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Materials underpin all engineering activities such as construction, electronics, aerospace, telecommunications, medicine and energy, and can be the key to providing greater efficiency and lower costs in all manner of industries.

Materials applications news

25 January 2021

Vaccination efforts boost packaging

With most of the world still waiting for vaccine supplies the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines call for cleaver packaging to ensure their efficacy.

24 January 2021

Ageing water dams pose growing threat

Increasingly expensive to maintain, ageing dams pose a threat to life, a new report foresees a trend to decommissioning dams.

23 January 2021

Construction in extreme environments at Rothera Research Station

The second stage of building a scientific support facility in Antarctica began this month.

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7 January 2021

Full circle - propelling transport’s circular economy

Connecting research and industry to propel transport’s circular economy is at the core of a project run by a UK consortium. Dr Chandrika Nair at the University of Warwick and Professor Mark Jolly FIMMM at Cranfield University discuss the road ahead.

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7 January 2021

From print to pedal - a 3D printed cycle

Magda Zydik and Walter Tran at composites product manufacturer AREVO, USA, take us on the journey of creating a 3D-printed, one-piece, carbon-fibre bike.

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7 January 2021

Less is more - duplex stainless steel improving bridges

How could duplex stainless steel extend the life of road and rail bridges? Andrew Backhouse FIMMM and Paul Janiak at Outokumpu report on research to make less material go further.

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26 January 2021

Nano4Health: Advances in combatting COVID-19

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18 February 2021

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Exploring how natural materials can be used to create more sustainable packaging and the challenges of commercialising these materials.

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Development and Life Management of 9-12%Cr CSEF Steels

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IOM3 awards

Awards in materials applications

Nominations for the 2021 IOM3 awards are now open.

IOM3 recognises achievements and contributions to the profession through a range of annual Awards, Medals and Prizes. The awards cover a range of subject areas, career stages and types of contribution. The awards listed below are broadly within the field of materials applications.

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