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Team accidentally creates the darkest material yet
The new material is 10 times darker than any previous black and captures 99.995% of incoming light.
Chemical plant fire and explosion due to equipment fault
Witnesses reported an explosion shortly after the fire broke out, and several fire departments were called into battle the blaze, which was fueled by chemical inventory.
New solenoid pumps and stepper motor pumps for chemical applications
Ideal solutions for precise, reproducible dosing of chemicals.
The largest independent US supplier of ERP compounds for medium voltage and high voltage cables
Electric Cable Compounds Inc. (ECC) is the largest independent U.S. supplier of ethylene propylene rubber (ERP) compounds for medium voltage (MV) and high voltage (HV) applications up to 138 kV.
Thermoplastic composites for aerospace applications
Thermoplastic composites – an alternative to the thermoset composites that are widely used in aerospace applications – hold promise for increasing aircraft production rates.
Researcher explores using waste glass instead of sand for construction applications
In an effort to preserve sand — which is reportedly one of the world’s most used natural resources — a researcher from the University of Queensland in Australia has devised a method for reducing its use, particularly in the construction industry.
Protolabs adds Carbon technology to its 3D printing service
The digital manufacturing company expands its industrial 3D printing capabilities for production-grade parts with Carbon Digital Light Synthesis technology.
New method can reportedly detect substances used to build explosives in just seconds
Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a new method to identify materials that could be used to build explosives in just 30 seconds.
Solid or dry film lubrication for OEM and MRO applications
Solid and dry film lubricants, which are applied as a non-fluid coating by spraying, dipping or brushing onto the surface, reduce the friction between parts and cannot be washed away.
Surface-protective films in alternative energy
High-durability, surface-protective films are a key technology in maintaining the performance, life and appearance of wind, solar, fuel cell and other alternative energy equipment that is exposed to weathering, dirt build-up and other sources of damage.
Detecting norovirus with a smartphone
Taking expensive diagnostics out of the lab, the team devised a low-cost, water quality device to detect norovirus in the field.
Wooden chips shrink medical device environmental footprint
Wood has been demonstrated as an alternative to plastic for one single-use medical device application: microfluidic diagnostics.
Prosthetics produced from plastic water bottles
Researchers are applying recycling technology to the resolution of two modern problems: The abundance of abandoned plastic water bottles and the provision of affordable prosthetics for patients in developing areas.
Scientists are making a plastic alternative from lignocellulose
To develop an alternative to single-use plastic packaging and other plastic waste, a team of scientists from the Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) is turning waste into a fully biodegradable plastic alternative.
Video: Extracting rare earth elements from electronic waste
The Department of Energy has developed a process to make recovering materials easier.
Snow brings microplastics to Earth's arctic
Snowfall is now implicated as an agent in the transport and deposition of this durable pollutant.
Researchers develop new thin-film material for color-changing road signs
A collaboration between researchers from Fudan University in China and the University at Buffalo in New York has resulted in the development of a new thin-film material that reflects light in such a way that would call attention to important traffic signs at night.
Desalination membrane based on nanowood
A nanostructured wood membrane was demonstrated to be more efficient relative to petroleum-based plastic membranes commonly used for desalination.
Video: A FRESH approach to 3D bioprinting heart tissue
A technique pioneered at Carnegie Mellon University enables 3D bioprinting of tissue scaffolds based on collagen and offers scope for fabricating a full-sized, adult human heart.
Scientists create vodka with ingredients from Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
After the scientists distilled the rye, the only detectable radioactivity discovered in the alcoholic byproduct was in the form of carbon-14, present in the same amounts as in any other spirit.