16/04/2018
A materials science researcher at the University of Michigan has demonstrated a smooth, durable, clear coating that repels just about every known liquid, an advance that could grime-proof phone screens, countertops, camera lenses and countless other everyday items.
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29/12/2016
Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology are working on materials that can react to their environment, recover from damage, and even self-destruct once their usefulness has come to an end.
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10/10/2016
An autonomous humanoid robot has been developed under a joint project between academia and industry. The open platform robot was developed by The University of Bonn’s Autonomous Intelligent Systems group with help from tribo-plastic specialist igus.
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03/02/2014
Ultra-Ever Dry is a superhydrophobic (water) and oleophobic (hydrocarbons) coating that will repel most water-based and some oil-based liquids.
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11/06/2013
If you haven't seen it yet, this video shows one of the most hydrophobic coatings we have ever come across.
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17/01/2013
A nanoscale coating that's at least 95% air repels a broad range of liquids, causing them to bounce off the treated surface.
In a demonstration, the surface repelled coffee, soy sauce and vegetable oil, as well as toxic hydrochloric and sulfuric acids that could burn skin.
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18/06/2012
A really great video looking at the next generation of engineering coatings being developed by Nasa. Enjoy, JC.
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04/04/2012
The new PRT type 03 slewing ring bearing from igus has been specifically designed to help reduce the cost of a slewing ring without compromising performance. The module can run without any lubrication or maintenance and has small form factor.
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07/03/2012
Designed to work in applications where steel ball bearings fail, the xiros plastic ball bearings from igus are dry running, single row, deep grooved ball bearings made to DIN 625 standard dimensions.
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30/01/2012
Maintenance free, lightweight, dry running, low wear and corrosion free, iglidur bearings are designed to help to improve performance in a range of applications.
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13/01/2012
igus UK has announced a new range of maintenance-free, wear, corrosion and dirt resistant linear bearings.
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19/12/2011
Plain bearings and spherical bearings are traditionally used to support the movements of solar panels while tracking the sun's rays for maximum efficiency. However, extreme temperatures and weather conditions caused by wind, water, dirt and dust take metallic bearings quickly to their performance limits.
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04/11/2011
There is hardly a new car on the road these days that does not use plastic bearings in an application which would have traditionally use metal bearings.
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04/10/2011
Energy chain expert igus UK has specialised in plastic energy chains and flexible cables for many years, introducing the first range of dynamically flexible cables for energy chains in 1989.
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29/07/2011
igus floating tow arm including PPDS, reads push and pull forces of long travels of energy chain which eliminates any problems that may occur.
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