Multiple Companies Begin Pilot Production of Solid-State Batteries

Electric vehicles have had a rough time lately. After rapidly gaining market share, probably due to the interest of early adopters, EVs hit a roadblock this year and the predictions for the imminent future aren’t…

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Is Heat Treating the Same as Baking Metal?

Heat treating and metal baking are indispensable in modern manufacturing. These methods help manufacturers improve metal’s ability to withstand wear and tear better. While both involve heating metal to a specific temperature, they’re different methods…

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USC Develops New Method That Promises to Fully Recycle Carbon Fiber

Composite materials bring numerous advantages, particularly in the automotive and aerospace sectors. They are much lighter than metals, but also stiffer, leading to lower energy consumption in vehicles and higher performance. Thus, composites are an…

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Bodycote Expands Production of its Hot Isostatic Pressing Services

Bodycote is the world’s largest provider of thermal pressing services, specializing in techniques that enhance the durability, strength, and performance of metals and other materials. With a network of over 165 locations worldwide, the company…

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Escatec Adds UV Enhanced Die Bonder Technology to the Assembly Processes

Escatec, a Swiss Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider, has integrated a UV light feature into its die bonder to enhance the precision and efficiency of the micro-assembly processes. The team has developed a customized UV-curing…

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FPM Heat Treating Increases Capacity with New Solar Vacuum Furnace

FPM Heat Treating, a provider of heat treat processes, has announced the acquisition of a vacuum furnace from Solar Manufacturing, aiming to enhance the firm’s growing capabilities to serve the manufacturing community, especially in the…

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New Biodegradable Plastic Outperforms Paper in Ocean Decomposition

WHOI Researchers Make Breakthrough Discovery Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have made a groundbreaking discovery: a new type of biodegradable plastic that breaks down in the ocean significantly faster than paper. This…

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3D-Printed Wooden Items Could Soon be a Reality

3D printing already plays a huge role in manufacturing, spanning almost every industry you could imagine. Moreover, various materials can be used to print a 3D part, like plastics and polymers, resins, metals, ceramics, composites,…

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