Chinese researchers believe they’ve gotten a step closer to producing all-weather photovoltaics by integrating phosphors into solar cells.
28 April 2017Laurie Winkless
Porcher Industries has announced an requirement for over 400 new global appointments.
28 April 2017
3D printing specialist Arcam has launches new branding identity for the company.
28 April 2017
UK gas supplier Air Products has commissioned a best practice video for industrial gas users.
28 April 2017
TPI Composites, Inc has entered into a long-term agreement with wind power giant Gamesa to supply wind blades in Turkey.
27 April 2017
Polymer specialist Victrex plc has acquired Zyex, which makes PEEK based fibers for the aerospace, automotive and industrial markets.
27 April 2017
Höganäs has opened its new ITEC technologer center based in Pune, India.
27 April 2017
Italeaf, which owns powder metal producer Numanova, has published its year end report for 2016.
27 April 2017
Elsevier Editors claimed awards at Society for Biomaterials 2017 Annual Meeting.
27 April 2017
Scientists have developed a novel process for 3D printing structures using an ink made from simulants of Martian and lunar dust.
27 April 2017
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27 April 2017
Using block copolymers on chemically-patterned templates, scientists have developed a new way to create some of the world's thinnest wires.
27 April 2017
Meta material for cooling without the energy input.
27 April 2017David Bradley
Advances in polymerization have enabled their use in cosmetics, drugs, biomedical devices, paints, coatings, adhesives, and microelectronics
26 April 2017Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have produced the first fully-functional microprocessor logic devices built from few-atom-thick layered materials.
26 April 2017
Asco Sintering Co plans to exhibit at the Design-2-Part Show.
26 April 2017
The president and CEO of alloy specialist QuesTek Innovations has been appointed to the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
26 April 2017
Chemical company Solvay has been awarded a multi-million-pound grant for the FLAVA automotive project.
26 April 2017
New research suggests that transition metal dichalcogenides could realize topological superconductivity and provide a platform for quantum computing.
25 April 2017
Stem cells can be turned into Schwann-like cells by growing them on printed, multi-layer graphene circuits and treating them with electricity.
25 April 2017
PyroGenesis Canada Inc has tested its plasma arc chemical warfare agents destruction system (PACWADS) using surrogate chemical warfare agent material.
25 April 2017
Powder characterization company Freeman Technology will be hosting a powder characterization workshop on the 18 May 2017 at Imperial College London, UK.
25 April 2017
Henkel has started to build a new production facility for aerospace applications at its site in Montornès, Spain.
25 April 2017
Scientists have succeeded in coupling together the specific defects in two separate diamonds, which could lead to novel quantum technology.
25 April 2017
A new report suggests that composite regulation in marine, rail, oil & gas, and construction could save the UK money.
25 April 2017
Materials testing company Element Materials Technology is to acquire Exova Group, a provider of testing and calibration services based in Scotland.
24 April 2017
Arcam reports continued growth in its recent interim report.
24 April 2017
Dura Composites has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2017 in the international trade category.
24 April 2017
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has completed its acquisition of US company Chemtura, which supplies flame retardant and lubricant additives.
24 April 2017
GKN plc is to acquire Tozmetal Ticaret Ve Sanayi AS (Tozmetal), a powder metal part manufacturer based in the Istanbul Ataturk Free Trade Zone, Turkey.
21 April 2017
Stratasys has developed FDM Nylon 12CF, a carbon fiber-filled thermoplastic which could replace metal components in a range of applications.
21 April 2017
Diab has signed a long term contract with Diehl Aircabin to supply its Divinycell F foam core for cabin applications.
21 April 2017
4M Industrial Oxidation announced today the consummation of its reverse merger with Woodland Holdings Corp, an SEC reporting company.
21 April 2017
Scientists have fabricated printed transistors consisting entirely of the layered materials graphene, tungsten diselenide and boron nitride.
21 April 2017
Gray tin exhibits a novel electronic phase when its crystal structure is strained, making it one of the few examples of a topological Dirac semi-metal.
21 April 2017
Crystalline clathrates templated with DNA.
21 April 2017David Bradley
Suppliers of analytical instrumentation Malvern Instruments and PANalytical have merged their activities.
20 April 2017
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has appointed Bryon Osterland as vice president, Global Chassis.
20 April 2017
Composites UK will be the headline industry partner for the Composites Engineering Show in 2017.
20 April 2017
Carpenter Technology Corporation plans to increase base prices 3% to 8% on its steels.
19 April 2017
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19 April 2017
H.C. Starck reported 2016 turnover of €688.4 million, down from €815.2 million in the previous year.
19 April 2017
Argosy International Inc has opened a new 2,000 m2 manufacturing facility in Taiwan.
19 April 2017
Iron complex shows iron-involved photoluminescence.
19 April 2017David Bradley
Sustainable seaweed for supercapacitors.
19 April 2017David Bradley
3D printing company PyroGenesis says that it has completed its first powder run with ramp-up already underway to take place over approximately four months.
18 April 2017
The 737 MAX 9 Boeing aircraft, which incorporates some composite parts made by Spirit AeroSystems Inc, has had its first successful flight.
18 April 2017
SIA Engineering Company Limited and 3D printing company Stratasys, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
18 April 2017
Gurit, which makes composite parts for the wind industry, reports net sales for Q1 2017 of CHF 87.4 million.
18 April 2017
Using polymer strands that contain a liquid metal alloy, scientists have developed elastic, touch-sensitive fibers.
18 April 2017
A new method can select semiconducting carbon nanotubes from a solution and make them self-assemble on a circuit of gold electrodes.
18 April 2017
Penn State University in the US plans to offer residential and online master’s degrees in AM beginning in the autumn of 2017.
17 April 2017
Scigrip Europe, a supplier of adhesive solutions and structural MMAs, has announced a price increase on it materials.
17 April 2017
Toho Tenax Europe GmbH has manufactured an assembly carrier for the Porsche GT3 Cup II.
17 April 2017
Embassy Powdered Metals will acquire American Sintered Technologies (AST), which makes PM products for a range of industries.
17 April 2017
A new self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts.
17 April 2017
Scientists have found a way to make graphene with fewer wrinkles, and to iron out those wrinkles that do still appear.
17 April 2017
Norsk Titanium AS has received from Boeing an order for AM structural titanium components.
16 April 2017
Chemicals company Ashland Global Holdings Inc has acquired composites resin manufacturing facility from Reichhold Holdings.
16 April 2017
The National Composites Centre (NCC) and Composites UK are working together on delivering a package of support for SMEs.
16 April 2017
The MPIF has announced the recipients of the 2017 MPIF Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy (PM) Award.
16 April 2017
Tuned graphene nanoribbons take a seat.
14 April 2017David Bradley
Injecting charge carriers can promote a chemical reaction that converts a polymer precursor into a graphene nanoribbon.
14 April 2017
Scott Bader has kicked off a group wide strategic sustainability project.
13 April 2017
Stainless steel manufacturer Kobe Steel is to acquire Swedish HIP manufacturer Quintus Technologies.
13 April 2017
GE Aviation China’s repair center opened at the end of March, the company says.
13 April 2017
A group of Canadian researchers have investigated the optimal design for lightweight armour, using 3D printing and mechanical testing.
13 April 2017Laurie Winkless
‘Fuzzy fibers’ of silicon carbide that act like Velcro can strengthen the composites used in advanced rocket engines.
13 April 2017
An international consortium are using the world’s most popular soft drink to produce a host of carbon-based storage materials.
13 April 2017Laurie Winkless
Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has received a PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) Award.
12 April 2017
The Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has received an ‘Innovator of the Year’ award.
12 April 2017
3D printing company EOS has announced a six-month 3D printing training course.
12 April 2017
Sandvik Materials Technology says that it has secured a contract for the Leviathan gas field in the Mediterranean Sea.
12 April 2017
Enhanced single-walled carbon nanotubes are more effective at cleaning up contaminated water than conventional materials like silica gel.
12 April 2017
Gold nanoparticles have helped to reveal how to improve the light-harvesting abilities of a silver nanocatalytic material.
12 April 2017
Element Materials Technology has announced the appointment of Olivier Jarrault as a non-executive member of the group’s board.
11 April 2017
LPW Technology says that 3D printing machine manufacturer Stratasys has made a strategic investment in its business.
11 April 2017
Triumph Group has been selected to supply composite parts for the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft.
11 April 2017
Infrastructure specialist Creative Pultrusions Inc (CPI) has acquired custom fiberglass and composite manufacturer Kenway Corporation.
11 April 2017
A new computational method can map how molecules assemble and crystallize to form novel materials.
11 April 2017
A novel carbon nanotube-based electrocatalyst uses just one hundredth of the amount of platinum generally used in electrocatalysts.
11 April 2017
Following recent funding, component manufacturer Franklin Bronze says that it has been making investments in people, process, products and equipment.
10 April 2017
A new form of gallium(II) selenide with a boat-like conformation has a semiconducting band gap that could make it useful in electronic devices.
10 April 2017
Powder provider Plansee says that it is investing €10 million to build a new production line for medical engineering products.
10 April 2017
Polymer and composite supplier Solvay has introduced two new lubricated grades of Zeniva polyetheretherketone.
10 April 2017
Carbon fiber specialist Hexcel has been awarded a first time contract by a Tier 1 manufacturer in the automotive industry.
10 April 2017
The thinnest, smoothest layer of silver ever made could find use in touchscreens, optical computing and metamaterial superlenses.
10 April 2017
For work exploring boron doped diamond as a pH and chlorine sensor for water safety.
10 April 2017
The organizers of JEC World, which took place in March, have reported an attendance growth of more than 10%.
7 April 2017
Canada Makes has 3D printed parts to be launched into to space later in 2017.
7 April 2017
Materials group Unicore reports a growth in recurring EBIT of 7%.
7 April 2017
Lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals exhibit unexpected characteristics that could be harnessed for use in sensors.
7 April 2017
A new self-assembly technique using block copolymers can produce some of the narrowest wires yet for use on computer chips.
7 April 2017
A new way to make glass bend and flex could allow for the development of lab-on-a-chip devices that work at the nanoscale.
6 April 2017
Materialise NV has announced its financial results for Q4 and the year ended 31 December 2016.
6 April 2017
The EPMA is requesting EPMA members to send them PM parts/components for display purposes at various events to help promote the PM industry.
6 April 2017
Solvay has been awarded the Excellent Supplier Gold Award 2016 from FACC Operations GmbH, an Austrian developer of lightweight structures for aerospace.
6 April 2017
According to a new market report, the global continuous fiber thermoplastics (CFT) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.5% from 2017 to 2022.
6 April 2017
Subtle adjustments in the manufacture of a polymer-based carbon sorbent can optimize either carbon capture or methane flow.
6 April 2017
Materials manufacturer Covestro plans to continue manufacturing the rigid foam precursor MDI at its plant in Tarragona, Spain.
5 April 2017
Researchers at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center have developed a method for in situ inspection of additively manufactured (AM) parts.
5 April 2017
The University of Akron in Ohio, USA plans to seek FAA approval for ‘cold spray’ repair of corroded and worn parts on commercial aircraft.
5 April 2017
When heated to about 450°C, two-dimensional molybdenum ditelluride 'stripes' unexpectedly turn into one-dimensional 'stars'.
5 April 2017
Scientists have shown that films of carbon nanotubes can improve the long term stability of perovskite solar cells.
5 April 2017
Cutting edge research at the interface between physics and materials science.
4 April 2017
Heat treatment company Bodycote’s facility in Nogent, France has earned the Performance Review Institute’s MedAccred accreditation.
4 April 2017
By exposing the ceramic silicon nitride to high temperatures and pressures, scientists have managed to make it transparent.
4 April 2017
US molding specialist Matrix Composites has named Paul Oppenheim as vice president.
4 April 2017
Scientists have developed a one-step, crystal growth process for making ultra-thin layers of material with molecular-sized pores.
4 April 2017
Wide-reaching analysis finds more women in research but physical sciences are lagging behind.
3 April 2017Cordelia Sealy
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3 April 2017
Renewable energy realized through new metal oxides using high-throughput computation and experiment
3 April 2017Laurie Donaldson
LPW Technology Ltd has been named as one of ten recipients for the import/export award in the 2016/17 European Business Awards.
3 April 2017
Nanoparticles can be arranged into defined patterns in ultrathin polymer films using entropy rather than chemistry.
3 April 2017
Euroresins has appointed Kevin Lacey as business director, UK and the Nordic countries.
3 April 2017
Fiber specialists Ahlstrom Corporation and Munksjö Oyj have resolved to complete the merger of Ahlstrom into Munksjö in accordance with the merger plan.
3 April 2017
Kaman Aerospace Group has increased its stake in its Indian manufacturing joint venture to 49% from 26%.
3 April 2017
UK powder producer Metalysis has opened what it calls a ‘Materials Discovery Centre’ in Yorkshire.
3 April 2017