Manufacture & processing resources

A gateway to content and resources related to making, shaping and forming materials

This Topic Gateway focuses on the means of making and shaping materials for improved use of resources. 

Materials producers regularly see new manufacturing processes and techniques developing, however traditional processes still have a major role.

 

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22 September 2022

A concise history of enamel

The word enamel comes the High German word 'smelzan' later becoming 'esmail' in Old French. Hence the current usage of 'smalto' in Italian, 'email' in French and German and 'enamel' in English.

14 July 2022

Making the grade

Researchers from Nextek and Brunel University, UK, collaborate on a project that aims to close the loop on food-grade polypropylene via new sorting and decontamination processes.

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Adhesion 2022

15th International Conference on the Science and Technology of Adhesion and Adhesives provides a forum for the world’s adhesives and adhesion community to meet, present and discuss latest advancements.

Glasgow

PIABC Level 3 Certificate in Packaging Autumn 2022

An introduction to the industry for those starting out on an exciting career in packaging.

Grantham

Reliability Centred Maintenance

Develop the tools needed to build reliability into your maintenance programme

Awards in Manufacture & Processing

Nominations for the 2022 IOM3 Awards & Prizes are now closed.

The full list of winners will be announced on the IOM3 website and Institute publications.

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Are you looking for information or advice on materials? Our Information Services team can help you find relevant articles and literature from our extensive library collections and provide signposting to sources of advice.  

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IOM3 communities active in manufacturing & processing

Technical Community Group

Materials Processing & Manufacturing Group

Provides a forum for professionals to gain an understanding of all areas of materials processing, manufacture and related technologies across all material types

Technical Community Group

Surface Technologies Group

Promoting the selection, optimisation and use of all surface related technologies, such as coatings and surface treatments, to maximise component and system performance

Technical Community Group

Construction Materials Group

The technical network covering the application, use and reuse of all construction materials and systems

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