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High-performance tapes create efficiencies in appliance manufacturing
The intense consumer demand for modern, new home appliances — also known as white goods — shows no sign of slowing down. There are several reasons for this trend.
MacDermid Alpha launches ALPHA HiTech high Tg, low CTE underfill and cornerfill bonding materials
The materials offer high transition glass temperature (Tg), low coefficient thermal expansion (CTE) and excellent thermal cycling (TCT) performance.
Selecting the right low field shielding alloy material
When the electromagnetic interference (EMI) includes low frequency fields (30 to 300 Hz), magnetic shielding is essential to assure proper operation of the electronic equipment without failure.
New method gets researchers one step closer to producing cheap biofuel
Researchers from Ohio State University devised a cheaper and more efficient way to create a chemical reaction to yield fuel from plants.
Explore an introduction to metal injection molding
Metal injection molding technology is used to create precise and reliable components across market segments.
Graphene material powers efficient supercapacitors
A powerful, sustainable graphene hybrid material has comparable performance data to currently utilized batteries.
Polymers pinpoint drug precursors in wastewater
An automated sensor system incorporating highly selective molecularly imprinted polymers was engineered to detect the presence of banned and illicit drugs in wastewater.
New optical system may enhance AI analysis of wood pulp quality
The quality of wood pulp nanofibrillation is measured using its natural optical birefringence, which may lead increased utilization of wooden cellulose nanofibers.
PET repurposed to remove waterborne insecticides
Plastic waste is the foundation for growth of metal-organic frameworks which are applied to the removal of insecticide residues from water.
Magnetic material magnifies motor efficiency
Its use in all motors operating worldwide today could result in the elimination of ten 1 GW power plants.
Nitrogen pollution control through targeted wetland restoration
A spatially targeted increase in U.S. wetland area by 10% would double wetland nitrogen removal to the benefit of water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Upcycling plastic into a valuable adhesive
The new method would remove a portion of the plastic waste from the environment.
Team develops efficient way to extract rare metals from waste
The new method overcomes many of the shortfalls of current extraction methods.
Silicone adhesive supports use of wearable medical devices needing longer wear
The new adhesive lets medical device engineers combine strength and wear duration with comfort and pliability.
Video: Protective shell improves methanol fuel cell performance
Coating platinum catalyst nanoparticles with a protective carbon layer has been demonstrated to prevent stability issues in these fuel cells.
Biochar removes drug residues from reclaimed wastewater
The utility of biochars produced from cotton gin waste and guayule bagasse in adsorbing three common pharmaceutical compounds from an aqueous solution was evaluated.
Adsorbent created to clean copper from water
A zinc imidazole salicylaldoxime supramolecule adsorbent was demonstrated to target and trap copper ions from wastewater with precision and speed.
Study: Multicaloric materials can fuel cooling efficiency
The effects of simultaneously exposing certain alloys to magnetic fields and mechanical stress were explored in pursuit of refrigeration systems based on such multicaloric materials.
Pandemic indirectly increases UK plastic recycling
A change in work, school and eating habits has increased household plastics recycling by up to 20%, according to a U.K. charity.
Synthesis of lanthanide nitride foams as safer nuclear fuels
A combustion synthesis process developed for lanthanide metals could lead to the formulation of sustainable substitutes for commonly used uranium dioxide.