Materials Sciences

Materials management deals with the research, development, manufacturing and processing of raw and industrial materials. Key aspects here are biological and medical issues, which play an increasingly important role in this field.

innovations-report offers in-depth articles related to the development and application of materials and the structure and properties of new materials.

TECNALIA leads a composite materials project to increase aircraft safety

With an initial budget of 3 million euros and the participation of twelve European members, the Laysa project (Multifunctional Layers for Safer Aircraft…

Acrylic glass made of sugar – new enzyme could revolutionise production of plastics

In a bacterial strain, scientists at the University of Duisburg-Essen and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) have found an enzyme which…

Augsburg Corrmoran start-up company develops corrosion monitoring system for large combustion plants

The Corrmoran GmbH is an Augsburg University spin-off company that is specialized in analyzing corrosion in waste incineration plants. To ease the market entry…

New Synthesis Approach Could Create More Durable and Elastic Materials

In the not-so-distant future, plastics could be more durable and rubbers could be more … well … rubbery thanks to a novel new approach to polymer synthesis…

Almost frictionless

Passengers check in their suitcases, which are automatically transported away by conveyer belts; moving walkways and escalators run for hours without a break –…

The Effect Of Defects In Structural Composites

Polymer matrix composites are currently used in many structural applications that require a significant reduction in weight for energy and/or environmental…

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