The National Composites Centre (NCC) says that six new companies have joined its SME Affiliate Scheme.
31 December 2020
BASF reports that Anup Kothari, president of its Performance Chemicals business, will assume responsibility for its Nutrition and Health division in 2021.
31 December 2020
Inprotec MD, Chris Oldroyd, has reportedly been awarded chartered environmentalist and chartered engineer status by the IOM3.
31 December 2020
3D Systems has launched a new initiative focused on increasing its commitment to global environmental, social, and health issues.
31 December 2020
Organic films just a single molecule thick can make metals such as aluminum easier to cut by inducing localized embrittlement.
30 December 2020
SLM Solutions says that its NXG XII 600 metal 3D printer can be used to manufacture parts for powertrain applications.
29 December 2020
Mohawk College and the University of Guelph in Canada have partnered to develop a ductile iron powder mix for additive manufacturing (AM).
29 December 2020
JEC says that its JEC Summit Sports & Health – Connect online event platform fattracted more than 1,100 professionals from 36 countries.
29 December 2020
By realizing the quantum anomalous Hall effect in a multilayered insulator, researchers have produced a multilane highway for transporting electrons.
29 December 2020
General Motors (AM) has opened a new 15,000 ft2 3D printing facility, called the Additive Industrialization Center (AIC).
28 December 2020
A new report suggests that global market for 3D printing materials will be worth US$18.4 billion in 2030.
28 December 2020
3M and Safran Cabin have formed a partnership to develop aircraft cabin interiors that can make it easier to remove of bacteria and viruses.
28 December 2020
Researchers have discovered that 'weak' Van der Waals interactions are still sufficient to form bumps in rigid silver nanosheets.
28 December 2020
Measurement specialist Krüss says that it has improved its website to make content more accessible and navigation easier.
27 December 2020
The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) reports that UK engine output fell by 8.2% in November.
27 December 2020
Scientists have discovered why an anomalous metallic state appears at the superconductor-insulator transition in 2D superconductors.
27 December 2020
Researchers have developed a novel porous, carbon-based anode material that can increase the energy density of sodium-ion batteries.
26 December 2020
Researchers have discovered that the electrons in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene can create 'topological quantum states'.
24 December 2020
Researchers used computer simulations to model the effects of elemental composition on the glass-forming ability of metallic mixtures.
22 December 2020
Dow's CEO has been named as number one in a ranking of senior executives making the greatest positive impact on their companies.
21 December 2020
Additive manufacturing (AM) company ProMake International Ltd is researching using graphene to make 3D printed medical parts.
21 December 2020
Researchers have found that fabric coated with the conductive 2D material MXene is highly effective at blocking electromagnetic waves.
21 December 2020
Researchers have found a new way to predict the properties of metal alloys based on reactions at the boundaries between their crystalline grains.
21 December 2020
Composite tubing manufacturer Polygon Composites has appointed Randy Rice as its new CEO.
18 December 2020
401 Tech Bridge has announced funding for three SME composite projects to be developed at the institution’s college of engineering.
18 December 2020
The supervisory board of BASF SE has appointed Dr Melanie Maas-Brunner as a new member of the board.
18 December 2020
When the thermoelectric semiconductor tin monoselenide is doped with antimony, it switches between p-type and n-type as doping increases.
18 December 2020
Researchers have discovered that a process known as crystal gliding is responsible for damage to single-crystal, nickel-rich cathodes in batteries.
18 December 2020
Evonik says that it has acquired a minority stake in Chinese stereolithography company UnionTech through its Venture Capital unit.
17 December 2020
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) says that its conference has been postponed until 2–6 May 2021, taking place in Orlando, Florida.
17 December 2020
3D printing specialist Essentium has issued a new report that suggests that the use of large-scale additive manufacturing (AM) is on the up.
17 December 2020
Desktop Metal and Trine Acquisition Corp have reportedly finalised their business combination.
17 December 2020
The EPMA has confirmed that Euro PM2021 will take place once again online, from 18-22 October 2021.
17 December 2020
Solvay and 3D printing company PrinterPrezz are collaborating to develop selective laser sintering (SLS) technology for implants and other medical devices.
17 December 2020
By replicating the design of a mammal bone, researchers have improved the structural integrity of the cathode for a sodium-ion battery.
17 December 2020
Researchers have developed a perovskite crystal that can detect gamma rays and a method to produce it in large volumes.
17 December 2020
A team of researchers says it's time to step up efforts to find thermoelectric materials for cooling applications as well as power generation.
16 December 2020
By using nanosheets and graphene foam in an island-bridge design, researchers have developed stretchable micro-supercapacitor arrays.
16 December 2020
America Makes has announced three-month extension for its Open Source-Additive Scanning Implementation Strategy (OASIS) Challenge.
15 December 2020
BASF has launched a new program to increase its avoidance of waste, reuse of products and recovering of resources, as part of the circular economy.
15 December 2020
Hexcel Corporation says that its long-term contract with Safran has been expanded for a broader range of commercial aerospace applications.
15 December 2020
Umicore has reported adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of around €530 million for the full year.
15 December 2020
Improved solar energy storage using a molecular machine
15 December 2020Laurie Donaldson
Nanomaterial-based device that can heat or cool buildings
15 December 2020Laurie Donaldson
Chemicals company DSM has formed a strategic partnership with a professional cycling team.
14 December 2020
Additive manufacturing (AM) company Oerlikon has published its Q3 2020 results.
14 December 2020
ASTM International has presented an award to Betsy L Hoppe for her contributions to ASTM’s metallic-coated iron and steel products committee.
14 December 2020
A new flexible, rechargeable, printable silver oxide-zinc battery can provide five to 10 times more power than current lithium-ion batteries.
14 December 2020
Single-walled carbon nanotubes can emit a delayed secondary fluorescence when triggered by a process involving dye molecules and oxygen.
11 December 2020
Using triangular-shaped molecular building blocks, researchers have created an ultrathin porous membrane for filtering organic solvents.
11 December 2020
Shashi S Shukla, the current President EMEA of Höganäs AB, has been appointed to the EPMA council to represent the metal powders sector.
10 December 2020
Aubert & Duval and Mitsubishi Power have formed a new licensing partnership.
10 December 2020
A new survey commissioned by JEC suggests that many companies are feeling positive about the future of the industry.
10 December 2020
Composites Evolution has reportedly passed its ISO 9001:2015 quality management re-assessment.
10 December 2020
The organizers of MarineAM, a new two-day conference focusing on materials for the marine sector, have issued a call for papers.
10 December 2020
3D Systems has appointed Dr Vasant Padmanabhan to its board of directors.
10 December 2020
A new tool that uses light to map out the electronic structures of 2D crystals could reveal the capabilities of emerging quantum materials.
10 December 2020
Researchers have found that their new graphene-based heat pipe is better at cooling electronics and power systems than a copper-based heat pipe.
10 December 2020
Chemicals company Lanxess is raising its prices for 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) to €350 per metric ton.
9 December 2020
Composites engineering consultancy STRUCTeam has made two new specialist appointments.
9 December 2020
Forward AM has launched a filament material comprising metal powder with a polymer binder, suitable for fused filament fabrication (FFF).
9 December 2020
Scientists at the University of Huddersfield have researched a new hardening precipitate of a new alloy that resists particle radiation.
9 December 2020
By switching between two different nanomaterial sheets, engineers have produced a dual-mode heating and cooling device for buildings.
9 December 2020
A titanium atom that wants to be in two places at once is responsible for the poor thermal conductivity of the crystalline solid barium titanium sulfide.
9 December 2020
German 3D printing company SLM has appointed Kingsbury to sell its products and services to the British and Irish markets.
8 December 2020
Buehler which makes metallographic and hardness testing equipment, has formed a distribution agreement with OMNILAB-Laborzentrum.
8 December 2020
Researchers developed a method to create 3D models of the fibers within composite materials, which they used to predict thermal conductivity.
8 December 2020
Researchers have used nanosheets to create an inorganic material that can be converted from a hard gel to soft matter by changing the temperature.
8 December 2020
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports that its current president, Dr George Gillespie OBE, will serve a third term in 2021.
7 December 2020
Polynt Composites has announced a price increase of €200/ton on its full range of unsaturated polyester resin.
7 December 2020
The NCDMM says that a new data collection process for 3D printing has been successfully demonstrated to the US Army.
7 December 2020
BASF SE says that it plans to increase its prices in Europe for its Butanediol (BDO) products.
7 December 2020
A magnesium battery with a new cathode and electrolyte can deliver a power density comparable to that of lithium-ion batteries.
7 December 2020
Researchers have shown that flexible, ultrathin antennas made by spraying the 2D material MXene perform almost as well as copper antennas.
7 December 2020
Composites One says that it will continue to distribute 3M Aerospace products, following the extension of their partnership.
4 December 2020
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Cymru in Broughton, Wales, has marked its first anniversary.
4 December 2020
GKN Automotive says that 13 new electric vehicle (EV) models featuring its eDrive technology have entered the market.
4 December 2020
Researchers have imbued electrons with novel properties by forcing them to travel along a serpentine path in a metal oxide nanowire.
4 December 2020
Researchers have discovered that metal-organic frameworks need to be flexible in order to separate gases efficiently.
4 December 2020
Moldworx has been acquired by global precision plastics manufacturer, Sunningdale Tech Ltd.
3 December 2020
Chemicals company Lanxess has raised its prices for adipic acid to €90 per metric ton.
3 December 2020
Jack Chapman, an embedded electronic engineering apprentice at Renishaw, has been awarded Outstanding Apprentice of the Year.
3 December 2020
Researchers have developed an ionic liquid forcefield that prevents proteins from binding to and tagging therapeutic nanoparticles.
3 December 2020
Researchers have revealed how defects form and become trapped in solidifying metal in a form of additive manufacturing called laser powder bed fusion.
3 December 2020
Höganäs has expanded its powder production capabilities with the opening of a vacuum induction gas atomizer (VIGA) plant.
2 December 2020
Researchers have developed a platform that combines a novel electrospray deposition tool with X-ray analysis for studying blended materials.
2 December 2020
Researchers have developed an ultrafast way, based on plasma processing, to produce stable perovskite cells and assemble them into solar modules.
2 December 2020
Kyocera Fineceramics Solutions says that its Degussit oxide ceramics have been supplied in tube form to the International Space Station (ISS).
1 December 2020
Bindatex has been awarded an Innovate UK grant of almost £100,000 to widen the market for its 1 mm wide slitting capability.
1 December 2020
Melrose Industries, which owns GKN businesses, says that it is trading ‘at the top end’ of the board’s expectations for 2020.
1 December 2020
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) says that its Powder Coating Week event will move from February to 27 – 30 April 2021.
1 December 2020
The SMMT reports that there was a decline in UK engine manufacturing in October 2020, with output declining by 20.1%.
1 December 2020
Lucy Houchin has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA).
1 December 2020
Consultancy company AMAC has agreed to help launch products manufactured by Fibercoat GmbH, a supplier of coated fibers for composite and shielding.
1 December 2020
Researchers have directly visualized quantum dots in bilayer graphene, revealing the shape of the quantum wave function of the trapped electrons.
1 December 2020
A novel AI algorithm called CAMEO was able to discover a potentially useful new material without requiring additional training from scientists.
1 December 2020