Printing progress

After receiving funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for healthcare disciplines, Professor Goodridge embarked upon a part-time secondment to the U.K. NHS to focus on clinical engineering with the aim of investigating where additive manufacturing...

Seeking the most effective polymers for personal protective equipment

Personal protective equipment, like face masks and gowns, is generally made of polymers. But not much attention is typically given to the selection of polymers used beyond their physical properties. To help with the identification...

Plastics the prime choice for corrosive handling

Pumps handle some of the most aggressive and corrosive products on the planet and plastics are becoming the preferred choice in these applications. Taking the brunt of the work in many demanding industrial environments, pumps are asked to deal with a vast array of materials...