Metal fasteners for corrosive environments

A wide range of metal fasteners is commonly available for standard applications, but not for applications at very high temperatures or in highly corrosive environments.

Recreating Roman funeral masks

In the heyday of the Roman Empire, wealthy and politically powerful families would create wax masks of the male elites in the family.

Fast tracking “frozen smoke”

One day, Union College’s (Schenectady N.Y.) Aerogel Team’s novel way of making “frozen smoke” could improve some of our favorite machines, including cars.

Liquidmetal function and finish – Stronger than titanium

Liquidmetal alloys: amorphous metals and how they function Liquidmetal alloy’s unique amorphous structure enables precision parts to be molded with tight tolerances and as-molded surfaces that require little or no-post processing steps. This alloy uniquely combines the strength of forging with intricate molding capabilities. It is twice the strength of titanium, and delivers repeatable molded […]