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Saint-Gobain® heat sealing tapes improve manufacturing efficiency
The value of a high-quality heat sealing tape is an important element in heat sealing machine applications.
High-performance stainless steel material for additive manufacturing
The material allows for additive manufacturing of complex, high-strength stainless steel parts comparable to wrought 17-4 PH but without the need for expensive cryogenic processing or high-temperature heat treatment.
Blood test offers non-invasive brain cancer diagnostics
A liquid biopsy offers a non-invasive approach to the diagnosis of intracranial tumors, which currently requires high-risk surgical techniques to obtain tissue samples.
Liquid fuel cell design outperforms hydrogen-powered technology
A high-power direct borohydride fuel cell was demonstrated to operate at double the voltage of conventional hydrogen fuel cells.
3 reasons green manufacturing may become the 'new normal'
Green manufacturing offers the promise of a new paradigm for business. Here are three indicators from the global stage that offer promise to a resurgent America.
Peristaltic pumps for combustible environments and media
When pumps are required in potentially explosive environments, for such applications as fuel transfer or chemical processing, personnel safety and facility investments can only be ensured by an explosion-proof pump.
New tool helps make predictions about hydraulic fracturing yields
Applied to spreadsheets, the new procedure makes predictions about natural gas and oil flow potential from new wells based on data about gas and oil flow amounts from old wells within the same drilling field.
Quantum dot plastic composite has controllable shape and color
Green Science Alliance Co. Ltd. has developed quantum dot + resin composite material with higher resistance against light, water and heat.
Cellulose based resin creates biodegradable textiles, fibers, yarns and more
Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd., has developed biodegradable textile, fiber, yarn and film with a cellulose-based resin.
Recycled plastic resins create new packaging materials and keep plastic out of the environment
Dow Inc. announced it is developing a new family of post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins that will be available worldwide.
Team using plastic waste, foundry dust to form bricks for the construction industry
Hoping to reduce the amount of plastic waste around the world, a company from India has developed bricks for the construction industry made from foundry waste and sand mixed with recovered plastic waste.
Voith introduces new refurbishment service for screw presses
Voith’s new refurbishment service enables the full restoration of screw performance and reduces downtimes by up to 20% compared to conventional repair methods.
Additions to Sulzer’s HST 30 turbocompressor range increase efficiency for wastewater applications
Featuring a larger motor and increased flow and pressure capabilities, the HST 30 range offers a cost-effective, efficient and reliable solution for aeration applications.
Selecting an appropriate gear reducer
The selection of an appropriate gear reducer can be a daunting task for a design engineer because there are a myriad of potential gear reducer designs and products that may appear to satisfy design requirements.
Team builds precise polyrotaxanes with tiny pumps
A team of researchers from Northwestern University has developed a precise method for constructing polyrotaxanes, which are mechanically locked polymers for slide-ring gels, battery electrode materials and drug-delivery platforms.
Researchers develop model for prediciting decommisioned oil rig impacts on ecosystem
Such data is designed to inform decisions about the future of decommissioned oil platforms along with other factors such as cost.
Gear Reducers 101: Back to the basics
There are several gear sets used in gear reducers, depending on requirements related to cost, geom-etry, load-bearing capability, operational factors, noise, vibration and thermal environments.
Sierra Instruments debuts its QuadraTherm qMix RealTime flare measurement system
Sierra Instruments, a manufacturer of fluid flow measurement and control technologies, has announced the launch of its QuadraTherm qMix RealTime flare measurement system (FMS).
Enerpac introduces series of hydraulic torque wrench pumps
The LAT Lightweight air hydraulic torque wrench pump offers high productivity with leading fastening and break out speeds to keep jobs on schedule and under budget.
New fungal cleaning products remove biofilms from medical tools and food processing equiptment
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba created a new way to clean biofilms by using fungal cleaning products.