February 23, 2024Leveraging AI to Speed Product Design SimulationsAltair Engineering is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin technology to speed product design simulations. Read more
February 21, 2024CFRP Patch Approved for Offshore Platform Corrosion RepairsToray Industries Inc. and MODEC Inc. have jointly developed another technique for repairing offshore oil and gas platforms. This latest approach uses a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic patch, together with epoxy resin, to fix small areas affected by corrosion. Read more
February 16, 2024Recycled ABS Contributes to a More Sustainable ShowerHansgrohe and Phoenix Design have partnered to enable recycled ABS and upcycled PET to contribute to a more sustainable hand-held shower. The effort earned them a prestigious German eco-design award. Read more
February 13, 2024Thermally Conductive Plastic for Cooling ElectronicsA novel, low-pressure molding system called Controlled Viscosity Molding is enabling the use of thermally conductive resins in electronics to help manage heat buildup. Read more
February 8, 2024Sustainable Tech: Durable Products from Recycled MaterialsUK design firm Gomi believes that technology products shouldn’t become obsolete. Rather, they should be beautiful, durable, repairable and have a circular lifespan. So it is making audio speakers and power banks from recycled plastic bags and repurposed lithium batteries. Read more
February 5, 2024Funding the Drive to Optimize rPET for Additive ManufacturingA pair of U.S. defense-related organizations –– America Makes and NCDMM –– have awarded funds to a project designed to optimize recycled PET (rPET) and rPET-based composites in filament-fed material extrusion 3D printing. Read more
January 31, 2024Perstorp’s New PVC Plasticizer Based on Renewable Carbon ContentPerstorp Group today introduced a more sustainable, phthalate-free grade of PVC plasticizer called Pevalen Pro 100 that features 100 percent renewable carbon content based on mass balance. Read more
January 29, 2024Turning Origami into Portable Solar PowerA young couple in Italy has married advanced polymer technology with an ancient Japanese art form to develop a new type of highly portable solar panel. Inspired by origami, startup firm Levante Srl is using recycled carbon fiber to create a lightweight folding panel. Read more
January 25, 2024‘Hear! Hear!’ says a Leading Global Eyewear MakerEssilorLuxottica has developed a pair of glasses that seamlessly incorporates open-ear hearing technology designed to aid consumers with mild to moderate hearing loss. The firm partnered on the project with its latest acquisition, Israeli startup Nuance Audio. Read more
January 23, 2024Honda’s Foldable Electric Scooter Earns CES Innovation AwardHonda has revamped one of its decades-old folding scooter concepts, but completely updated it to be electric, zero-emission, compact, easy to carry, and fun to ride. Introducing the Hondo Motocompacto, which won a “Best of Innovation” honor at CES 2024. Read more