Israeli researchers have begun pilot-scale production of a new high-temperature thermal ceramic insulator that may become a safe and economical substitute for asbestos and other potentially harmful ...

Wasted heat energy means wasted dollars. This is why effective heat management is of the upmost importance when manufacturing high-temperature applications. Ultimately, as temperatures and process ...

The introduction next year of the Euro 6 exhaust-gas standard means that catalytic converters will become more expensive, above all for diesel vehicles. Scientists are working on a catalytic substrate ...

The classification of refractory ceramic fibres (RCFs) as Category 11 carcinogens and the imminent implementation by the EU of a strict hazard analysis on their use as insulation in research, ...

Even in developed countries, clean water is under threat from pollutants that traditional treatment plants struggle to remove. Pesticides, pharmaceutical residues, industrial chemicals, microplastics, ...

For the 3D printing, the researcher used both a foam and an emulsion consisting of an aqueous solution, ceramic particles of aluminium oxide (Al 2 O 3), and certain additives. The foam contains ...