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University collaboration reveals world’s first-ever graphene sports shoes

03/08/2018

The world’s first-ever sports shoes to utilise graphene – the strongest material on the planet – have been unveiled by The University of Manchester and British brand inov-8.

Surface hardening treatments costs

03/08/2018

Roger Haw, Managing Director of Flame Hardeners explains how surface heat treatment is costed.

Are hollow bars the key to driving down machining costs?

03/08/2018

In an increasingly crowded marketplace, buyers of steels for machining often find themselves balancing the initial price of investment with longer term cost implications.

Aluminium alloys in the aerospace industry

05/07/2018

Aluminium has a long and successful history in the aerospace industry. As far back as the 19th century, Count Ferdinand Zeppelin made the frames of his iconic airships from it. Aluminium was chosen as it is lightweight, strong, and has a high resistance to corrosion.

How automation can drive the UK’s electric vehicle industry

01/06/2018

It is largely assumed that the UK is close to missing out on opportunities presented by electric vehicle (EV) development. Take the area of lithium-ion batteries, for example. Supply is currently dominated by businesses based in Japan, South Korea and China; many of which have had a 20-year lead over the UK in establishing an effective battery manufacturing supply chain.

Materials Features

University collaboration reveals world’s first-ever graphene sports shoes

Surface hardening treatments costs

Are hollow bars the key to driving down machining costs?

Aluminium alloys in the aerospace industry

How automation can drive the UK’s electric vehicle industry