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How do you minimize bubbles in a two-part epoxy system?
Watch this video demonstration on minimizing air bubbles in a two-component epoxy system.
Minimizing pump cavitation: What is the ideal NSPH margin?
Learn about the damaging phenomenon known as cavitation in pumps and how to avoid it by designing systems with sufficient NSPH margin to provide acceptable pump performance and service life.
Team of engineers and chemists develop artificial tongue for distinguishing among whisky types
Engineers and chemists from Scotland’s University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde have developed an artificial tongue to accurately distinguish among a variety of whiskies.
Nano-sized, reactive tubes break down microplastics
Under observation, the team discovered a 30% to 50% reduction in the presence of microplastics after eight hours.
Rust and saltwater: A new renewable energy team
California Institute of Technology and Northwestern University researchers have paired thin films of the degradation product with saltwater to generate electricity.
Getting the lead out of solar cells
A stable, lead-free solar cell semiconductor was identified through data analytics and quantum-mechanical calculations.
Linear bearing corrosion resistance test
What happens when you submerge a recirculating linear ball bearing and a self-lubricating plastic linear bearing from igus in water and vinegar for five days? Watch to find out!
Watch: Viruses self-assemble into antibacterial gel
A hydrogel incorporating billions of bacteriophages forms a material that is not only self-healing but also offers antibacterial services for medical and environmental applications.
Dressing actively contracts to close wounds
An adhesive alginate-based hydrogel is combined with a thermoresponsive polymer that both repels water and shrinks at around 90° F.
Gel-like gap filler improves cooling performance
The thermal interface material delivers a thermal conductivity of 1.3 W/m-K with a thermal resistance as low as .50° C/in2/W.
Toting up plastic pollution in Switzerland
About 4,400 tons of macroplastics are deposited on soils every year, and about 100 tons of macroplastics are emitted to waters.
Strengthening membranes and cutting energy use for chemical manufacturing
A polymeric material modified with atomic-scale metal oxide networks results in a membrane that can perform chemical separations at a comparatively lower energy consumption level and withstand harsh solvent-rich chemical streams.
Improve the cooling performance of your molds
Need to figure out your mold-cooling energy requirements for the various polymers you run? What about sizing cooling circuits so they provide adequate cooling capacity? Learn the tricks of the trade here.
Video: Wearables get a boost from metamaterials
A wireless body sensor network based on a new conductive metamaterial enables wearable devices to transmit data with 1,000 times stronger signal than conventional technologies.
Watch: Cucumbers cue artificial muscle fiber design
New polymer fiber-based actuators take their cue from cucumbers, or more accurately from the tightly coiled tendrils sprouted by young plants.
Make parts of Mars more inviting with this material
A little silica aerogel could go a long way toward supporting photosynthesis on a regional basis on the red planet.
Study finds extra layers of asphalt extend lifespan of roads vulnerable to damage from higher temperatures linked to climate change
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire are suggesting that to extend the life of road pavement in the face of rising temperatures associated with climate change, cities and towns should increase the asphalt thicknesses on some roads.
Watch: Window film makes the MOST out of solar heat gain
The window film stores solar heat and releases it during cooler periods of the day, evening out indoor temperatures to a comfortable level.
Replacing rare earths with common elements in electronics
Substitutes for the Group III rare earths were identified by combining elements from adjacent groups in the periodic table.
UK public health expert calls for green burial corridors to run alongside highways, railways
Attempting to solve the issue of England’s limited burial space while also looking to improve the environment, a U.K. public health expert is suggesting that human remains be placed in “green burial corridors” that run alongside highways and railways throughout England.