Nitrex, Quebec, has announced that Kuźnia Jawor S.A, a European company specializing in the production of hot forged and CNC machined components for the automotive, machinery, mining, and piping industries, has installed a Nitrex nitriding system and a vacuum hardening furnace. Located in the southwestern region of Poland, Kuźnia Jawor has solidified its position as […]
Solar Atmospheres awarded Lockheed Martin space systems approval
Solar Atmospheres, Greenville, SC, has announced that it has been awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems approval. With this approval, now all five Solar Atmospheres facilities are an option for our customers with Lockheed Martin requirements for thermal processing services. Steve Prout, President of Solar Atmospheres’ Greenville facility states: “We are proud to once again provide […]
Electronic material that grows tougher on impact
Accidents happen every day, and if you drop your smartwatch, or it gets hit really hard, the device probably won’t work anymore. But now, researchers report on a soft, flexible material with “adaptive durability,” meaning it gets stronger when hit or stretched. The material also conducts electricity, making it ideal for the next generation of […]
EU and Japan team up to develop new advanced materials
The EU and Japan are strengthening their research relationship with the launch of an enhanced dialogue on advanced materials. Under this agreement, the EU and Japan will work on developing new materials that are used in critical sectors of the economy, such as renewable energy, batteries, zero-emission buildings and semiconductors. It aims to create a […]
A mutual inductance level sensor system for liquid metals
In the Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop (METL) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, component and instrument technology for liquid metal fast reactors is tested in sodium at temperatures up to 650°C. This high temperature, along with the reactivity of the sodium, requires unique solutions to simple measurements. One example is monitoring the liquid […]






