A European aerospace production team comprising Thales Alenia Space, Cranfield University, and Glenalmond Technologies announces the completion of the first full-scale prototype of an additively manufactured titanium pressure vessel to be used in future manned missions for space exploration.
Tungsten-based alloy withstands radiation in nuclear fusion devices without damage
Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, announces that its scientists have developed a tungsten-based alloy that can withstand unprecedented amounts of radiation without damage.
Asylum Research Jupiter AFM provides 200-mm sample access and higher resolution
Oxford Instruments Asylum Research, Santa Barbara, Calif., announces the new Jupiter XR Atomic Force Microscope, the first and only large-sample AFM to offer both high-speed imaging and extended range in a single scanner.
Mineral and organic acids extract rare earth elements from phosphate rock waste
Researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, N.J., and members of the Critical Materials Institute in Ames, Iowa, announce that they have found a possible new source of rare earth elements in phosphate rock waste, and have developed an environmentally friendly way to extract the elements.
Kermetico makes specialized HVAF systems for a wide variety of powders and substrates
Kermetico, Benicia, Calif., makes specialized HVAF systems to spray metal coatings and alloyed powder compositions onto uncommon substrates such as acme threads, thin walls, and temperature-sensitive materials.