This recycling technology transforms scrap aluminum into high strength building materials and more

The circular economy just closed the loop on scrap aluminum, thanks to a new patent-pending technology developed at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Rather than processing mined aluminum, rigorous laboratory testing has shown that PNNL’s Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion Process (ShAPE) can transform 100 percent post-consumer scrap aluminum into usable extrusions […]

Electronic components can self-assemble using new technique

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for creating simple electronic device components that proved effective in recent tests, indicating that self-assembly for more complex electronics, such as 3D computer chips, could be possible.