The iridescent shimmer of a string of pearls may one day be more than pretty adornment. Scientists now report a hybrid material consisting of imitation pearl combined with silver nanowires that works ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics. The vast majority of traditional ceramic heaters use nichrome (NiCr) wire heating elements which are encapsulated in materials such as ...

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Concrete is pretty useful, which is why it’s the most widely used construction material in the world. But it could be argued that it doesn’t really do anything. Now, engineers have made concrete that ...

Furnaces from Deltech have an optimum operating temperature range of 1500 °C to 1800 °C and are designed for operation in air. As a result, it is preferential to use molydisilicide heating elements as ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. A cartridge heater is an industrial heating element. It consists of an outer metal enclosure called a sheath containing ...