Production of thermoplastic fiber composites under the Maezio® brand to be discontinued

03-Feb-2023

As part of its ongoing, Group-wide portfolio optimization efforts, in the future Covestro will increasingly focus the Engineering Plastics business entity on its core business. As a result, the Maezio® product line with highly specialized fiber-reinforced composites and the associated production ...

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Researchers develop ultra-thin solid electrolyte

05-Jan-2023

Operational reliability, durability and high energy density: In these respects, solid-state batteries are superior in principle to conventional liquid electrolyte lithium-ion batteries. Some of the problems standing in the way of widespread industrial application – in the field of ...

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GS Bavaria closes seven-figure seed round for scaling tungsten particles as sustainable additive in composites

04-Oct-2022

GS Bavaria aims to support the composites industry on its way to sustainability. The startup enables users to dramatically improve mechanical properties and resource use through biologically produced tungsten-based additives. With the seven-figure financing round, led by High-Tech Gründerfonds ...

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Analysis of health risks associated with graphene-containing particles

17-Jun-2022

Graphene-based particles released from polymer composites after abrasion induce negligible health effects. Under the leadership of Empa, an international research team of the Graphene Flagship project conducted a study on the health risks of graphene-containing nanoparticles and recently ...

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14-Mar-2022

Molecular sieve membrane-based separation technology, featuredwith low energy consumption and small carbon footprint, has attracted much attention in gas separation. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) arepromising in gas separation membranesdue to their diversified structures, high porosity and ...

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“We don’t need any energy input, and it bubbles hydrogen like crazy. I’ve never seen anything like it”

22-Feb-2022

Aluminum is a highly reactive metal that can strip oxygen from water molecules to generate hydrogen gas. Its widespread use in products that get wet poses no danger because aluminum instantly reacts with air to acquire a coating of aluminum oxide, which blocks further reactions. For years, ...

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17-Nov-2021

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a novel polymer to bind and strengthen silica sand for binder jet additive manufacturing, a 3D-printing method used by industries for prototyping and part production. The printable polymer enables sand structures ...

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Versatile fabric is effective against virus that causes COVID-19

12-Oct-2021

A Northwestern University research team has developed a versatile composite fabric that can deactivate both biological threats, such as the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and chemical threats, such as those used in chemical warfare. A material that is effective against both classes of ...

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The porous carbon composite is applicable to various fields

27-Apr-2020

South Korea with its high antibiotic use is categorized as a country at high risk of the emergence of multi drug-resistant bacteria, or so-called "super bacteria." According to the Ministry of Environment, antibiotic substances have been detected at livestock wastewater treatment facilities, ...

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05-Dec-2019

Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group, the Israel Institute of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, and the University of Cambridge have developed a graphene-titania photocatalyst that degrades up to ...

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