New Arburg Freeformer 300-3X system for industrial additive manufacturing
Groundbreaking world premieres and records at Formnext 2018 Three Freeformer exhibits were on show at Arburg‘s Formnext 2018 booth, along with more examples of...
3D printing company sets up US headquarters in El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso will serve as the North American base of operations for Aconity3D, one of the world's emerging technology...
Universal Quantum Phenomenon Found in Strange Metals
A ubiquitous quantum phenomenon has been detected in a large class of superconducting materials, fueling a growing belief among physicists that an unknown organizing...
Drexel develops ‘crystalsome’ polymer for improved intravenous drug delivery
Abstract
In water, amphiphilic block copolymers (BCPs) can self-assemble into various micelle structures depicting curved liquid/liquid interface. Crystallization, which is incommensurate with this curved space,...
A periodic table of molecular knots
Consider a short piece of rope—could you guess which knots are more likely to form if you crumple and shake it? Synthetic chemists have...
Easy-to-make polymer stretches, sticks, self-heals
Abstract
Polymeric materials with integrated functionalities are required to match their ever-expanding practical applications, but there is always a trade-off between complex material performances and...
Cross-linked polyethylene hip implants lower rate of repeat surgery
A long-term follow-up study conducted in Australia has confirmed that hip implants which contain crossed-linked polyethylene (XLPE) substantially lower the risk of a patient...
Covestro completes sale of U.S. sheets business to Plaskolite
Germany-based materials manufacturer Covestro yesterday successfully closed the sale of Covestro’s Polycarbonates (PCS) sheets business in Sheffield (US) to Plaskolite. Acrylics sheets manufacturer Plaskolite...
Six-axis robot arm to create new 3D printed textures and patterns
Researchers from the University of West England’s Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR), located in Bristol, UK, are working with a six-axis Mitsubishi Electric...
It May Soon Be Easy And Practical To Use Metals With 3D Printing
In the last several years, 3D printing with plastics has advanced rapidly. Now, a team of researchers has shown that it may soon be...
