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  • ARBURGadditive: Premiere Freeformer 550-3X and innovative 3D printing applications

    The company will showcase interesting applications, research projects and material developments for the mobility, medical technology and electronics industries, among others.

  • Conductive adhesive secures flexible solar cells

    The adhesive can offer an alternative to solder joints in applications subjected to vibration, oscillation or rapid temperature changes.

  • pH Measurements: Use cases in the paint industry

    Explore how the paint industry leverages pH measurement for quality control and process optimization.

  • Tungsten carbide: A path to replace chrome plating on work rolls

    Linde's EXOGARD process improves economics for replacing chrome plating with its EXOFILM and EXOSHIELD family of coatings.

  • Harvesting electricity from room temperature heat

    An organic thermoelectric generator taps the relatively low energy available from room temperature, without the need for a heat gradient.

  • Octopus-inspired adhesive can grip objects, even underwater

    The adhesive is capable of attaching to rough, curved, irregular surfaces and different fluids with exceptional strength.

  • Victrex announces full commercial availability of LMPAEK Granules and Powders: Elevating performance and process efficiency in thermoplastic applications

    These polymers offer proven high-temperature performance, lightweighting benefits and exceptional processability across a broad range of industries and applications.

  • ARBURGadditive: Applications for injection molders in industrial 3D printing

    At Fakuma 2024, Arburg is showcasing two exhibits used for industrial additive manufacturing, focusing on applications that are of particular interest to injection molding customers.

  • Allrounder 370 A: Paper injection molding innovation at Fakuma 2024

    The innovative injection molding process paves the way for new, paper fiber-based applications and products.

  • Microscope achieves attosecond resolution

    Greater speed in imaging has been achieved with the development of a microscopy system that can generate images representing events lasting just one quintillionth of a second.

  • Graphene foil stems battery thermal runaway

    The safety record of lithium-ion batteries can be enhanced by the manufacture of graphene foils with customizable thicknesses.

  • Maintenance for shell and tube heat exchangers

    The effects of not maintaining heat exchangers can lead to catastrophic results. Some of the most dangerous failures are gasket failures, where the gasket between the shell and tube sides fails either internally or externally.

  • New polymer foam designed for oil spill remediation

    The team developed a tri-block polymer styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) for remediating future groundwater contaminants involving oil.

  • Causes of fluid degradation and how to troubleshoot any issues

    Discover the causes of heat transfer fluid degradation and solutions for preventing this problem.

  • Thermocouples vs RTDs vs thermistors vs solid state sensors — Performance considerations for industrial applications

    A look at common temperature sensing needs and technologies in automation, transportation and industrial processing.

  • Fundamentals of flame hardening

    Just like other hardening techniques, flame hardening is suitable for gear teeth, drive shafts, railroad wheels, nozzles and other high wear surfaces.

  • Career campaign at Fakuma 2024: Arburg wants to inspire enthusiasm for plastics jobs

    Those interested in careers can take a tour of the Arburg exhibition stand and find out how plastics and sustainability can be reconciled.

  • Critical thermal management with excellent thermal interface materials

    This material is recognized for its exceptional insulation, noise reduction, cushioning and fireproof properties, and is applied across various fields.

  • Kirigami-inspired 1 mm robot folds, flips and moves

    Taking inspiration from kirigami, the robot begins as a flat hexagon but transforms into 3D shapes and moves when introduced to an electric charge.

  • Ultra-thin soft robots can crawl, climb and squeeze through narrow spaces

    The ultra-thin soft robot, aptly dubbed the Thin Soft Robot (TS-Robot), is just 1.7 mm thin and designed to access confined spaces and challenging environments.

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