HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Recovering rare Earth elements and remediating coal mine drainage
A passive water treatment system remediates coal mine drainage while also capturing critical elements of industrial value.
Carbon-based nanocomposites for EMI shielding
Carbon-based nanocomposites have emerged as effective electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials.
CFS unveils new hook locks to prevent part loss during coating processes
Fitting over the end of the hook, this solution prevents part loss during wash and immersion cycles.
Team repurposes abandoned oil and gas well in Illinois
This marks first field investigation of a geothermal energy storage system within a geologic structure deep within the subsurface of the Illinois Basin.
Video: Tool for rapid detection of nuclear contamination
Rapid color detection within one minute — purple for uranium and pink for plutonium — indicates possible nuclear contamination.
Team to strengthen bioplastics with cream of tartar?
While most bioplastics available today tend to be on the flimsier side because they are designed to break down easier, the team explore additives as an avenue for strengthening the material.
Leader Tech thermal gap fillers address the most difficult of thermal demands
These products are ideal for use in high-power electronics, high-performance computing, data centers and other applications where reliable thermal management is crucial.
Rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work
Rockets have exciting potential to enable industrial-level access to near-Earth space and exploration throughout the solar system. This makes them “charismatic technology” – and the promise of what the technology can enable drives deep emotional investment.
See how TPU is bonded with this medical grade UV adhesive
UV17Med is a UV curable adhesive specially formulated for bonding TPU.
Case study: Ignite™ creating a new thermal process for developing lightweight materials
One of Harper’s clients is currently utilizing the Ignite process to successfully bring groundbreaking materials to market.
ECI solves MRO chromium contamination problem with 900 series monitor/controllers
Elevated hexavalent chromium levels in aircraft maintenance facility wastewater were effectively brought into compliance by use of Myron L Company 900 series controllers.
Shellac coating promises to improve pulp material-based food packaging
To improve the gas barrier properties of recyclable, compostable and sustainably sourced packaging material, researchers have developed a shellac-based coating for instant, dehydrated, frozen and chilled foods.
Squids inspire a microfluidic approach to cutting building energy costs
The system mimics the light filtering and color-changing abilities of the squid to reduce the energy costs of heating, cooling and lighting buildings.
Plants prod cleanup of radio-contaminated soil
Research demonstrated the utility of a common plant species for the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with radioactive isotopes of cesium.
Research to reduce large wind turbine costs
The funding opportunity seeks to increase wind power generation cost efficiency through research on lightweight materials and additive manufacturing.
Video: Enzymes make a meal of PET
Machine learning techniques identified plastic-eating enzymes adapted to deconstructing all varieties of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Drilling failure or natural gas migration? Colorado researchers determine source of oil and gas well leaks
The team looked at publicly available data about these wells and analyzed the chemical composition of leaks, determining that the source of most is well pipe or cement failure — not natural gas migration.
Aluminum-coated fiber-optic sensors promise to monitor industrial facility conditions
The researchers suggest that the success of such a scheme could mean the future tracking of internal states of constituent parts, not only in distillation towers but also in bridges, pipelines and aircraft, for instance.
Virus-killing clothing designed for soldiers, paramedics
According to the research team, the finish can be easily grafted onto protective clothing worn by soldiers, hospital workers, paramedics, firefighters and more.
Coating promises to reduce the release of microplastics shed in the wash
The two-layer coating applied to synthetic fabrics — such as nylon, polyester, acrylic and rayon — is made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) brushes.