Constellium, Paris, exhibited its latest innovations in aluminium Automotive Structures at CES 2024 in Las Vegas from January 9-12. A leading supplier of advanced lightweight aluminium automotive components, Constellium highlighted its sustainable solutions for automakers and consumers. Constellium showcased a diverse range of aluminium solutions designed to address the industry’s growing demand for lightweight materials […]
Nitrex Partners with Telfer School of Management
Nitrex, Quebec, announced a collaboration with the Telfer School of Management, with the aim of nurturing innovation and cultivating the next generation of visionaries through the new PhD scholarship in Digital Transformation and Innovation (DTI). Nitrex said that this partnership echoes their commitment to driving digitalization, not only within the heat treat industry but also […]
New 3D-printable material to advance sustainable solutions
A research team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has developed “supramolecular ink”, a new technology for use in OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays or other electronic devices. Made of inexpensive, earth-abundant elements. Supramolecular ink could enable more affordable and environmentally sustainable flat-panel screens and electronic devices. Principal investigator and a faculty senior […]
Scientists announce breakthrough in hypersonic heat shield
In a giant leap for future hypersonic flight, Chinese scientists have turned to multi-scale technology to develop a revolutionary new material that has achieved record high marks in tests for vital strength and thermal insulation properties. The scientists say their porous ceramic creation opens the door to wider exploration in the fields of aerospace, chemical […]
Removing impurities from boron nitride nanotubes
Strong, lightweight materials that can tolerate very high temperatures have the potential to improve existing technologies, pave the way for the creation of novel biomedical imaging or hydrogen storage applications, or even usher in the next generation of spacecraft. To do this, researchers at Rice University working with Angel Martí’s lab have discovered a novel […]






