productNickel coatings with enhanced properties
Carbodeon of Finland has worked with CCT Plating of Germany, to develop a new NanoDiamond enhanced electroless nickel plating with improved performance in sliding applications.
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newsNew materials at the touch of a button
The rapidly developing science and technology of graphene and atomically-thin materials has taken another step forward with new research from The University of Manchester.
productNew polyurethane materials meet REACH standards
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions’ new polyurethane materials, Zurcon Z53 and Zurcon Z54, conform to the latest EU REACH environmental standards coming into force from November 2017. In addition, they meet customers’ requirements for higher operating temperatures.
productBoosting wear resistant coatings with the aid of nanotechnology
Monitor Coatings, a Castolin Eutectic company that specialises in surface engineering in North Tyneside, has been co-funded by UK’s Innovation Agency to work in collaboration with the University of Nottingham. This study aims to develop a new coating system using a compact HVOF process, coupled with nano-enabled feedstock materials.
productComposites on show
Tufnol Composites will be exhibiting for the second year running at the Engineering Materials Live show at the National Motorcycle Museum on 10th May 2018.
articleReshoring: Many happy returns
The tide is turning back for UK manufacturing, as companies realise that producing at home – or sourcing locally – can make better business sense than contracting out to lower cost economies, explains Jeff Kiernan, commercial director at Dawson Shanahan.
productCold-forming technique: White paper
Dawson Shanahan has published an in-depth white paper explaining how single-piece manufacture using the cold-forming technique, can reduce waste by up to 80%.
productManufacturing investment
Demand for traceability and long term assurance in products which are designed to offer protection against heat and fire has driven investment in new manufacturing equipment and capabilities at Promat.
product‘Track and Trace’ service app
A ‘Track and Trace’ service app that keeps tabs on orders, from just before shipping through to delivery, has been launched by Sandvik.
productDistributor for specialist tubing products
Sandvik has announced that TW Metals UK will be a preferred distributor for a range of products including Sandvik hydraulic & instrumentation tubing and high temperature piping products in England.
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