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Nanocomposite Tires Outperform Conventional Tires
U.S. company NanoProducts Corp. reports that it has used its proprietary PüreNano silcon carbide nanoparticles to produce prototype elastomeric nanocomposite tires with superior skid and abrasion resi… more →
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Nanocomposite Tires Outperform Conventional Tires
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: U.S. company NanoProducts Corp. reports that it has used its proprietary PüreNano silcon carbide nan … more →
Sugar and Starch-Based Nanoparticles for Use in Adhesives, Coatings, and Plastics
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: U.S. biomaterials company Ecosynthetix says that nanoparticles derived from sugar and starch can rep … more →
Corn and Potato-Based Nano-Filler Material to Improve Strength of Biodegradble Fibers
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: KRI, Inc. a Japanese nanotechnology research company, has developed a method to double the strength … more →
Nanotechnology for Food and Beverage Packaging
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: A new study by research and consulting firm Helmut Kaiser reports that global sales of nanotechnolog … more →
The Future of Nanoplastics
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: IntertechPira, a U.S. company providing information and events on disruptive technologies, is hostin … more →
Israeli Rubber and Plastic Manufacturers to Use Nanotechnology to Improve Products
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: Senior industry sources from Israel say that 10 percent of the nation’s major rubber and plast … more →
Australia's Agriculture-Related Nanotechnology Projects
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: This report by the Australian Government outlines some of the Australian nanotechnology projects rel … more →
MSU Nanocomposites Research to Improve Military, Civilian Vehicles
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: The U.S. Congress has approved at least US$2.25 million for Michigan State University (MSU) in the U … more →
Cellulose Nanocrystals For Strong, Lightweight, Biodegradable Plastics
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: Researchers from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in t … more →
Plastics Made From Corn, Soy Proteins, and Nanoclays
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: Researchers from Iowa State University in the U.S. are developing a method for reinforcing plastics … more →
Lithography-Free Formation of Nanopores in Low-Cost Plastic Materials
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: Researchers from Brown University in the U.S. have developed methods for producing synthetic nanopor … more →
NaturalNano Runs Successful Commercial-Scale Trial of Halloysite Clay Nanotube Technology for Improving Plastics
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: U.S. company NaturalNano, Inc. has announced the success of its first commercial-scale trial of its … more →
American Elements Announces Mangasorb™ Manganese Oxide Nanoparticle for Environmental Applications
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: U.S. advanced materials manufacturer American Elements has developed a proprietary manganese oxide n … more →
New Class of Polymer Nanofilms Discovered
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: Researchers from the University of Delaware in the U.S. have found a new class of polymer nanofilms … more →
Naturally-Derived "Glues" for Nanocomposite Materials
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, both in th … more →
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: U.S. materials science company NaturalNano, Inc. has announced a manufacturing-scale production demo … more →
MIT Creates Lycra-Like Materials Inspired by Spider Silk
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the U.S. have developed strong, … more →
Nanocomposite Material as Alternative to Depleted Uranium in Ballistics Applications
lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory are developing a new composit … more →
Ford Motor Company Researching Nanocomposite Metals and Plastics for Motor Vehicles
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lfatehi wrote 2 years ago: Ford Motor Company says that it will be using a device called the Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP), … more →
