Category: Materials Types
Is Nanomaterial Production Ready to Transform Plastics Manufacturing?
As demand for advanced materials rises across industries, innovations in how nanomaterials are produced are accelerating their movement from specialist labs into mainstream manufacturing. New production techniques and streamlined supply chains mean that high-quality nanomaterials are more accessible than ever. For the plastics sector, the question is no longer whether these materials can be sourced,…
Could Nano-Implants Transform Medicine and Society While Protecting Patient Rights?
Nano-implants and the broader field of nanotechnology are no longer confined to laboratory speculation — they are moving into practical research with real implications for diagnosis, treatment and long-term health monitoring. At the centre of this unfolding story are nano-implants: tiny, intentionally inserted devices designed to sense, image, deliver therapy and report biological information from…
Are Composite Workplaces Doing Enough To Protect Workers’ Health?
As industries from aerospace to automotive and marine continue to rely on composite materials, a growing number of safety professionals and workers are asking the same question: are current workplace practices sufficient to guard against the combined chemical and particulate hazards that composites create? Composite production and repair bring together resin systems, curing agents and…