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Researchers Use Hybrid Technology to Create Biorenewable Nylon
The material has an extra double bond in its backbone which can be used to customize the material’s mechanical properties.
Seawater Plume Transmits RF Waves, Receives Digital TV
The Mitsubishi-developed antenna is one of the first such device capable of receiving digital terrestrial broadcasts.
Packaging Partnership Produces Pastry Packs
The lineup means bakery customers will not have to buy trays and lids from different suppliers.
Engineered Bacteria Creates Bio-pathway to Green Plastics
Researchers have built an artificial biosynthetic pathway to produce 1,4-butanediol, or BDO.
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.
Internal Powder Liner for Aluminum Aerosol Cans
The coating helps aluminum can makers meet sustainability goals and environmental regulations for VOC emissions.
Robot-Mounted 3D Printer Yields Mobile Applications
"Addibots" use a mobile interface to print objects of multiple scales.
The Maker Revolution Gains Traction
The step toward individual fabrication represents something of a revolution that has the potential to rival earlier revolutions in digital communication and computation.
Dump Truck Design Increases Payload
The unit can increase payload capacity by up to 10 percent from older models.
Crude Oil Prices Are Making It Tough on Recyclers
With the cost of a barrel of crude at January 2003 prices, recyclers can’t compete with the cost to produce virgin resin pellets.
Sensor System Finds the Quickest Checkout Line
The technology works over distances of up to several kilometers, making it possible to monitor waiting times at all the coffee shops within a particular radius from a town center.
Low-Cost 3D Composites Printing Is Demonstrated
The technique uses ultrasonic waves to position millions of reinforcement fibers.
Facial Comparison Technology Deployed at JFK Airport
The technology compares an image of the traveler taken during the inspection process to an image stored on the traveler’s ePassport, verifying that the traveler is the rightful document holder.
IHS Predicts Energy Storage Surge for UK
While the U.S, Japan and South Korea comprise the top three energy storage markets in the world, this could change rapidly.
Boeing Helps Engineer a New Callaway Golf Club
While engineers try to minimize turbulent airflow on a plane, the phenomenon can be helpful to a golf swing.
"Robotic Falcon" Can Capture Renegade Drones
After an intruding drone is spotted, the drone catcher takes up the chase and fires the net at it from a distance of up to 40 feet.
Football Helmet Absorbs Impact
The “crushable” outer shell mimics the automotive industry’s collapsible materials that absorb and disperse energy as they are hit. The stiff inner core may prevent skull fractures.
Waterless Toilet Could Benefit Developing Countries
The waterless toilet is powered using a modular hand crank or bicycle power generator.
3D Platform Releases SurePrint Upgrade Package
The upgrade package offers a higher print detail, faster printing speeds and higher print accuracy.