HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Bondex ramps up mask material and PPE production
The company is dedicating a portion of its capacity to produce materials for use in N95 masks, isolation gowns and other PPE applications.
Researchers develop mosquito lure inspired by mangoes
Researchers from Keele University in the U.K. have developed a synthetic toxic sugar inspired by mangoes that promises to control mosquito populations.
High-performance plastics for 3D printing
High-performance 3D-printing in the aerospace, automotive and medical device industries requires thermoplastic materials like polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and polyetherketoneketone (PEKK).
MIT CSAIL develops sprayable tech to make surfaces interactive
Researchers from Massachusetts’s Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed sprayable technology that enables users to devise interactive surfaces for controlling connected devices.
Antimicrobial coating shows promise against the coronavirus
Researchers from India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed an antimicrobial coating that shows promise for killing the coronavirus.
Watch: Bioreactor designed to produce pharmaceuticals in space
A space-based bioreactor system is under development to support E. coli growth and enable production of drugs on demand during space missions.
Electricity produced by a microbial-materials biohybrid system
A programmable biohybrid system that conducts electrons from electricity-producing bacteria.
Off-the-shelf artificial cardiac patch designed to heal hearts
The artificial patch can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors directly to the site of heart attack injury.
Aqueous dispersions expand uses for graphene
Graphene oxide is the key to dispersing activated graphene, activated carbons and other hydrophobic carbons in water in a form of micrometer-sized particles.
Parylene C coating for NdFeB magnets
Parylene C is a thin, pin-hole free, conformal coating that has ideal barrier and corrosion resistant properties required for medical applications.
Study: Chemical industry can reach the world's climate goals
Researchers from ETH Zurich and Utrecht University have analyzed the ways in which the chemical industry can meet the world’s climate change goals.
Model may predict where and when an oil spill will reach land
Researchers from the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) Foundation have developed a model for predicting where and when an oil spill will make landfall, improving response times and cleanup efforts.
After sewage treatment service, steel slag strengthens concrete
The same slag used to effectively remove pollutants during municipal wastewater processing can be reused again as a component in concrete manufacture.
Watch: Soil is the new concrete
A new class of construction materials could be produced on-site using local soils as additive manufacturing feedstock.
Nuclear bombs help conservationists estimate whale shark age
Researchers from Rutgers University are using nuclear bombs to accurately estimate the age of whale sharks. This is the first time that whale sharks’ age has been properly verified.
Study: Concrete umbrellas could offer shade, protection against storm surges
To protect against future storm surges, a team from Princeton is developing plans for kinetic concrete umbrellas to be placed along coastlines.
Biohybrid reactor yields organic feedstocks for use on Mars or Earth
A new biohybrid reactor system may offer a sustainable means of producing fuel, pharmaceuticals and other materials in future Martian colonies as well as on Earth.
Scientists testing life-saving qualities of 'bouncy' pavement
In a bid to prevent fall-related accidents and injuries, scientists on behalf of the U.K.’s Sustainable, Accessible, Safe, Resilient and Smart Urban Pavements (SAFER) project are conducting trials of pavement composed of tire scrap on roadways in Sweden.
Trio to test carbon dioxide-to-methanol process
The process will combine captured CO2 with hydrogen obtained either as a by-product from a nearby refinery or from water electrolysis within an existing carbon capture facility at the site.
Industrial gas news roundup: March 2020
A smattering of industrial gas news from the past several months.