Novel 3D Printing Process Used in Unique Nashville and Chicago Installations

A novel 3D printing process developed by Branch Technology, Chattanooga, Tenn., was used in two recently completed unique projects. The firm, an architectural fabricator...

‘GO dough’ makes graphene easy to shape and mold

A Northwestern University team is reshaping the world of graphene — literally. The team has turned graphene oxide (GO) into a soft, moldable and kneadable...

SABIC, Nottingham Spirk partner on thermoplastic products

Global chemical company SABIC is engaging with Nottingham Spirk, business innovation and product design firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, to develop products benefiting from...

Trends in Reinforced Thermoplastics

As thermoplastic composite materials and processes continue to evolve, their use is expanding into new industries and applications. For years, reinforced thermoplastics have been used...

A unique combination of catalysts opens doors to making useful compounds

Researchers have developed a new method that aids in the process of making valuable compounds by using a unique combination of catalysts. A study published...

Scientists Boost Stability of Low-Cost, Large-Area Solar Modules

Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have resolved a fundamental weakness in a promising solar technology known as...

Rapid and continuous 3-D printing with light

Three-dimensional (3-D) printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), can transform a material layer by layer to build an object of interest. 3-D printing...

Tethon 3D and University of Nebraska to Develop First Ceramic and Metal DLP 3D...

Tethon 3D, a ceramic 3D printing material specialist headquartered in Nebraska, has received a grant to develop a multi-material DLP 3D printer. The grant was...

Scientists discover why silver clusters emit light

Clusters of silver atoms captured in zeolites, a porous material with small channels and voids, have remarkable light-emitting properties. They can be used for...

Twisted electronics open the door to tunable 2-D materials

Two-dimensional (2-D) materials such as graphene have unique electronic, magnetic, optical, and mechanical properties that promise to drive innovation in areas from electronics to...