03/06/2009
BASF's Catalysts Division is supporting the first racing car designed and made from renewable materials. The WorldFirst Formula 3 car, which was developed by the Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre (WIMRC) at the University of Warwick, has recently completed successful test runs.
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20/03/2009
Anyone interested in participating in the funding initiative for the Matera+ pan European materials project needs to file their pre proposal online by May 15th 2009,
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16/03/2009
Software has been developed that will hopefully remove the trial and error element from developing ceramic components
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10/02/2009
Researchers are exploring whether laser technology can provide a low-cost, chemical-free method of making a key component used in electronic products from microwave ovens to computers.
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28/01/2009
A group of Fraunhofer Institutes is engaged in a project to develop hybrid foams, that they say, could combine the flexibility of plastics with the resilience of metal to create a material with entirely new properties.
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04/07/2008
Advances in steels and roll forming machines are lowering the cost of making structural, high strength 3D parts
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03/05/2007
Namtec is looking to help manufacturers access awards of up to £5,000 for the development of ‘Smart’ materials
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18/09/2006
US engineers have created a battery that uses plastic, rather than metal, to conduct electrical current.
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14/09/2006
Clothing manufacturer Bagir will use smart fabrics to turn a suit lapel into a five-button panel – allowing users to browse through their iPods
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