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Novel 3D Printer Uses Light to Transform Liquids into Complex Solid Objects

An innovative 3D printer converts sticky liquids into intricate solid objects in just a matter of minutes using light.

1 Feb 2019

Device Made from 2D Material Could Power Wearables, Large-Area Electronics, and Medical Devices

Picture a world where a range of electronics, including laptops, smartphones, and wearables, run without batteries.

29 Jan 2019

Flexible and Extremely Thin Bipolar Plate Allows Batteries to be Manufactured Cost Effectively

The present generation of battery systems, whether utilized in electric cars or for power supply, is based on a sequence of individual interconnected cells, which have a number of drawbacks in terms of manufacturing and efficiency.

25 Jan 2019

ZwickRoell UK Seminar for High-Temperature Testing

ZwickRoell UK & Ireland are pleased to annouce the high temperature seminar on the 27th February at the MTC Coventry with partnership from MTC Training and Development, Star Hydraulics Ltd and Severn Thermal Solutions. The seminar will feature 8 specialist speakers from industry and academia and also includes a tour of the MTC .

22 Jan 2019

ZwickRoell UK Seminar for High-Temperature Testing

22 Jan 2019

Lamborghini Uses Chatillon CS2 for Spring Testing

Lamborghini uses the Chatillon CS2 force testing machine for testing the springs in their engine valves. The CS2 test machine was supplied by Elis s.r.l., the Italian distributor of Chatillon force testing instruments.

From Lloyd Instruments Ltd. 21 Jan 2019

Researchers Discover New Class of Thermoelectric Materials that Deliver High Performance

Leveraging the latest developments in applying hypothetical calculations to predict the characteristics of novel materials, scientists have discovered an innovative class of half-Heusler thermoelectric compounds, which also include a compound with the highest figure of merit—a metric used for establishing the way a thermoelectric material efficiently changes heat to electricity.

18 Jan 2019

Instron Releases New Torsion Add-On 2.0 for Biaxial Testing

This new product is designed to convert axial-only testing machines into biaxial testing systems capable of simulating real-world use of products subjected to multi-axis loading.

From Instron - USA 15 Jan 2019

AFM-based nano-DMA solution introduced by Bruker

At the 2018 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Bruker announced the release of the AFM-nDMA™ mode for Dimension® atomic force microscopes (AFMs).

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 9 Jan 2019

New Version of High-Energy Magnesium Battery Could Prove to be the Best Alternative to Lithium Ion Batteries

Scientists at the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have found out a favorable new variant of high-energy magnesium batteries that may find prospective applications ranging from electric vehicles to battery storage for renewable energy systems.

24 Dec 2018

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