The UK’s National Physical Laboratory has launched a Measurement for Recovery (M4R) programme, enabling businesses across UK industry to gain access to its R&D facilities and expertise.
A discussion paper by the UN Environment Programme and International Resource Panel sets out that global exports of material resources per capita doubled between 1970 and 2017—while overall global extraction of materials tripled in the same period—but fewer exporters are meeting this demand.
A fabrication method for gas membranes is set to overcome the bottlenecks in selectivity and permeability to absorb carbon emissions in industrial settings. Shardell Joseph finds out how.
Originally conceived for 3D-printed metal parts, a new surface finishing approach is finding application as a post-heat treatment process. Jonathan Housden, Project Coordinator at Wallwork in Cambridge, UK, gives us the lowdown.
