The prototype test makes it easy to see whether a paint chip contains more than the regulated 5000 parts per million of the poisonous metal that was banned from pigments in 1978.
Lead paint test uses molecular gel recipe (with video)
Graphene goes into silicon at room temperature
Materials researchers at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, developed a technique that allows the integration of graphene, graphene oxide (GO), and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) onto silicon substrates at room temperature by using nanosecond pulsed laser annealing.
Advanced Materials & Processes, Volume 174, Issue 8, September 2016 (ASM International)
September 2016 Issue of Advanced Materials & Processes, featuring: Nondestructive Testing Elemental Analysis Monitors Corrosion; Neutrons Characterize 3D-Printed Inconel 718; MS&T Show Preview and HTPro Newsletter
Collaborative robot integrated into induction heating improves uniformity
Ambrell Corp., Scottsville, N.Y., introduced the world’s first induction heating collaborative robot or “cobot,” a programmable machine that performs a variety of repetitive tasks.
Siemens acquires Materials Solutions for superalloy additive manufacturing
Siemens AG, Germany, has acquired a majority stake (85%) in Materials Solutions Ltd., England, for its capabilities in additive manufacture of superalloy parts.