By coating cotton with a conducting polymer, researchers have developed a fabric that can harvest body heat to power wearable electronic devices.
31 January 2019
Researchers have created 3D-printed, flexible mesh structures made of silicone that can be controlled with applied magnetic fields.
31 January 2019
A new method called thermal scanning probe lithography outperforms standard methods for fabricating metal electrodes on 2D semiconductors.
31 January 2019
Sandwiched lithium nanocomposites by one-pot process
31 January 2019David Bradley
JEC Group and EuCIA (the Association of the European Composites Industry) have join forced in Europe to promote composites.
30 January 2019
Gurit plans to appoint two new members to its group executive committee.
30 January 2019
UK 3D printing company Renishaw has opened new additive manufacturing (AM) centers in Barcelona, Spain and Torino, Italy.
30 January 2019
Höganäs has appointed Hans Keller as president of surface and joining technologies.
30 January 2019
APMI International has named the winners of its 2019 Fellow Award. The recipients are Joseph Tunick Strauss and John L Johnson.
30 January 2019
The ASTM International copper and copper alloys committee is sponsoring a workshop taking place on 3 April in Colorado, USA.
30 January 2019
Researchers have demonstrated that the conducting organic polymer PEDOT functions in a completely different manner than previously believed.
30 January 2019
Using super-resolution microscopy to observe the motion of individual polymer chains has revealed the true complexity of polymer dynamics.
30 January 2019
Researchers have developed a process for growing graphene nanoribbons in both armchair and zig-zag configurations on the same wafer.
30 January 2019
Researchers have discovered that layered graphene can exhibit very different properties in humid conditions, due to water seeping between the layers.
29 January 2019
Researchers have developed methods for 3D printing piezoelectric materials that can convert stress from any direction into electrical energy.
29 January 2019
Weaving power into wearables
29 January 2019David Bradley
Heating specialist Wall Colmonoy plans to run a spring session of its Modern Furnace Brazing School.
28 January 2019
Trade show organizer Messe München has laid plans for a new conference for industrial ceramics.
28 January 2019
BASF says that the EU Commission has granted conditional clearance for it to acquire Solvay’s polyamide business.
28 January 2019
Teijin Limited has been awarded a contract to supply its carbon fiber material to Bombardier Aerostructures for another seven years, until 2025.
28 January 2019
clusters of gold nanoparticles promise a new way of treating the debilitating neurodegenerative condition Parkinson’s disease
28 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
3D printable piezoelectric materials
28 January 2019David Bradley
Guided by theoretical calculations, researchers have discovered a new class of promising thermoelectric materials.
28 January 2019
Sensing molecular logic
26 January 2019David Bradley
Gasbarre Products has launched a new website and reorganized its product groups.
25 January 2019
3D printing specialist Optomec plans to supply the company’s additive manufacturing (AM) machines to US government facilities.
25 January 2019
Engineering components made up of printed 'meta-crystals' with varying orientations are tougher than those with a uniform, single-crystal structure.
25 January 2019
Textile researchers have found a simple process for coating silk with ZnO
25 January 2019Laurie Winkless
BASF says that it has co-founded the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
24 January 2019
Scientists have probed the complex interactions between quantum particles such as excitons and polarons in halide organic-inorganic perovskites.
24 January 2019
Using a new theory called stress localization, scientists have created a durable silicone polymer coating capable of repelling ice from any surface.
24 January 2019
Chemists have found that the void spaces in 2D layers fundamentally changes the strength of the van der Waals forces between the layers.
23 January 2019
Polyamide (PA) supplier Evonik has acquired Structured Polymers Inc, a US-based technology startup for 3D printing materials.
23 January 2019
Polymer company Covestro says that it has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW).
23 January 2019
Taking place in Colorado, USA, the seminar will take place in conjunction with the standards development meetings of the committee.
23 January 2019
Gas specialist Linde’s board of directors has reportedly authorized a share repurchase program for up to US$6 billion of its ordinary shares.
23 January 2019
The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) is hosting a training workshop taking place from 5–6 March 2019 in Atlanta, GA, USA.
22 January 2019
Umicore says that it has been ranked seventh in the 2019 top 100 of the world’s most sustainable companies.
22 January 2019
Structures made from stimuli-responsive materials can determine which of multiple possible actions to take in response to their environment.
22 January 2019
New generation holograms hard to counterfeit
22 January 2019Laurie Donaldson
Nanoparticles made from cellulose acetate are promising candidate for medical imaging applications
22 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
The MPIF has published A Collection of Powder Characterization Standards for Metal Additive Manufacturing.
21 January 2019
ASTM’s International committee on metal powders and metal powder products is reportedly sponsoring a workshop covering powder characterization.
21 January 2019
Researchers have found a way to perform 'double doping' in organic, polymer-based semiconductors, enhancing their conductivity.
21 January 2019
A new catalog details the sizes and shapes of the holes that would most likely be observed in 2D materials when a given number of atoms is removed.
21 January 2019
Chinese researchers develop the world’s first ‘living biofilm’ adhesive with tuneable behaviour
21 January 2019Laurie Winkless
Sigma Labs has been awarded a test and evaluation program contract with a global materials and service provider in additive manufacturing (AM).
18 January 2019
Sabic has become a founding member of a new non-profit organization aimed at reducing plastic waste in the environment.
18 January 2019
NCDMM board member Thomas R Kurfess, has been appointed chief manufacturing officer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
18 January 2019
A new 3D printing method, which involves lifting complex shapes from a vat of liquid, is up to 100 times faster than conventional 3D printing processes.
18 January 2019
Research could improve layered materials and predict earthquakes
18 January 2019Laurie Donaldson
The EuPC has published the results of its second European survey on the use of recycled plastics materials in Europe’s plastics converting industry.
17 January 2019
Aerospace company Spirit AeroSystems has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Boeing.
17 January 2019
ASTM is sponsoring the 19th International Symposium on Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry.
17 January 2019
Researchers have shown that a damage-resistant rechargeable zinc battery with a cartilage-like solid electrolyte makes an effective 'structural battery'.
17 January 2019
Incorporating advanced catalysts made from 2D materials into lithium-air batteries allows them to hold up to 10 times more energy.
17 January 2019
Scientists have developed and analyzed a novel catalyst that can produce a useful biochemical from plant-derived material.
16 January 2019
Man-made materials communicate with different cells to promote process of tissue repair
16 January 2019Laurie Donaldson
A flexible crystalline porous material composed of metal ions and small peptide molecules can change its structure in response to its environment.
16 January 2019
Sabic says that it is highlighting technologies that help address sustainability challenges as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
15 January 2019
Aimplas has begun a project aimed at developing more sustainable processes for the manufacturing, recycling and composting of plastics.
15 January 2019
Huntsman is displaying a range of composites products at an exhibition located at the Design Museum of Gent, Belgium.
15 January 2019
ASTM International’s committee on steel, stainless steel, and related alloys reports that it is seeking participants for an interlaboratory study.
15 January 2019
Molding specialist Arburg has appointed Raffaele Abbruzzetti as manager of the company’s Italian subsidiary in Peschiera Borromeo, Milan.
15 January 2019
UK new car registrations fell 6.8% in 2018 to 2.37m units, the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) has reported.
15 January 2019
High-energy X-ray beams and a clever experimental setup have allowed researchers to watch the formation of two different cobalt crystals.
15 January 2019
Molecules termed traction force-activated payloads can help to produce materials able to talk to the body's natural repair systems to drive healing.
15 January 2019
Metyx USA has received ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification.
14 January 2019
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) says that it is now accepting applications for its 2019 PCI Scholarship Program.
14 January 2019
Micro-topographical screening of biomechanically directed tendon cell phenotype.
14 January 2019Raquel Costa Almeida
A new surface plasmon resonance sensor based on the 2D material antimonene can sensitively detect microRNA associated with cancer.
12 January 2019
Hexcel is focusing on the benefits of automotive composites at the North American International Automotive Show.
11 January 2019
Arburg's subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has celebrated its ten-year anniversary.
11 January 2019
Brazing company Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze has appointed Jim Lockbaum as business development manager.
11 January 2019
Using a powerful new analytical technique, scientists have uncovered a distinct pattern of electron spins within a cuprate superconductor.
11 January 2019
The EPMA, organizers of Euro PM2019, says that the deadline to submit abstracts for the show is 23 January 2019.
10 January 2019
The 33th Chinaplas show will reportedly take place from 21–24 May 2019 in Guangzhou, China.
10 January 2019
For the first time, researchers have produced a coherent qubit made from graphene and the 2D material hexagonal boron nitride.
10 January 2019
Nickel-coated carbon fibres may outperform carbon mesh in composite aircraft
10 January 2019Laurie Winkless
The MPIF says that it has finalized the keynote speech for MIM2019, taking place in Orlando, Florida, USA, from 25–27 February 2019.
9 January 2019
Composites supplier Dura Composites has added two new boards to its decking range.
9 January 2019
AM company Renishaw says that it is recruiting a record 68 apprentice placements for its sites in Gloucestershire and South Wales, UK.
8 January 2019
Gurit says that it has closed the divestment of all shares in the company’s PVC production site in Qingdao, China.
8 January 2019
Owens Corning’s board of directors has elected Brian D Chambers to succeed Mike Thaman as CEO.
8 January 2019
small doses of gold nanoparticles can be broken down by aquatic plants over a period of months
8 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
movement of tiny, simple silicon nanomotors in an electric field can be controlled remotely using light
8 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
Yolk@Shell SiOx/C microspheres with semi-graphitic carbon coating on the exterior and interior surfaces for durable lithium storage
8 January 2019Xingcai Zhang
Hexcel Corporation says that it has completed its acquisition of ARC Technologies LLC.
7 January 2019
UK steel supplier Hillfoot has appointed Peter Morris to the newly-created role of purchasing director.
7 January 2019
graphene can covert high frequency gigahertz signals into the terahertz range
7 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
mushroom-like gold nanowires on soft, flexible substrates could enable a new generation of wearable or implantable stretchable electronic devices
7 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
light-emitting diodes based on perovskites that have surpassed a milestone in efficiency
5 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have found that a quasicrystalline superlattice can self-assemble from a single type of pyramid-shaped nanoparticle building block.
4 January 2019
Using embedded liquid crystals, scientists have created a shape-shifting polymer material that can morph from one sophisticated form to another.
4 January 2019
Hexcel Corporation has appointed Colleen Pritchett as president of Aerospace, Americas.
3 January 2019
Hexion has reported net sales of US$952 million, a 4% increase versus prior year.
3 January 2019
Stewart Lane, corporate manager at AM company Renishaw, has been selected as chairman of CECIMO's new AM committee.
3 January 2019
A composite made of lignin, nylon and carbon fiber possesses just the right mix of viscosity when hot and strength when cool for 3D printing.
3 January 2019
Disordered magnesium chromium oxide crystals just 5nm in size can make an effective cathode material for magnesium batteries.
3 January 2019
Heat treatment specialist Bodycote has officially opened its new facility in Rotherham, Yorkshire, UK.
2 January 2019
The Swedish Energy Agency has reportedly awarded a four-year research project to powder metal specialist Höganäs AB.
2 January 2019
The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) has reported a 14.2% decline in UK engine production in November 2018.
2 January 2019
Sicomin says that it plans to showcase a range of its epoxy systems at JEC World 2019, taking place from 11–14 March 2019 in Paris, France.
2 January 2019
Kordsa has published its fourth sustainability report covering the company’s economic, social and environmental performance.
2 January 2019
Charles Ross has promoted its vice president of corporate operations.
2 January 2019
Cortec says that its water-based coating is suitable for a number of applications, including machinery, vehicles, piping and structural steel.
2 January 2019
Pristine graphene formed into geometric shapes such as narrow ribbons connected to wide-open regions can efficiently convert light into electricity.
2 January 2019
Researchers have found that the density of intentionally introduced point defects in graphene electrodes is directly proportional to their sensitivity.
2 January 2019
Gurit has reevaluated its operating profit potential for fiscal year 2018.
1 January 2019
The EPMA has launched EuroFM, a sectoral group covering functional materials.
1 January 2019
A new combinatorial library tool can rapidly test millions (even billions) of nanoparticles to determine which is best for a specific application.
1 January 2019