Advances in analytical methodology and increased sensitivity have facilitated detection by pharmaceutical manufacturers of low levels of previously undetected components in well-established, widely ...

Refinery process additives are employed in crude oil processing to remove corrosion in the processing stage. The recent technological upgrades related to crude oil processing plants are driven by the ...

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is booming. According to a recent report from Persistence Market Research, the sector is currently on pace to grow by more than 22% this year and is expected to double in ...

Although both additive and subtractive micro-/nanofabrication methods are established, they have been largely isolated and difficult to be integrated, due to either material incompatibilities or ...

Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough that could lead to better -- and greener -- agricultural chemicals and everyday products. Using a process that combines natural enzymes and light, ...

Additive manufacturing (AM) has witnessed tremendous growth as its focus has shifted from prototypes to end-use functional parts. However, the industry has a set of critical production challenges, ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has had a major impact on the contemporary design and production process. First developed in 1988 with the aim of allowing for rapid prototyping, ...

Plastic microchips? At the recent Productronica 2005 show in Munich, The Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Munich, Germany) demonstrated a process using additive printing ...

Precipitated silicas have been used as a reinforcing filler in rubber formulations for more than 80 years. In the early years it was the filler of choice in non-marking applications such as shoe soles ...