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Shrink Sleeve Label Shows Boost in Recyclability
The tests were conducted at six near-infrared equipment manufacturers.
Shrink Sleeve Label Improves Bottle Recyclability
The film features a specific gravity of less than 1 and lower density than traditional shrink sleeve films.
Striking Gold from E-waste
A less toxic and cheaper means of gold recovery from electronic waste is reported by a research team.
Microsoft Tests Underwater Datacenter
The cold environment of the deep sea makes datacenters less costly and more energy efficient.
Robotic Fingers Aid Deep Sea Exploration
Robotic hands often are ill-suited to collecting coral, sponge and other delicate samples.
“Super Pump” Battles Large Rocks
The increased size of the impeller allows it to rotate 35% slower than before.
Internal Powder Liner for Aluminum Aerosol Cans
The coating helps aluminum can makers meet sustainability goals and environmental regulations for VOC emissions.
Hose Pumps for Bentonite Metering
Relief came when Umgeni replaced two PC pumps with new hose pumps.
Chemical "Fingerprint" Identifies Bogus Spanish Spice
Analysis revealed that 26 of 44 samples were neither grown nor processed in Spain.
Sulfur-Based Concrete for Martian Shelters
The concrete uses a soil simulant created by NASA in place of gravel, and molten sulfur in place of water.
Photonic Hearing Aid Boosts Speech Recognition
The photonic hearing aid stimulates the eardrum directly for better frequency response than conventional air-conduction hearing aids.
Navy Ships Powered by Biofuel Mix
The initiative uses energy efficiency and alternative fuels to increase combat capability and operational flexibility.
Robot-Mounted 3D Printer Yields Mobile Applications
"Addibots" use a mobile interface to print objects of multiple scales.
EPA: $271b Needed for U.S. Wastewater Infrastructure
Survey finds that $52.4 billion will be required to meet standards for secondary treatment.
Self-Healing Conducting Polymer Gel
The self-healing properties could also work in applications like robotics, where failure in wiring systems can be difficult and costly to repair.
Vertical Charge Transport Achieved in Semiconducting Polymer
The researchers say the process is easy to replicate and inexpensive, opening the door to applications in organic opto-electronic devices and more.
Patent for Material Monitoring During Manufacturing
The technique could reduce the cost of producing materials in a variety of industries, especially in high-throughput environments, such as roll-to-roll processing facilities.
Coming Soon: Computer Display on Contact Lenses
The film can be used for a range of applications, from sensors that measure glucose levels in the blood, to electronic displays that can be worn directly in the eye.
Army Tests Image-Based Airdrop System
Precision airdrops are expected to allow the U.S. military to rely less on truck convoys and helicopter resupply.
Biofuel Production from CO2
The method purifies carbon dioxide from flue gases by absorbing it into a liquid, which is pumped through fiber membranes that can be immersed into microalgae beds.