materials

IT

Quantum Technology Supersensors: Smart pressure sensors win 'Breakthrough of the Year' and are set to radically disrupt the tech industry

From flexible touch screens to smart driving seats and robot 'skin', smart material pressure sensors from Quantum Technology Supersensors have a host of exciting applications

clock 13 December 2017 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Low carbon future? It's a material challenge

A circular economy will present major raw materials challenges, argues AECOM's Robert Spencer

clock 06 December 2017 • 4 min read

R&D

Scientists develop sustainable spider silk in green materials breakthrough

Green material mimics the properties of 'wonder material' spider silk, one of the world's strongest materials

clock 16 July 2017 • 1 min read

Recycling

Government urged to act now to stop new materials leading to future landfill woes

Report argues steps need to be taken to ensure emerging materials such as carbon fibre composites and bioplastics are properly reusable and recyclable

clock 02 February 2017 • 2 min read

Policy

Getting novel materials right from the start should be an industrial strategy priority

Jonny Hazell from Green Alliance urges for design stage circular economy thinking to be given priority in industrial strategy

clock 02 February 2017 • 3 min read
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