HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Testing method gauges the safety of biomaterials
The testing protocol could form the basis of an early-warning system to flag materials that are not suitable for clinical use inside the human body.
Specialty coated fabrics solve tough design challenges
Specialty coated fabrics are ideal for applications where strength, protection and impermeability are essential.
Inhance Technologies takes step toward leading global sustainability
Inhance Technologies, LLC has recently announced that it has completed an acquisition of Advance Research Chemicals, Inc. (ARC), a global producer of specialty chemicals and materials used in a wide range of applications.
New material capable of absorbing supersonic projectile impacts
The protein-based family of material, dubbed Talin Shock Absorbing Materials (TSAM), is reportedly capable of absorbing supersonic projectile impacts.
New phosphate removal and recovery technology
New technology from Clean TeQ Water is designed to assist municipalities and industrial users in removing and recycling phosphorus from wastewater.
Database to support perovskite solar tech R&D
Data from peer-reviewed papers on metal-halide perovskite solar cells published to date are compiled in an open source database.
Coating removes ice, snow from solar panels
The clear coating, according to the researchers, is composed of polyvinyl chloride (PV) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) plastic and silicone or vegetable-based oils.
Video: Carbon capture pipeline to span US Midwest
The Midwest Carbon Express project will transport 12 million tons of carbon dioxide annually to western North Dakota, where it can be stored underground.
Coating promises to warm houses in the winter, cool them in the summer
TARC is composed of vanadium dioxide, which is a compound that conducts electricity, but not heat, when it reaches a temperature of 153° F.
Supercomputers to model molten salt reactor materials
The properties of advanced nuclear reactor materials will be studied using U.S. Department of Energy high-performance computers.
Steer sustainable building design and construction with this guide
The tool addresses environmentally responsible selection, sourcing, use and disposal of construction materials.
Inspired by nature: Materials
Take a look with Engineering360 at some of the latest materials that have been inspired by nature.
Plastic's global environmental toll
Plastic has become a low-cost marvel found just about everywhere. Unfortunately, the majority ends in landfills. Less than 10% of plastics find their way to a recycling facility, and too much finds its way into the sea.
Reducing silica exposure on the jobsite
Developed to keep workers safe while keeping costs low, this innovative solution contains specific processes that result with mitigation of crystalline silica in a work environment.
Vitrimers are disrupting traditional carbon fiber manufacturing
The carbon fiber industry is in desperate need of materials innovation. And a new material called vitrimer could be key to that.
Greenlight for deep borehole disposal in these European states
This disposal option is feasible for high-level and intermediate-level long-lived nuclear waste now temporarily stored by five countries.
Squid-inspired camo works with light
The research team is eyeing the squid-inspired camouflaging material for military camouflage, smart displays, anti-counterfeiting technology and information storage.
Video: Copper coating promises to prevent healthcare associated infection
The copper coating features a microscopically rough texture that reportedly prevents the growth of bacteria. UBC researchers suggest this coating prevents a larger range of pathogens than current copper coatings.
Teledyne Flir to develop bio-chemical threat mapping tool
The technology is intended to protect soldiers conducting reconnaissance and decontamination missions, enabling them to visualize chem-bio threats and receive real-time support.
Material inactivates 100% of COVID-19 in just half an hour
Using laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing techniques, the team created a microporous architecture to measure the antiviral performance of 3D-printing material cobalt-chromium-molybdenum (Co-Cr-Mo).