Basic construction metals tend to physically transform over time due to natural environmental conditions. The texture and color of the metal surface changes with an oxide layer forming on it in the initial stages.
ENSO Plastics, a global leader of environmental plastics solutions, has introduced new biodegradable technologies. This article highlights how this technology works and the challenges ahead to reduce plastic waste and help global sustainability.
By Kalwinder Kaur
24 Jun 2013
Magnesium alloys possess high strength, and are light weight. They have excellent vibration damping characteristics.
Magnesium Elektron WE43 is a high strength casting alloy. It can be used in temperatures of up to 300°C (572°F). This alloy has good mechanical properties coupled with excellent corrosion resistance.
I've always been a little sceptical about the future of space exploration in terms of the next stage of space travel and human architecture in space.
By Kris Walker
3 Jun 2013
Could there be a time in the future whereby, we could pull an asteroid out of the heavens, place it in a stable orbit and explore it?
By Kris Walker
30 May 2013
As the automotive industry continues to develop and refine its range of products and specifications to meet the ever changing requirements of global markets, both economy and green credentials are now key buying considerations for many consumers.
By Nick Gilbert
27 May 2013
Unlike iron, which has been in use for over a thousand years, stainless steel is a relative newcomer to the materials science world, having first been produced only 100 years ago.
By G.P. Thomas
17 May 2013
Rotational moulding is a method used for producing hollow plastic products. It is also referred to as rotamoulding, roto casting or rotomoulding. It is one of the fastest growing sectors of the plastics industry in the last 10 years.
Transparency is a physical property that we observe every day, though perhaps it is not one that we give a huge amount of thought to. Also known as diaphaneity or pellucidity, transparency in materials allows light to pass through unaffected, thus making them see-though.
By G.P. Thomas
6 May 2013