Tees Valley Unlimited has commissioned a report on potential demand for composites in the UK.
31 May 2016
Specialist composite prepreg producer GMS Composites has developed a flame retardant (FR) epoxy prepreg with increased toughness and a shorter gel time.
31 May 2016
Michael Kerner has received an award from ASTM International Committee A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products.
31 May 2016
Hexagon Lincoln has received US DOT approval to operate its newest composite mobile pipeline product in the United States.
31 May 2016
Scientists have found that certain defects in perovskite films can be healed by illuminating the films with intense light.
31 May 2016
Scientists have shown that a supercrystal with a spiral shape made from quantum dots can identify chiral molecules.
31 May 2016
Johnson Electric has reported 2015 sales of US$2,236 million – an increase of 5% compared to the prior financial year.
31 May 2016
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) has announced its 2016-2017 board of directors and executive officers.
29 May 2016
European plastics organization AIMPLAS has developed improved graphene particle concentrates for conventional plastics processing and AM.
29 May 2016
French research institute Cetim has received accreditation from Nadcap covering the testing of composite materials.
29 May 2016
Adding a very small amount of graphene to rubber films can increase both their strength and elasticity by up to 50%.
27 May 2016
Scientists have discovered a new soluble catalyst material that can help expand the capacity of lithium-air batteries.
27 May 2016
PyroGenesis Canada Inc has announced its Q4 and 2015 results.
26 May 2016
Metallized Carbon Corporation (Metcar) says that its products are suitable for aerospace gearbox applications.
26 May 2016
TeXtreme has recruited Lori Herren as sales manager for aerospace in North America.
26 May 2016
ultra-lightweight, biocompatible aerogel has been created from graphene oxide and a polymer
26 May 2016Cordelia Sealy
A novel perovskite-based nanomaterial changes color when it interacts with ions and other small molecules during a chemical reaction.
26 May 2016
silver nanowires could replace the transparent electrodes currently used in smart phone and tablet sensors
26 May 2016Cordelia Sealy
Because it changes from a solid state to a liquid state at around 30°C, gallium can make an effective reversible adhesive.
25 May 2016
Metal-organic frameworks can remove the contaminant acetylene from ethylene, allowing it to be converted into polyethylene.
25 May 2016
CRP Technology has supplied its Windform material to 3D print an unmanned aerial system (UAS).
25 May 2016Liz Nickels
Hexcel's new US$10 million Innovation Centre in Duxford, UK was officially opened today.
25 May 2016Liz Nickels
Linde LLC will present an overview of furnace atmospheres at PowderMet 2016 this June.
25 May 2016Liz Nickels
Registration is now open for Composites in Wind, a free, two-day school on advanced materials and processes for wind energy applications.
24 May 2016Liz Nickels
Ampal Inc has expanded its aluminum powder production facility in the US by 50%.
24 May 2016Liz Nickels
GKN Driveline, a manufacturer of electrified driveline technology, has started production at its facility in Villagran, Mexico.
24 May 2016Liz Nickels
A new material termed ‘rewritable magnetic charge ice’ permits an unprecedented degree of control over local magnetic fields.
24 May 2016
A new electronic material made from boron nitride nanosheets can heal all its functions automatically even after breaking multiple times.
24 May 2016
Details of new journal Biotribology.
23 May 2016
The global glass fiber market is anticipated to reach US$17.44 billibn by 2024, from US$8.50 billion in 2014, according to a new report.
23 May 2016Liz Nickels
Deben has provided its CT-Cool stage for a German university to study the behavior of various reinforced plastic materials.
23 May 2016Liz Nickels
AM specialist Stratasys has reported revenue of US$167.9 million for Q1 2016, compared to US$172.7 million in the same period last year.
23 May 2016Liz Nickels
Scientists have discovered that the degradation of perovskite solar cells in sunlight is reduced at low temperatures and reversed in the dark.
23 May 2016
Sandwiching graphene between two layers of boron nitride produces a 'superlattice' that allows a single photon to excite multiple electrons.
23 May 2016
AM specialist Arcam AB is expanding in Germany by opening a new sales office in Stuttgart.
20 May 2016Liz Nickels
Researchers at ORNL have 3D printed several large molds to test them in one of Boeing’s industrial autoclaves.
20 May 2016Liz Nickels
Fiber supplier Ascend Performance Materials has appointed Phil McDivitt as president and COO.
20 May 2016
Wellbores drilled to extract oil and gas can be reinforced with a mixture of graphene nanoribbons and a thermoset polymer.
20 May 2016
A new bio-glass that can mimic the shock-absorbing and load bearing qualities of cartilage provides a novel material for implants.
20 May 2016
Come and meet us at the WBC 2016, or ask us a question via Twitter.
20 May 2016
Following a good Q1, chemicals company Lanxess has raised its earnings forecast for fiscal 2016.
19 May 2016Liz Nickels
Textechno GmbH has received a DIN innovation award for its test equipment.
19 May 2016Liz Nickels
Dr Andreas Meier, CEO and chairman of the executive board of H.C. Starck Group, has left the company.
19 May 2016Liz Nickels
Kennametal Inc has reported results for the 2016 fiscal third quarter ended 31 March, 2016.
19 May 2016
Silver nanowire films are proving to be an ideal replacement for indium tin oxide in flexible, touch-screen displays.
19 May 2016
Polynt Group and Reichhold Group have announced a definitive agreement to combine the two businesses.
18 May 2016
Chemical leader Hexion Inc has announces Q1 net sales of US$909 million, a decrease of 16% compared with US$1.08 billion in the same period of 2015.
18 May 2016Liz Nickels
Particulate emissions from a diesel exhaust are heavily influenced by the fuel’s composition.
18 May 2016Laurie Winkless
A new technique for depositing diamond on the surface of cubic boron nitride can integrate the two materials into a single crystalline structure.
18 May 2016
Using metamaterials, researchers have developed a system that can efficiently transfer electrical energy between two separated circuits.
18 May 2016
Spaces are still available for the Meet the Biomaterials Editors lunch session on Saturday May 21- Register here.
18 May 2016
SHW AG reported Q1 2016 group sales of €106.6 million, a decrease from the Q1 2015 figure of €117.0 million.
17 May 2016Liz Nickels
Metaldyne Performance Group Inc (MPG), which makes components for use in powertrain and other automotive applications, has released its Q1 2016 results.
17 May 2016Liz Nickels
UK-based additive manufacturing (AM) specialist Metalysis has formed a new partnership with K Home International.
17 May 2016Liz Nickels
Frost & Sullivan has named Divergent 3D as the recipient of its 2016 North American Technology Innovation Award.
17 May 2016
Metal Powder Products, a manufacturer of aluminum and ferrous powder metal components, has been acquired by Millstein & Co.
17 May 2016
AIMPLAS has set up a new extrusion line to create filaments from a wide range of thermoplastic materials that can be used to 3D print parts.
17 May 2016Liz Nickels
Hexagon Composites has reported NOK 291.6 million of operating income for Q1 2016, compared to NOK 401.6 million in the first quarter of 2015.
17 May 2016Liz Nickels
A novel electron microscopy technique can visualize the nanoscale structural changes that occur in battery materials during discharge.
17 May 2016
Researchers have demonstrated how an informatics-based adaptive design strategy can accelerate the discovery of new materials with targeted properties.
17 May 2016
AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV has reported EBITDA for Q1 2016 of US$21.2 million, a 4% increase from US$20.4 million in Q1 2015.
16 May 2016Liz Nickels
NMG Composites Co Ltd has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Carbon-Core Corp to represent the NMG product line in North America.
16 May 2016Liz Nickels
Arcam reports that Alcoa has added the Arcam Q20plus, Arcam’s largest, fastest 3D printer, at its facility in Texas.
16 May 2016Liz Nickels
Scientists have enhanced the photoluminescence efficiency of tungsten diselenide, a 2D semiconductor, by incorporating it on nanosized gold trenches.
16 May 2016
A silicone-based polymer applied to the skin as a thin coating can mimic the mechanical and elastic properties of healthy, youthful skin.
16 May 2016
Toray Industries Inc plans to build a new research base, called the R&D Innovation Center for the Future, at its Shiga plant in Japan.
14 May 2016Liz Nickels
Glass fiber specialist Owens Corning has reported net sales of US$1.23 billion in the first quarter of 2016.
14 May 2016Liz Nickels
Sinterite, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company, has installed a custom pusher furnace in Pennsylvania, USA.
14 May 2016
Bodycote reports that its Derby, UK location is the first facility in Europe to earn MedAccred accreditation.
14 May 2016
Scientists have uncovered the mechanisms that cause a mixture of cornstarch and water known as ‘oobleck’ to switch between a liquid and a solid.
13 May 2016
A new material can cool a solar cell by up to 13°C while still allowing it to absorb the same amount of light, increasing its conversion efficiency.
13 May 2016
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc has reported Q1 2016 revenues of US$1.7 billion.
12 May 2016
GKN plc reports that management sales for the three months ended 31 March 2016 were a 12% increase over Q1 2015 figures.
12 May 2016
IDI Composites International has entered into a joint venture agreement with SMC Composites in Mexico City, Mexico.
12 May 2016
Scientists have found that the key to fast ion conduction in a solid electrolyte are tiny features that maximize ion transport pathways.
12 May 2016
Using a layer of molybdenum disulfide less than 1nm thick, researchers have designed a system able to absorb more than 35% of incident light.
12 May 2016
Miba AG’s consolidated revenue climbed by 7% to €719.1 million in the past fiscal year.
11 May 2016
3D Systems has reported revenue of US$152.6 million for the first quarter of 2016, a decrease of 5% from the prior year period.
11 May 2016
Researchers have developed microporous polymer membranes that can accurately separate molecules at a high processing rate.
11 May 2016
Using tiny vesicles and liquid crystals, scientists have produced a synthetic model of a cell membrane.
11 May 2016
Mitsui, Toray and Hexagon Lincoln have proposed a joint venture to make FRP hydrogen cylinders.
11 May 2016
Evonik Industries AG has acquired the specialty & coating additives business of US company Air Products and Chemicals.
11 May 2016
GE has opened its first additive manufacturing (AM) center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, contributing 50 jobs to local economy.
11 May 2016
Sandvik reports that it has reorganized its operations in its Sandvik Venture business area.
11 May 2016
hydrogel ‘skin’ emits light and senses pressure when stretched
11 May 2016Cordelia Sealy
GKN Sinter Metals plans to focus on additive manufacturing technology for engine design at this year’s Engine Expo.
10 May 2016
The Canadian government plans to invest CAN$1,500,000 in the Quebec Metallurgy Centre.
10 May 2016
Dow Automotive Systems has introduced a new injection bonding technique for its Betaforce composite bonding adhesives.
10 May 2016
NTPT is expanding its offering of conventional weight prepreg following the installation of new equipment at its facility in Poland.
10 May 2016
Learn about the latest updates for Biomaterials journal & invitation to meet the editors at the WBC2016.
10 May 2016
new way of printing color images using interference nanostructures
10 May 2016Cordelia Sealy
The Advanced Structural Dynamics Evaluation Centre (ASDEC), has won a bid to improve hybrid structures for the automotive sector.
9 May 2016
Bond-Laminates GmbH has received a JEC award for adding tape reinforcements to thermoplastic composite sheets.
9 May 2016
German 3D printing pioneer EOS has opened a new US facility in Pflugerville, Texas.
9 May 2016
Beko Technologies has was officially open the doors of Beko Technologies UK, in Redditch, Worcestershire.
9 May 2016
Superlattices could enable a new generation of electronic, optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices.
9 May 2016Cordelia Sealy
Engineers have used metamaterials and 3D printing to develop a novel lens able to focus electromagnetic radiation at terahertz frequencies.
9 May 2016
Graphene coatings could save energy by eliminating friction and reduce wear and tear on mechanical components.
9 May 2016Cordelia Sealy
A new transmission electron microscopy tool allows scientists to see for the first time ‘nanoscale’ mixing processes occurring in liquids.
6 May 2016
A single-molecule-thick layer of aryl diazonium can both prevent phosphorene degrading in open air and enhance its electronic properties.
6 May 2016
When stretched in one direction, a novel 'adaptive protein crystal' thickens in the opposite direction, rather than thinning as most other materials do.
6 May 2016
Carbide specialist Ceratizit has published a four-page report, written by Dr Uwe Schleinkofer, head of R&D at the company.
6 May 2016
The global powder injection molding components (PIM) market should reach US$3.1 billion in 2020.
6 May 2016
Testing company Bureau Veritas has approved in principle the repair of offshore structures using a bonded composite product.
5 May 2016
Orbital ATK Inc has produced its 500th large composite rocket structure for United Launch Alliance (ULA) launch vehicles.
5 May 2016
Details of the newest Biomaterials journal award.
5 May 2016
advance in electrospinning produces three-component core/shell nanocomposite fibers for drug delivery
5 May 2016Cordelia Sealy
Foam produced with 3D printing has better durability and long-term mechanical performance than conventional foam.
5 May 2016
Buehler ITW Test & Measurement has combined its metallography and hardness testing business sectors.
4 May 2016
Linde Group says that it had a stable business performance in the first quarter of 2016 after adjusting for exchange rate effects.
4 May 2016
According to Asian IT news website Digitimes, Apple’s new range of MacBooks could be made using metal injection molded (MIM) hinges.
4 May 2016
Ashland Performance Materials is sponsoring the first Composites In Architecture Design Challenge.
4 May 2016
Sandvik has developed Sanicro 56Mo, a nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy suitable for corrosive oil and gas environments.
4 May 2016
Ikonics Corporation has entered into a long-term agreement (LTA) with EnCore Composite Structures Inc.
4 May 2016
The heat transfer abilities of graphene nanoflakes can be enhanced by functionalizing them with amino-based and azide-based silane molecules.
4 May 2016
Scientists have worked out why large polymer microgel particles in an assembly will spontaneously shrink to the size of smaller neighboring particles.
4 May 2016
Professor Wolfgang Reitzle has been elected to the supervisory board of gas specialist Linde as a shareholder representative.
3 May 2016
Kennametal Inc has reported results for the 2016 fiscal third quarter ended 31 March 2016.
3 May 2016
Composites UK has launched the entry process for its 2016 composites industry awards.
3 May 2016
Scientists have created an artificial protein that is able to construct a lattice made from buckyballs.
3 May 2016
Scientists have discovered that a couple of boron atoms placed very precisely in silicon offer a convenient way to study the quantum world.
3 May 2016
Broadwater Mouldings has promoted Vince Mortlock as head of business development.
2 May 2016
Researchers from Californian universities have developed and tested a type of steel alloy which could withstand an impact without deforming permanently.
2 May 2016
According to EDANA, the overall production of nonwovens in Europe grew by 3.6% in 2015 to reach 2,329,000 tonnes.
2 May 2016
SKF has secured a SEK 100 million, one-year contract extension with JSC Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant.
2 May 2016