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…
read more“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 environmental…
read moreTrucks 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-…
read moreHelping 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…
read moreGlass 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…
read moreAmusement 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…
read moreAlmost 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 food…
read moreFor 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…
read moreIt 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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read moreMany 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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