HEADLINES ARCHIVE
AMETEK Land NIR-B 3XR Mitigates Safety Challenges and Promotes Productivity Gains
Hydrogen use is on the rise, fueled by such demands as more stringent motor vehicle emission regulations and an increase in per capita vehicle ownership globally.
Bonding Tapes: A Strong Option for Many Applications
Compared to fasteners, bonding tapes are faster and easier to apply, obsoletes the need for drilled holes which could cause leaks, and require much less labor time and cost to apply.
AFLAS® FFKM - A New Ultra-high Temperature Perfluoroelastomer
AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. is expanding its AFLAS® Fluoroelastomer product line with an FFKM Series perfluoroelastomer that exhibits outstanding chemical resistance and ultra-high heat resistance.
Plastic Pollution Solution: Caterpillars Chow Down on Polyethylene
A common insect larva that eats beeswax may offer a natural solution to the unnatural problem of recalcitrant plastic waste polluting landfills and oceans.
Metamaterial Expands under Hydrostatic Pressure
In the not-too-distant future, it may be possible to 3-D print virtually anything. Consider standard printers, which "synthesize" thousands of colors by using only three color cartridges. By analogy, future 3-D printers may be capable of synthesizing thousands of different material properties with a mere handful of material cartridges.
Glass Fiber Coating Strengthens Composite Material
Glass fibers have many applications such as blades for wind turbines, glass fiber boats and more.
New National Association Focuses on Graphene Commercialization
A new professional group, the National Graphene Association, seeks to encourage commercialization of the 2-D carbon material in the United States.
Dyneema® High-strength Lightweight Fabrics
Dyneema® high-strength lightweight fabrics are 40% less dense than aramid fabrics, 30% less dense than nylon or polyester and 15 times stronger than steel. The fabric is molecular engineered to offer game-changing properties to a range of industries.
A Once Forgotten Element Holds Promise for the Future of Electronics
Discovered more than 100 years ago, black phosphorus was soon forgotten when there was no apparent use for it. In what may prove to be one of the great comeback stories of electrical engineering, it now stands to play a crucial role in the future of electronic and optoelectronic devices.
Clean Water from a Plant-Based Membrane
A team of researchers has developed a plant-derived material that can be used to purify water, potentially being far more effective than current petroleum-based membrane materials.
Knee Cartilage 3-D Printed with Hydrogels
The material is the first to match human cartilage in strength and elasticity while also remaining 3-D-printable and stable inside the body.
Wonder Material? Novel Nanotube Structure Strengthens Thin Films for Flexible Electronics
Reflecting the structure of composites found in nature and the ancient world, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have synthesized thin carbon nanotube (CNT) textiles that exhibit both high electrical conductivity and a level of toughness that is about fifty times higher than the copper films currently used in electronics.
Graphene “Copy Machine” Creates Cheap Semiconductor Wafers
A graphene-based peel-off technique supports the fabrication of devices from more exotic, higher-performing semiconductor materials than conventional silicon.
Low GWP Refrigerants - Understanding GWP, GHG, ODP and Climate Change
This is an engineer's perspective on global warming and climate from man-made gases and refrigerants. While the current administration may choose to deny the existence of climate change for their own agendas, most scientists agree that human impact has contributed to global warming and the world must control greenhouse gases (GHG).
The Fabric of Space, Printed by NASA
Metallic fabrics might be used for large antennas, to shield a spacecraft from meteorites or for spacesuits.
High Pressure Rotary Valve Beats Air Leakage
DMN-WESTINGHOUSE introduces a high pressure rotary valve that is suitable for applications in metering and pneumatic conveying of granular products under high pressure.
Seeing the Future of Eyeglass Repair
LaserStar Technologies offers a range of manual laser welders for eyeglass repair.
Cyber Manufacturing Merges Technology and Creativity
Origami and kirigami manufacturing principles give non-manufacturers the ability to design and customize products such as chairs, lamps and desks for their own use.
3-D Printing Glass Objects
A team of researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany has developed a way to 3-D print objects made of pure glass.
System Sorts Granular Bulk Materials Faster and More Accurately
Sand, gravel, coal, deicing salt or diamonds, grain, sugar, coffee or grapes and waste—a lot of everyday goods are more or less grainy. To classify this bulk material by quality and size, it must be sorted in a sophisticated process.