New science from Jupiter
When NASA's Juno spacecraft recently flew over the poles of Jupiter, researchers were astonished, as if they had never seen a giant planet before.
And...
PTFE seal could make insulin pumps better
When O-rings and other traditional sealing methods fail, diagnostic and drug-delivery equipment engineers are embracing a new and more cost-effective way to improve the...
This not-so-little polypropylene jar went to market
Leading Dutch pickled vegetable processor Van der Kroon Food Products B.V. (VDK) has become the first company to market with the recently launched 500-ml multilayer...
Improving 3-D printing of plastic parts
Robots that can build homes, marathoners' running shoes and NASA's upcoming spacecraft all have one thing in common: 3-D printed parts. But as enthusiasm...
Self-forming structures by 3D printing on pre-stretched fabric
Massachusetts-based design studio Nervous System has recently made use of 3D printing technology to explore the possibility of creating self-forming structures by printing on stretched...
DOMO Chemicals’ Underlines Its Ambition in the US Market
Domo Chemicals, a global company forward-looking in the US market
Domo Chemicals showcases its capabilities in 3 business segments: Polymers, Engineering Plastics, and Nylon Film....
Additive manufacturing: Big and going commercial
Large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) is relatively new to the 3D printing marketplace but has quickly established a promising niche. Essentially, LFAM is a marriage...
3D printing custom, production-quality masking
For years, our coating operation has purchased masking products from various vendors. The market for standard, off-the-shelf caps, plugs and adhesive products are very...
Physicists find signs of a time crystal
Yale physicists have uncovered hints of a time crystal—a form of matter that "ticks" when exposed to an electromagnetic pulse—in the last place they...
Lining MOF pockets to detect noxious gases
A porous material with tailor-made pockets stitched into its structure is a promising material for sensing noxious gases. A thin film of the material,...