and China Automotive Import and Export Co Ltd (CAIEC) have formed a joint venture.
7 December 2015
Carpenter Technology Corporation has announced net sales of US$455.6 million in Q1 2016, compared to sales of US$549.8 million in the same period of 2015.
7 December 2015
Dr. Michael Krehl has resigned from his position at PMG Holding GmbH due to different opinions on group strategy.
7 December 2015
Gamesa has signed an agreement with Enbridge to install 45 G97-2.1 MW and four G90-2.0 MW wind turbines.
7 December 2015
Metal chemicals company OM Group Inc plans to change its name to Vectra Co.
6 December 2015
A joint study carried out by Freeman Technology and Gerteis Maschinen + Processengineering AG has been carried out on Freeman’s FT4 Powder Rheometer.
4 December 2015
ARRK has expanded its operations in the UK by opening a new dedicated building for rapid CNC machining in Gloucester.
4 December 2015
Using an organic superacid to fix defects in molybdenum disulphide produced a 100-fold increase in its photoluminescence quantum yield.
4 December 2015
Researchers have produced tandem solar cells from polycrystalline thin films, using a method that is suitable for mass production.
4 December 2015
Ashland Performance Materials has appointed Kemi-Intressen AB as its new distributor for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.
4 December 2015
Tom Houck, vice president of U.S. ARC MIM, has been elected president of the Metal Injection Molding Association (‘MIMA’).
4 December 2015
A two-storey high ladybird designed as a media center for children in a Dubai hospital has been made using DIAB materials.
4 December 2015
Bodycote reports 7.5% lower revenue from the period from July to October 2015, compared to the same period in 2014.
4 December 2015
Researchers have developed a new process that can produce large sheets of graphene 100 times cheaper than existing processes.
3 December 2015
Scientists have developed novel catalysts made from self-assembled porous silica material containing finely-positioned metal nanoparticles.
3 December 2015
Kennametal Inc today reported its results for the 2016 fiscal Q1 ended 30 September 2015.
3 December 2015
ATI has reported Q3 2015 sales of US$833 million and a net loss attributable to ATI of US$145 million.
3 December 2015
Gamesa reports that it has doubled its net profit to €126 million on a 30% increase in revenues to €2,533 million.
3 December 2015
Cytec Industries Inc has announced the voting results for its special meeting of common stockholders on its proposed merger with Solvay.
3 December 2015
Scientists have used scanning transmission electron microscopy to track atomic reconfigurations in individual platinum-cobalt nanoparticle catalysts.
2 December 2015
A novel ‘water-in-salt’ aqueous lithium-ion battery is able to produce double the voltage of other aqueous batteries.
2 December 2015
M1 Composites Technology Inc has relocated to a larger facility in Laval, Quebec.
2 December 2015
A research team at WPI in the U.S. is expanding its understanding of how stress and fatigue cause microscopic damage to form in metal components.
2 December 2015
The Micron Foundation has given US$25 million to help fund a new Center for Materials Research at Boise State University.
1 December 2015
Zwick USA is hosting a free webcast on achieving accurate measurement results for compression tests on composites.
1 December 2015
A new method for manufacturing 3D nanostructures uses a mask that can define a pattern on two sides of a silicon wafer simultaneously.
1 December 2015
Solid materials such as nanocrystals, bulk metallic glasses, rocks or granular materials all deform in a similar way when exposed to stress.
1 December 2015
Hartzell Propeller is introducing a new five-blade composite swept tip prop for the Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.
1 December 2015