NASA Taps Techshot to Build ‘FabLab’ for Moon, Mars
NASA is preparing to explore the final frontier with the most powerful rocket it’s ever built, set to launch in late 2019. The Space...
Invisible, stretchable circuits to shape the future
Electrically conductive films that are optically transparent have a central role in a wide range of electronics applications, from touch screens and video displays...
Current generated when light hits a material reveals electrons behaving like an elusive particle
A massless particle, a.k.a. Weyl fermion, predicted nearly 100 years ago, has been found in another corner of physics. Electrons in a semimetal can...
Columbus plant makes plastics used in 3D printers
One of the first things visitors notice is an 8-foot-tall armored robot standing against a wall. This tough character is actually a suit of...
Toho Tenax recognized for “Closed Circle of Thermoplastic Composites”
The recycled compound shows 34% less environmental impact and 40-60% lower cost vs. original formulation. Toho Tenax’s recycled compound, chips and crushed. Toho Tenax Europe...
PVC Plastics Prove Perfect for Off the Grid DIY Heated Shower Systems
Everyone enjoys a hot shower, even at the campsite or off the beaten path, but the price of hot water systems can run into...
Self-Healing Polymer Could Lead to Higher Resiliency in Smartphones
While trying to invent a new type of glue, a Japanese student, Yu Yanagisawa discovered a new species of polymer glass that can heal...
VersaMax Phenolic Lockers a First Choice
VersaMax Phenolic Lockers are becoming the first choice for many facilities; it has a high-quality appearance and is a nearly indestructible material. The composite...
Digital Manufacturing and 3D Printing to Build Surveillance and Attack Aircraft
Over the last few years, more and more 3D printing innovations have been coming out of South Africa, like the country’s first platinum 3D print. The technology also...
Covestro plastic enables medical device innovation
ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the fastest-growing segments in the pharmaceutical industry is biologic drugs. Derived from a microorganism, or plant...