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SABIC debuts higher PCR content LNP ELCRIN copolymer resin with enhanced performance
Adopting these polycarbonate-based copolymer materials, which contain up to 75% certified post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, can help users advance their sustainability initiatives without sacrificing key attributes.
Seco R&D delivers for Scania
Seco devised a way to extend the life of one tool by a factor of 20 when using it to cut a new type of cast iron for Scania's engines.
Turning spent coffee grounds into packaging film
What makes spent coffee grounds appropriate for this application is that they are readily available and contain lignocellulosic fibers, which are ingredients necessary to manufacture films.
New oil spill boom introduced by FyterTech Nonwovens
The company announced that its recently launched AquaSpill Rapid Recovery Boom would be joining its already available Open Net Boom and Sock-In-Net Boom.
High-efficiency absorbent for marine and land environments introduced by EarthSafe
FlashDry is composed of renewable materials and is classified as both a universal and hazmat absorbent featuring hydrophobic and oleophilic properties for marine or land environments.
Video: NASA peeks inside the Bennu asteroid sample
A sample collected from the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid contains abundant water and carbon.
Using space dust as Earth's sun shield
Let’s delve into the current research on utilizing space dust as Earth's sun shield, evaluate its potential benefits and drawbacks, and explore the practicality of this technique.
Electrostatically dissipative variant added to e-skin flat energy chains
An electrostatically dissipative variant joins the almost particle-free e-skin flat cable carrier series from igus.
Coating magnifies steam-cycle power plant efficiency
A 2% efficiency gain can be achieved by applying the coating to steam condensers used in steam-cycle power plants.
Allrounder 470 E Golden Electric: Flexible turnkey system produces dolphins from recyclate
At Fakuma 2023, a production cell built around an Allrounder 470 E Golden Electric will produce small plastic dolphins from post-consumer recyclate.
This self-decontaminating fabric could reduce PPE waste
The material can self-decontaminate its surfaces using Joule heating, destroying viruses like SARS-CoV-2 in under 5 seconds while the opposite side of the fabric reportedly stays cool.
A look at long-term failure modes in metals
Consider the factors responsible for fatigue, creep and other long-term failure modes.
Zeus launches next-generation tubing for bioresorbable vascular scaffolds
The tubing provides a highly customizable platform for design and offers an alternative to metallic products implanted permanently in the human body.
Avery Dennison launches new Cold Tough adhesive portfolio
Designed in response to building and construction industry needs, the new portfolio saves application time and enhances performance in extreme temperatures.
ARBURGadditive: Industrial 3D printing with Freeformer 750-3X and TiQ 2
Arburg will present a comprehensive range of products for industrial additive manufacturing at Fakuma 2023.
Harvesting clean water from fog
A specially coated metal mesh harvests water from fog and simultaneously removes pollutants.
Allrounder More 2000: Two-component process combines LSR and thermoplastic
At Fakuma 2023, an Allrounder More 2000 with two electric injection units will demonstrate how functional integration can save time and money in multi-component injection molding.
First commercial US facility to make jet fuel from CO2
The plant now under construction in Washington state will produce sustainable aviation fuel from carbon dioxide (CO2) and renewable electricity.
Chemical engineers will gather at AIChE conference showcasing technical innovations for a sustainable future
The annual meeting will highlight breakthroughs in energy, sustainability, decarbonization and manufacturing.
A sustainable solution to waterborne microplastics
This bio-based material exploits the properties of sawdust and natural polyphenols, which generate strong molecular interactions with polymer particles, including many microplastics.