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Electropolishing versus passivation: Which is better for critical metal parts?
While passivation is useful for removing free iron and contaminants from stainless steel, electropolishing offers a wider range of benefits.
De-icing roadways
Ice, sleet, freezing rain and snow are all still possible as we make our way to the light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel that is spring. And a byproduct of those weather conditions includes icy roads and sidewalks.
New foam offers eco-friendly building insulation
The ORNL foam is reportedly manufactured with hollow glass spheres and expandable polymer microspheres.
Edible spray coating prolongs the shelf life of produce
The coating, which is odorless and tasteless, creates a less than 1 micron-thin layer of breathable barrier on produce that slows down the depletion of both nutrients and water that occurs following harvesting.
Video: A concrete means to store captured CO2
This process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequesters it in concrete.
Future utensils could be composed of sugar, wood powders and dissolve on demand
To create this material, the scientists turned to isomalt, a sugar alcohol commonly used by bakers to create rigid structures for their desserts that are dissolvable by water.
Report: Gulf offshore oil and gas production has double the climate impact of previous estimates
The University of Michigan team determined that methane emissions from older platforms located closer to land are significantly higher than those detailed in government inventories.
New sludge recovery technology for treating hazmat disposal of oil and gas wastewater announced
An SWD is a type of well used in the oil and gas industry to dispose of naturally produced water — a byproduct of oil and gas production that contains high levels of brine, radioactive materials and HazMat sludge.
Video: Hydrogen compression system for efficient fuel cell vehicle refueling
A linear motor-driven reciprocating compressor enhances the efficiency of fuel cell electric vehicle refueling.
Farming for improved marine water quality
Kelp cultivation may offer a large-scale method for removing carbon and nitrogen from coastal waters to enhance marine environmental quality and combat climate change.
Video: SABIC ULTEM resin provides lightweight comfort for hearing-impaired and multi-language users of LLVision’s augmented reality eyeglasses
The comfort and fit of these eyeglasses designed to compensate for hearing loss and provide spoken language translations are enhanced with SABIC ULTEM resin.
A concrete use for old wind turbine blades
An Iowa startup is transforming decommissioned wind turbine blades into reusable materials for the concrete and mortar industries.
Nexa3D acquires Addifab, launches digital tooling for injection molding
The acquisition combines freedom of creation enabled by ultrafast 3D printing and ubiquity of injection molding.
Wood-derived nanocrystals capture toxic textile dyes
A biobased material derived from cellulose powder has been demonstrated to effectively remove toxic dyes from industrial wastewater.
Sodium-ion battery life boosted with CO2-based material
A novel carbon nanotube electrode material derived from carbon dioxide has been demonstrated to enhance the cyclability of sodium-ion batteries.
De-icing airplane wings
Following are a number of recent developments being implemented to create anti-icing or de-icing solutions affecting surfaces in the transportation and energy sectors. This first in a series of articles looks specifically at airplanes.
Sorbent swells direct air capture of carbon
A new hybrid sorbent represents potential to significantly increase the cost-effectiveness of direct air capture of carbon dioxide.
High-tech adhesives for thin-film solar cells
Made from epoxy resins or acrylates, these adhesives can also provide an effective barrier against humidity.
Surgical sealing improved upon with thermosensitive bioadhesives
Due to its controlled adhesion, injectability and adherence to assorted tissues and organ surfaces, the biomaterial is considered an ideal surgical wound sealant.
Manufacturer turns attention from kimonos to counter EW fabric
The so-called anti-EW fabric can reportedly be used for tracking soldier’s vital signs and transmitting that data to a cloud-based app, for instance.