Login | Register

See all Forum Threads

Section Forums

Chemical & Material Science

2554 threads, 18901 comments (2 Viewing)
 

Color codes for organic solvents

07/04/2009 by Guest
I am basically handling process industry as a process engineer. In which i have to deal many organic solvents which are hazardous for human as well as...
Views: 6, Comments: 1
Last comment 07/04/2009 by metalSmiths
 

Copper Water Lines

07/03/2009 by Guest
Electrolysis once it has done damage to the inside of a copper water line what does it look like
Views: 8, Comments: 1
Last comment 07/03/2009 by Tippycanoe
 

Stainless Steel Grade 304

07/03/2009 by Guest
Dear Sir, Does the stainless steel grade 304 contains iron content or not. For example when a magnet is held across it, will it attract towards t...
Views: 24, Comments: 6
Last comment 07/04/2009 by sb
 

Anodizing Processes for Plastic Substrates?

07/03/2009 by surface
Hello, I understand that anodizing process are mainly for metal ( Aluminium ) to create a hard protective layer of oxide layer on the metal surfa...
Views: 36, Comments: 2
Last comment 07/03/2009 by aurizon
Go to this Forum | Post New Thread in Forum

  
Advertisement

See all Blog Entries

Section Blogs

Chemical Manufacturing

39 blog entries, 99 comments (0 Viewing)

The Benefits or Perils of Cap-and-Trade

06/28/2009 Current legislation before Congress could notably impact greenhouse gas emissions for chemical companies. Given that the chemicals industry currently...
Views: 130, Comments: 10
Last comment 06/30/2009 by Rorschach

Synthetic Diamonds: A Forgotten Material?

06/22/2009 by Dead Weight
Prior to the rise of carbon nanotubes, one of the most prominent topics in materials was the development of synthetic diamonds. These actual diamond-s...
Pathfinder Tags: diamonds natural diamonds synthetic diamonds
Views: 242, Comments: 22
Last comment 06/24/2009 by HUX
Go to this Blog

Plastics & Resins Blog

68 blog entries, 165 comments (0 Viewing)

Street-legal Airplanes?

06/27/2009 Initial flight tests are finished for the first "flying car." Billed as an airplane you can drive, as opposed to a car you can fly, the Terrafugia Tra...
Views: 275, Comments: 11
Last comment 06/30/2009 by NiCrMoNoMore

How Far Away is Up?

06/07/2009 Results from PTOnline's Investments in Plastics Processing Technology survey indicate 43% of those companies surveyed are currently making or consider...
Views: 119, Comments: 0
Go to this Blog

Plastics Fabrication

36 blog entries, 110 comments (0 Viewing)

What Will They Think of Next?

06/20/2009 Today we have plastic that heals itself, dispenses medicine, conducts electricity, grows on trees — even plastic clothing that can monitor your...
Views: 139, Comments: 0

Why is Everybody Always Pickin' on Me?

05/24/2009 In a world so completely dependent on plastics: medical devices, food sanitation, lighter aircraft and automobile parts, and so much more, why do plas...
Views: 288, Comments: 19
Last comment 06/03/2009 by RCE
Go to this Blog

Glass & Ceramics

31 blog entries, 202 comments (0 Viewing)

Are You Happy?

06/19/2009 Thanks to functional magnetic resonance imaging, scientist have determined that happy people literally view the world more expansively than crabby peo...
Views: 207, Comments: 7
Last comment 06/22/2009 by Q

Liquid... No, Solid... No, Liquid...

05/23/2009 There is much back-and-forth on the subject about the true nature of glass. Is it a solid, a liquid, or both? Does the final answer have any useful im...
Views: 407, Comments: 32
Last comment 06/27/2009 by NSS
Go to this Blog

Metals & Alloys

37 blog entries, 162 comments (0 Viewing)

Are Happy Days here Again?

06/12/2009 Recent articles present conflicting opinions on whether or not the anticipated economic recovery has begun. "Gut feelings" in the metals market can su...
Views: 74, Comments: 0

Overseas Overload?

05/20/2009 The NADCA says it pays to produce at home. Information from a recent North American Die Casting Association study paints a bleak picture from OEMs tha...
Views: 252, Comments: 2
Last comment 05/26/2009 by Guest
Go to this Blog

Coatings & Surface Engineering

41 blog entries, 131 comments (0 Viewing)

Can America Learn to Drive Efficiently?

06/03/2009 President Obama just announced the new standards for greener cars, with the support of some unlikely bedfellows, from politicians to automakers. But,...
Views: 114, Comments: 2
Last comment 06/15/2009 by Guest

Will the Stimulus Go Beneath the Surface?

06/01/2009 Everyone wants a piece of the stimulus pie, and coatings manufacturers are poised to make their case. A two-part article in this month's Coatings Worl...
Views: 2, Comments: 0
Go to this Blog

International Plastics Design Competition

2 blog entries, 2 comments (0 Viewing)

People's Choice Award Voting Now Open

05/11/2009 by kvalle
Entries are in and photos of the nominees for the 2009 People's Choice Award are up for your viewing in the IPDC online gallery. Stop in and join the...
Views: 266, Comments: 0
Go to this Blog

Other Blog Entries of Interest

Fact or Fiction? Uncommon Uses for Household Items (Part 2)

02/09/2009 posted in The Y Files
by Moose
What do you get if you mix horseradish and olive oil? How about vinegar and honey? In Part 1 of this series, we examined some unconventional uses...
Pathfinder Tags: chemical and material science home remedies household products humor
Views: 699, Comments: 64
Last comment 07/01/2009 by jurie sa

Fact or Fiction? Uncommon Uses for Household Items (Part 1)

02/09/2009 posted in The Y Files
by Moose
Who knew? That was subject line of a mysterious message that landed in my Inbox this morning. The sender of the email was no stranger to me, but t...
Pathfinder Tags: chemical and material properties humor urban legends
Views: 601, Comments: 36
Last comment 06/28/2009 by duikerbok

January 15, 1967 – From Super Ball to Super Bowl

01/15/2009 posted in "On This Day" In Engineering History
by Moose
On this day in engineering history, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 35 – 10 in the first AFL-NFL World Cha...
Pathfinder Tags: natural rubber polybutadiene sulfur synthetic rubber vulcanizing agent
Views: 148, Comments: 2
Last comment 01/17/2009 by CowAnon

The Middle School Mercury Mystery (Part 4)

12/19/2008 posted in The Y Files
by Moose
Where would a 14-year old boy acquire enough liquid mercury to close down his school, send his younger sister to the hospital, and condemn his fam...
Pathfinder Tags: elemental mercury liquid mercury mercury spill middle school north adams
Views: 465, Comments: 32
Last comment 05/07/2009 by Guest

The Middle School Mercury Mystery (Part 3)

12/14/2008 posted in The Y Files
by Moose
"We were born to mothers who smoked and drank. Our cribs were covered in lead-based paint. No child proof lids. No seat belts in cars. Rode bikes...
Pathfinder Tags: elemental mercury liquid mercury mercury spill methlymercury
Views: 440, Comments: 17
Last comment 12/19/2008 by Kris