A specialist in crucible and foundry solutions has developed new extra-large crucibles using one of the world's largest cold isostatic presses (CIP).
22 September 2017
Altair has acquired Componeering Inc, a Finland-based company which specializes in structural analysis and design of composite structures.
22 September 2017
A specialist in crucible and foundry solutions has developed new extra-large crucibles, using one of the world's largest cold isostatic presses (CIP).
22 September 2017
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the US has a vacancy for a postdoctoral research staff member in additive manufacturing (AM) simulation.
22 September 2017
Researchers have uncovered the role of oxygen in 2D molybdenum disulfide and developed a novel technique for tuning its optical band gaps.
22 September 2017
Burgmann Packings Composites, based in Ireland, has launched a new robot handling system for over-braiding a range of mandrels and cores.
21 September 2017
LPW Technology Ltd, which makes metal powders for AM, has been included in The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 for the second year running.
21 September 2017
A single study has found that graphene displays superlubricity and that hexagonal boron nitride is as strong as diamond but lighter and more flexible.
21 September 2017
Using a compound derived from seaweed, engineers have developed a technique for making 3D-printed biomaterials that can degrade on demand.
21 September 2017
Cheap bundles of fibres could be used to clear up oil spills in the future.
21 September 2017
Researchers have developed the first 4.0 volt lithium-ion battery able to use a water-salt solution as its electrolyte.
20 September 2017
Defects in the molecular structure of perovskite solar cells can be ‘healed’ by exposing them to light, oxygen and just the right amount of humidity.
20 September 2017
Dave Hummel has retired as CEO of polyaryletherketone (PAEK) composite manufacturer Victrex after 24 years as CEO.
20 September 2017
Hexcel has developed HexPly M77HF epoxy prepreg which could reduce cure cycles by up to 90% compared to standard epoxy prepregs.
20 September 2017
Element Materials Technology has updated on the company following its acquisition of Exova Group in June 2017.
20 September 2017
AAM executive director Jeffrey W Nichols will lead the Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow (LIFT) Technology Development Committee.
20 September 2017
AOC has announced a price increase in the amount of €100 per metric ton for all products sold in Europe.
19 September 2017
UK additive manufacturing (AM) company Renishaw has worked with Holthinrichs Watches to 3D print parts for the company’s limited-edition watches.
19 September 2017
Researchers have found another reason why semiconductors lose their ability to carry a charge as they become more densely ‘doped’.
19 September 2017
US Army researchers have developed aluminum powder which reportedly produces high amounts of energy when it comes in contact with water.
19 September 2017
By altering the proportion of the ingredients in a lithium-based material, scientists have found a good candidate for a solid-state electrolyte.
19 September 2017
Molybdenum disulfide as nano-actuator material.
18 September 2017David Bradley
The contentious history of smelting.
18 September 2017David Bradley
After postponing the show due to Hurricane Irma, the organizers of CAMX 2017 have announced new 2017 dates.
18 September 2017
Solvay reports that it will begin producing polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) polymers in the US early in 2018.
18 September 2017
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc is working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop a material to repair heavy-duty vehicle engines.
18 September 2017
Materials specialist Sandvik has been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
18 September 2017
3A Composites company AirexBaltekBanova says that it has improved the stiffness and strength of its AIREX T92.60 core material by 6% to 17%.
15 September 2017
Hexcel plans to launch a project to develop carbon fiber materials for large aerospace and automotive composite structures.
15 September 2017
The 2016 Frans Habraken Best Paper Award winner has been announced.
15 September 2017
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT is developing a new approach for the selective laser melting (SLM) of copper materials.
14 September 2017
Morris Group Inc, a CNC machine tool distributer in North America, has been selected by Desktop Metal to supply its metal 3D printing systems in the US.
14 September 2017
Insect eyes inspire solar converters.
14 September 2017David Bradley
Modern diesel beats gasoline on cold-start pollution.
14 September 2017David Bradley
SGL Group reports that its sales from continuing operations was €435.3 million for the first half year, an increase of 15%.
14 September 2017
RJ Lee Group, an industrial forensics analytical laboratory, has established a lab at Penn State University.
14 September 2017
SAE International says that a range of multimedia content covering advanced manufacturing is now online.
14 September 2017
Scientists have shown that repeated cycles of heating and cooling offer a cheap way to produce single-crystal metals.
13 September 2017
Windows coated with thermochromic vanadium dioxide nanoparticles can let heat in during winter and keep it out in summer.
13 September 2017
Fisher Unitech, a provider of metal 3D printers, will market and distribute Stratasys’ additive manufacturing (AM) products.
13 September 2017
A new conference plans to create opportunities for the aerospace industry to connect with additive manufacturing (AM) specialists.
13 September 2017
The Dow Chemical Company and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (DuPont) report that they have successfully completed their merger.
13 September 2017
Porcher Industries, which makes technical textiles and thermoplastic composites, has completed its acquisition of a new US plant.
13 September 2017
Scientists have developed new materials for splitting water to create hydrogen and splitting carbon dioxide to create carbon monoxide.
12 September 2017
Scientists have quadrupled the capacity of the anode in lithium-ion batteries by simply replacing graphite with silicon.
12 September 2017
The MPIF reports that Seong-Jin Park has been nominated as the head of the new Ministry of SME and Startups in South Korea.
12 September 2017
Toray reports that it will be establishing a resin compound base in Europe for the first time.
12 September 2017
Molded Fiber Glass Companies (MFG) says that it has had 20 years of operation in Gainesville, Texas, USA.
12 September 2017
By sandwiching rare earth metals between layers of graphene, scientists have been able to control its band gap.
11 September 2017
Scientists have developed a way to convert fallen leaves into a porous carbon material for use as a supercapacitor electrode.
11 September 2017
Fernando Torres recipient of 2017 Embracing Challenge award
11 September 2017Laurie Donaldson
Mining and metals company The Doe Run Company (Doe Run) has appointed Anthony Staley to the role of general manager for its metals division.
11 September 2017
Ian Gibson, professor of AM at Deakin University in Australia, has received an award recognising his lifetime contribution to the world of 3D printing.
11 September 2017
Powder production technology developed at Ames Laboratory in the US has won a technology transfer award.
11 September 2017
The organizers of CAMX have made the decision to postpone the show, due to the threat posed by Hurricane Irma to the state of Florida and Orlando.
11 September 2017
Masterbond has developed a one component epoxy that can also be used for bonding and sealing.
11 September 2017
The Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) based at RWTH Aachen University in Germany plans to present a range of products at the Composites Europe show.
9 September 2017
Diab Americas says that it has invested in additional stabilization chambers to support growing requirements for its HP foam cores.
9 September 2017
According to the MPIF, the organization’s annual Basic Powder Metallurgy (PM) Short Course, held in August, received excellent feedback from attendees.
8 September 2017
The EPMA has launched a survey related to the col-laboration needs of its members as part of its AM Motion project.
8 September 2017
Coming soon, to a bookshelf near you.
8 September 2017Kayla Dos Santos, Simon Holt, and Stewart Bland
Materials Characterization and HardwareX are teaming up to showcase research that is undertaken using hardware designed by scientists.
8 September 2017
A novel way to measure the band gap of the 2D material molybdenum disulfide has revealed the link between its electronic and optical properties.
8 September 2017
Using nanorods and metal coatings, scientists have developed a new way of controlling the domain structure of ferroelectric materials.
8 September 2017
New journal from Elsevier and Cell Press.
7 September 2017Philip Earis, Editor-in-Chief, Joule
Duralar Technologies, which makes ultra-hard metal coatings has named Coating Technologies (CTI) as the company's authorized provider of Duralar coatings.
7 September 2017
LPW Technology Ltd has named M G Sales Corporation of Gujarat, India, as its new distributor in India.
7 September 2017
The US DOE has selected technology center Western Research Institute (WRI) to develop low cost carbon fiber components.
7 September 2017
Composites and textiles provider Chomarat has developed FX, its new range of adhesive reinforcements.
7 September 2017
Adding nanodiamonds to the electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries can help prevent the formation of short-circuiting dendrites.
7 September 2017
Expanding the pores in a titanium disulfide cathode drastically increases the storage capacity of magnesium batteries.
7 September 2017
DP Technology has launched ESPRIT Additive Suite software which it says can simplify the additive manufacturing (AM) process.
6 September 2017
A number of companies have taken part in a joint development project to 3D print the front-end structure of a VW Caddy automobile.
6 September 2017
Italian metals and mining company Tenova plans to implement a project focusing on additive manufacturing (AM) in the Italian metal industry.
6 September 2017
Hexcel will give a presentation on new materials and adhesive for hybrid structures in the automotive industry at the Composites Europe show.
6 September 2017
Industrial heating specialist Sandvik says that its mining division has set up manufacturing capabilities in South Africa.
5 September 2017
Registration is now open for the MAPP first international conference, taking place in Sheffield, UK from 30-31 January 2018.
5 September 2017
The ThermoPlastic Composites Research Center (TPRC), a not-for-profit organization based in the Netherlands, now includes polymer specialist Victrex.
5 September 2017
Scientists have detected a rare state of matter known as ‘electronic nematic’, in which electrons in a superconducting crystal organize collectively.
5 September 2017
Novel yarns made from carbon nanotubes can generate electricity when they are stretched or twisted.
5 September 2017
Scientists have discovered the mechanism that causes cracks to behave strangely when they spread very rapidly in brittle materials.
5 September 2017
PyroGenesis Additive, a division of PyroGenesis Canada, has developed a new plasma-based process to produce metal powders.
4 September 2017
Spirit AeroSystems says that it has made use of resin transfer molding (RTM) technology to introduce new work at the company's UK facility.
4 September 2017
Royal DSM has developed materials for high-pressure composite tanks for hydrogen storage.
4 September 2017
US-based Camber Spine Technologies says that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market a spinal implant.
4 September 2017
John F Sweet has been elected the 29th president of the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF).
1 September 2017
Optomec, which makes additive manufacturing (AM) systems for 3D printed metals, has made available more than two dozen starter recipes for AM.
1 September 2017
Hexagon Composites' subsidiary Hexagon Ragasco has received a new major order for LPG cylinders.
1 September 2017
Hyperloop One says that its composite pod has successfully completed its second phase of testing.
1 September 2017
Carbonated water offers a greener way to remove graphene produced by chemical vapor deposition from metal substrates.
1 September 2017
The EPJ Editor picked up an award at ACS Fall.
1 September 2017