Materials

The new Shape Memory Allow from QinetiQ could help to prevent aircraft damage and accidents caused by both bird and lightning strikes - image courtesy of QinetiQ.

UK defence firm QinetiQ unveils new material to protect aircraft from impacts

The Rize One 3D printer aims to address the problem associated with previous 3D printing technology, post-processing - image courtesy of Rize.

Rize develops the first zero post-processing 3D printer – Rize One

Having spent the past two years in development, it’s hoped that coffee chains and cup producers will see Frugalpac coffee cup as an answer to a significant issue - image courtesy of Frugalpac.

UK innovation aims to see every coffee cup recycled

Nanoparticles - Professor Ed Lester at the Promethean Particles nanomaterials plant - image courtesy of University of Nottingham.

Uni spin-out opens world’s largest nanoparticle plant

As an integral working part of the vehicle’s powertrain, the poor condition of the front cover had become a major issue - image courtesy of KWSP.

Additive manufacturing reanimates historic Alfa

Broadwind Energy will be busy producing wind turbine towers for wind farms over the next three years - image courtesy of Broadwind Energy

Broadwind Energy signs $137m contract to supply wind turbine towers

Max Steinberg CBE, chair, International Festival for Business 2016.

30 days to International Festival for Business 2016

The toughest, smartest, most capable and safest F-150 ever is also the greenest according to Ford - image courtesy of Ford

Ford first to use captured CO2 to make foam and plastic for cars

The Made In Space team with a functional duplicate of the Microgravity Science Glovebox enclosure in which its 3D printer is housed in space - image courtesy of Made in Space

Nasa awards $20m contract to Made In Space to develop in-space manufacturing

The toughest, smartest, most capable and safest F-150 ever is also the greenest according to Ford - image courtesy of Ford

Ford recycling creates 30,000 F-150 bodies worth of aluminium every month

J.R. DeShazo, left, and Gaurav Sant show off a sample of the new building material made from CO2 that they hope will one day replace concrete - image courtesy of UCLA.

UCLA researchers hope to turn captured CO2 into sustainable concrete