Waikato University has unveiled two new microscopes to the world. A $1 million Hitachi Scanning Electron Microscope replaces its 20-year-old predecessor and comes with a cryogenic preparation unit, allowing it to examine hydrated samples of materials such as liquids or plant matter. It is capable of viewing material down to less than a 1000th of a millimetre.
SABIC Innovative Plastics is once again driving forward the development of eco-progressive materials as the race to replace finite resources, like petroleum with more impactful eco technologies, continues to accelerate. In its latest move, the company is helping customers create new sustainable solutions.
The 2008 NASA Commercial Invention of the Year is a high temperature resin designed to create composites through low-cost manufacturing processes -- ideal for advanced aerospace vehicles.
Researchers at NASA's La...
Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. A Medical College of Georgia researcher hopes a new nanotechnology technique will extend the fillings' longevity.
Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG), part of the Composites Division of Umeco plc, congratulates the skipper, Torben Grael, and the International crew of Ericsson 4 on their outstanding victory in the 08-09 Volvo Ocean Race (VOR), and extends this to the skipper, Magnus Olsson, and the Nordic crew of Ericsson 3 for their impressive 4th place.
DEStech Publications, Inc. announces the publication of Stress Analysis of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials by Michael Hyer of Virginia Tech. Updated and improved from an original work, Hyer's book remains the de...
The 'Composites for Energy' seminar has been organised jointly between Bristol University's Advanced Composites Centre for Innovation and Science (ACCIS) and the University's BRITE Futures Institute, a new multidisciplinary research hub dedicated to environmental systems and technologies. The seminar is part of this year's annual ACCIS conference.
HIPS coatings can withstand temperatures of over 1000°C compared to current commercial coatings used on building materials and structures which break down at between 150-250°C.
Bone repair biomaterials from Woodhead Publishing is a unique title that comprehensively reviews the materials science, engineering principles and recent advances in this area of medical development. The first part of the book assesses the challenges encountered on social, economical and clinical levels. The concept of bone repair is further explored with a review of bone healing and growth factors determining bone repair.
Noliac Motion has cooperated with the Danish architecture firm 3XN to design a pavilion demonstrating cutting edge possibilities within sustainable and smart materials for The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. The result is a pavilion built of bio composites with integrated intelligence that creates a dynamic interaction with its physical surroundings and its users.
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