When ASTM International acquired Wohlers Associates and its flagship publication the Wohlers Report in November 2021, it marked a seismic shift in the field of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D…

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“Forever chemicals.” That’s what PFAS are called. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, stay together; they have strong bonds. 

Paul Sonnenfeld is the chair of the…

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Trucks and some cars need it to get from point A to point B. Railcars and ships can’t move without it. And in many places, it helps keep the lights on. We’re talking, of course, about petroleum-…

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Helping to ensure that consumers stay safe from the products they use every day might seem like a given. Yet, until the mid-twentieth century, consumer product safety standards were not…

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Glass is everywhere.

“It’s in all our homes and commercial buildings; it’s in cars, electronics, and tableware. And it usually goes unnoticed unless something is wrong with it,” says Rick…

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Amusement rides have evolved over time, from roller coasters, to waterslides, to bungee jumps, and more. But the reality of what’s fun has never really wavered: thrills, chills, and drops are fun…

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Almost everything comes in a package of some sort. 

Fresh fruits and vegetables are picked into containers ahead of sorting and packaging for sale at a farm market or distribution to…

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For over 10,000 years, humankind has employed copper in everything from tools to ornamentation. Archeological evidence indicates that ancient Egyptians mined and cast copper for agricultural…

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It can be easy to take concrete for granted. This versatile building material is so familiar, such an ubiquitous presence in the built environment, that we sometimes stop paying attention.

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Many of us take concrete for granted. As the material that often makes up the very buildings around us, it is easy to go through a given day without giving this material — and the cement used to…

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