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Heating Method Turns Fatbergs into Energy
UBC researchers have developed a method to turn pesky and harmful fatbergs into energy using heat and hydrogen peroxide.
What Are Aluminum Discs and How Are They Made?
Aluminum discs or circles in various sizes and thicknesses are commonly used to manufacture products, as well as for more creative uses.
Watch: Restraining Order on 3D Printed Guns, Technology to Quit Smoking, Drone Specialized Landing Pad
This week's edition of the Engineering360 news brief.
Novel Packaging Gives Food Waste the SLIPS
A method for wicking chemically compatible vegetable oils into the surfaces of common extruded plastics results in super slippery industrial packaging.
Nord Expands Helical Worm Product Line
Use of high-strength aluminum alloy delivers reliable performance in cost-effective and lightweight design.
New Magnetic Separation Pulley Takes Away Need to Recover Hardened Material by Hand
Industrial Magnetics Inc. now stocks a magnetic separation pulley and conveyor system for automated separation of weakly-magnetic stainless steel from a waste stream.
Hotter than Lava Flow – This Printing Ink Can Withstand 1000° C
Leibinger is introducing new pigment inks for industrial component marking with CIJ printers.
5 Tips for Maintaining Efficient Parts Production
Shortcuts and quick fixes may seem like the fastest way to produce a part, but they typically end up costing everyone more time. Here are some tips for more efficient part production.
Chitin, Cellulose Form Basis of New Food Packaging Material
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology developed a material derived from crab shells and tree fibers that has the potential to replace the flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh.
Working Together, These Robots Solved a Problem
Researchers based their work on swarm robotics, drawing on the collective and organized behavior of social animals to create groups of robots that exhibit artificial intelligence.
Fly Ash Concrete is Eco-Friendly and Stronger than Traditional Concrete
Washington State University (WSU) researchers have developed a method to sustainably create eco-friendly concrete.
Ship Unloading: From the Waterline and Up
The quality and throughput of port facilities has a direct effect on the trade and economies of regions and nations.
New DNA Test Gives Runners Deeper Insight to Their Running Technique
Orig3n Inc. has announced the national launch of a new Run™ DNA Test.
New Foot Prosthetic Creates A Natural Walk While Being Affordable
MIT researchers have teamed up with Jaipur Foot to create an affordable and effective foot prosthetic for people who cannot afford expensive prosthetics.
Enzyme Turns Lignin into Sustainable Products with Eco-friendly Production
Researchers have discovered a new family of enzymes that can convert plant waste into eco-friendly and high-value products.
Watch: Mantis Shrimp’s Club Inspires New Tough Material
Researchers from Purdue University, in collaboration with the University of California Riverside, have created a new material inspired by the mantis shrimp’s dactyl club.
McDonald’s to Phase Out Plastic Straws in Some Markets
McDonald’s restaurants in the UK and Ireland will complete the transition to paper straws in 2019.
New Building Material Made from Rice, Glass and Fungus
Scientists from Australia have created a low-carbon, fire-resistant building material by combining agricultural and industrial waste and binding it with Trametes versicolor, which is a fungus.
A Bio-based Food Packaging Alternative Developed by Research Team
The potential to completely eliminate petroleum-based food packaging material may be closer than ever before thanks to research being conducted at Karlstad University, where researchers have demonstrated that a starch and polymer mix is as effective at protecting food as traditional packaging.
Graphene-based Bolometer Can Operate at Any Temperature
Researchers from MIT, Columbia University and Raytheon BBN Technologies have created a new bolometer that doesn’t require low temperatures, a revolutionary development for electromagnetic radiation measuring.