http://www.materialsviews.com Engineering MaterialsViews Rss Feed http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1444893/MSE_Congress_Calls_for_Abstracts.html The “Materials Science and Engineering – MSE2012-Congress” will take place from September 25-27 in Darmstadt, Germany. Those who want to contribute lectures or posters have to keep in mind: Deadline for the submission of abstracts is February 17. 2012-01-20T07:50:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1440861/Forging_an_Alliance_between_Steel_and_Aluminum.html Hybrid materials benefit from the combination of material-specific advantages. But thermal expansion of different materials causes shrinking gaps, if they are not compensated by a firmly bonded joint. 2012-01-13T16:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1433487/Vegetable_Fibers_Make_a_Comeback_in_Materials_Engineering.html Due to increasing oil prices and environmental considerations research into vegetable fibers is experiencing a revival. Brazilian scientists have conducted a study to improve the matrix/fiber interface in composites. 2012-01-04T02:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1430003/Porous_Reactors_in_Use_Destroying_Industrial_Pollutants.html The company SGL Carbon offers porous reactors to synthesize hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acids and destroy pollutants in industrial waste gases. 2011-12-30T08:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1424127/A_New_Look_for_Steel_Research_International.html The famous metallurgical and engineering journal gets transformed into a sleek, new layout. 2011-12-26T06:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1424069/Seeking_Candidates_for_Porous_Burners.html The benefits of porous burner technology are amazing, but a lot of problems have to be solved in the field of materials science. Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute in Dresden present research and results in developing improved cellular ceramics. 2011-12-21T08:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1411013/Drilling_Cast_Materials_Faster.html Recently, the German company Gontermann Peipers carried out drilling tests to get information about the maximum possible feed rates and cutting speeds for different cast materials. 2011-12-02T02:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1395665/Testing_and_Improving_Electromobility_Addressing_the_Electric_Car.html Battery electric vehicles have to face competition from conventional cars. Here, BMW's Dieter Martin discusses their comprehensive efforts to improve service life and enable longer journeys. 2011-11-18T00:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1388285/Shooting_with_Steel_and_Ceramic_to_Improve_Performance.html Shot peening enhances the surface characteristics of parts in aircraft engines. Researchers from Rolls-Royce and the University of Kassel tried to find the optimal set of parameters. 2011-11-09T14:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1383505/Regaining_Trust_in_Corrosion_Protection_Packaging.html Volatile corrosion inhibitors (VCI) applied in packaging materials were banned as hazardous materials. A recently conducted study shows that modern VCI packaging materials no longer pose a health risk. 2011-11-03T08:00:00Z