The INSTINCT-Technology Demonstrator 2 (TD2) project is designed to discover, trial and showcase emergent security technologies, solutions and ideas for aviation security.
Software that may help manufacturers and product designers, reduce the costs and CO2 emissions associated with transporting and storing goods is said to have been used for the first time by a major UK retailer on beverage packaging.
The 2010 Design Innovation in Plastics competition challenged student designers and design engineers to create a product that addressed economic and environmental concerns yet was innovative and ‘refreshing’.
The use of a variety of plastic products throughout the London 2012 Olympic sites has positioned the material as a significant player in the Games’ sustainability effort, says the BPF.
PVC – Meeting the Challenge of the Future is the focus for the SPE Vinyl Plastics Division and Palisades New Jersey Section sponsored Vinyltec 2010 conference planned for 18 October to 20 October 2010 in Iselin, New Jersey, USA.
This initiative is aimed at providing secondary Science and Design Technology teachers with a greater understanding of the science, technology and applications of polymers, with the goal of transferring this newly acquired knowledge to the classrooms.
An online Collaborative Open Resource Environment (CORE) for materials science is being launched in the UK on 21 April. The aim is to make electronic educational resources freely available under a range of Creative Commons licenses.
