HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Improve Your Pump Diaphragm Productivity and Reliability with CHEMFILM® Flex Barriers
Understanding the stresses and performance requirements of a pump's diaphragm can help in selecting the optimum material to increase pump effectiveness, reliability and life.
Injectable Hydrogel Could Speed Wound Healing
The low-cost injectable hydrogel could help wounds heal faster for patients with compromised health issues.
High Performance Thin Film from Fujipoly
The thin film delivers a thermal conductivity of 2.2 W/m•K with a thermal resistance as low as .33° C•in2/W.
Efforts to Reduce Material Waste on Display at U.K. Waste Summit
Researchers have recently demonstrated their unexpected solutions for preventing avoidable waste at a waste summit held in London.
Got Flour? Bake an Electrode for Hydrogen Fuel Production
A porous carbon material for electrode fabrication is synthesized from Chinese flour and water.
Plastics, Other Products Prepared from Carbon Dioixde
Electrocatalysts convert carbon dioxide into plastics, fabrics, resins and other products.
A New Material for Bike Frames
Carbon fiber and titanium have dominated high-performance bicycle frames, but a new option is expected to reach the market in 2019.
Reduction in Wood Burning in China Results in Less Fine Particulate Matter Pollution
Residents in rural parts of China are using cleaner cooking fuels in lieu of burning wood and grasses, which has resulted in a reduction in fine particulate matter in those regions, according to an international team of researchers.
Saint-Gobain Accu® Sphere Catalyst Carrier Technology
Learn more about Saint-Gobain NorPro’s new micro-sized Accu® sphere catalyst carriers and how Saint-Gobain NorPro can assist chemical engineers in developing catalyst carriers that can optimize their manufacturing processes.
Researchers Working on Developing an Artificial Nose
K9 officers, trained to detect everything from missing persons and explosives to narcotics, are generally expensive, not to mention overtaxed. Duke University researchers have been developing an artificial robot nose that might help law enforcement sniff out concealed narcotics, explosives and missing persons in the absence of trained K9s.
Researchers Warn About Chemical Weapons Risk Amid Advancements in Science, Tech
A team of researchers is urging the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention to consider certain steps to prevent a resurgence of chemical weapons, which might emerge in step with technology advancements and amid current international turmoil.
Adhesives Synthesized from Wood Waste
A new chemical process converts a component of wasted wood pulp and other biomass into high-value pressure-sensitive adhesives.
Domestic Supply of Iodine-131 Secured in the U.S.
The first supplier to be based in the U.S. since the 1980s is expected to help guarantee the availability of the radioisotope for medical use.
Hydrogen Peroxide-Filled Microgel Reduces the Effectiveness of Viruses by 99.9%
Researchers have created a microgel that reduces the infectability of viruses and bacteria.
3D Printing: The Future of Manufacturing
3D manufacturing is clearly one of the most innovative technologies available for manufacturing. Although it has only been around for a few decades, it is quickly becoming a valuable tool for a range of industries and applications.
Designing Proteins That Snap Together Like Legos
Newly developed, self-assembling protein filaments could lead to the construction of entirely novel materials unlike any found in nature.
A Green Approach to Recovering Rare Earths from Fluorescent Lamps
The metals are recovered from discarded lamps by means of chelator chemistry instead of the harsh acid extractants commonly applied to dissolve valuable materials.
Toward an Environmentally-friendly Concrete
Environmentally-friendly methods for producing concrete without cement are being developed. One such method makes use of fly ash, which results in a product strong as traditional concrete and also offers greater resiliency to acid damage and temperature extremes.
Skip the Sutures in Favor of Laser-Activated Silk Nanosealants
Laser-activated nanosealants may offer a more biocompatible tissue repair option than sutures or staples.
Reversible Adhesive Simplifies Electronics Recycling
Originally formulated for dental use, the thermolabile adhesive is easily removed.