Current issue

Gill Thornton and Dr Xinjiang Hao MIMMM at Liberty Steel reflect on how digitally enabled additive manufacturing can transform the steel sector.

Luke Palmer at Dando Drilling International, UK, on how drilling rigs have a role to play in improving the sustainability credentials of mining and mineral exploration.

Dr Keith Lloyd Jones FIMMM at Red Dragon Consulting, UK, and Peter Ellis MIMMM at MSTi, USA, discuss a new standard tackling conflict minerals.

Dr Parvez Alam FIMMM, at The University of Edinburgh, UK, on the potential of mechanical metamaterials with Japanese ancient arts.

Shardell Joseph takes a look back at the impact of the barcode across manufacturing supply chains, the emergence of rival technologies, and what smart packaging has in store for the future.

Professor Iain Todd FIMMM and Dr Luke Benson Marshall at the University of Sheffield, UK, and the Henry Royce Institute, UK, discuss digitising materials discovery, characterisation and manufacture.

Michael Schwartz on Nevada’s ascent to becoming the most attractive mining jurisdiction for investors.

Advanced materials are winning the race in sports technology, improving equipment performance and resistance. Andrea Gaini investigates some of the materials gearing up for a podium finish.

Should R&D funding come through public or private channels? Professor Jeremy Ramsden FIMMM, of the University of Buckingham, UK, shares his view on the debate.

How can we harness energy from evaporation? Pip Knight, a student in Materials Science at Cambridge University, UK, finds out.

Materials World finds out how a novel composite base is accelerating exoskeleton technology.

Jeremy Drew FIMMM, EMEA, Applications Manager at Markforged, UK, on the promise of metal additive manufacturing.