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Materials science, engineering, #mining and #packaging news from the @iom3 members' magazine. RTs & tweets of external sources are not necessarily endorsements.

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The #MaterialsWorld June digital edition on the topic of #CircularEconomy is now live, exclusive to IOM3 members to read at iom3.info/3JYsKsG
June 2026 issue of Materials World cover against an indigo background

ALT June 2026 issue of Materials World cover against an indigo background
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Ovako R&D find it is possible to eliminate the #quenching and #tempering step following forging through innovative #alloy design, supported by controlled phase transformation during direct or interrupted air cooling, or isothermal quenching. Article: iom3.info/3PlQvxU
Traditionally, the forging industry has relied on reheating, quenching and tempering to attain the ideal steel microstructure Credit: Ovako

ALT Traditionally, the forging industry has relied on reheating, quenching and tempering to attain the ideal steel microstructure Credit: Ovako
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A paper web is run continuously through a plant and irradiated with a CO #laser. This is followed by a second #paper that is joined to the first along four seams to form a bag, using a combined #heatSealing and punching tool. Article: iom3.info/4nEdAbL
A paper web being sealed by a heat contact process Credit: Fraunhofer IVV

ALT A paper web being sealed by a heat contact process Credit: Fraunhofer IVV
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The partnership between Renishaw and British #Cycling is focused on achieving measurable #performance improvements through advanced materials, precise #manufacturing processes and rigorous testing protocols. Article: iom3.info/4uHAtgJ
Testing bike parts in a wind tunnel Credit: SWpix.com (t/a Photography Hub Ltd)

ALT Testing bike parts in a wind tunnel Credit: SWpix.com (t/a Photography Hub Ltd)
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Initially focused on ear, nose and throat procedures, Dexterous #Endoscopes is developing several iterations of its device, which looks like a #vertebra where all the #components can be rapidly compressed to lock together. Article: iom3.info/494fnAW
Dexterous Endoscopes' variable-stiffness design for hard-to-reach areas Credit: School of Engineering/Adrian Alberola

ALT Dexterous Endoscopes' variable-stiffness design for hard-to-reach areas Credit: School of Engineering/Adrian Alberola
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As #patent standards continue to evolve, applicants seeking protection for #alloy inventions must engage deeply with both the metallurgical foundations of their work and the #legal framework within which it will be assessed. Article: iom3.info/4uHJS7U
Isobel Stone Credit: Mewburn Ellis

ALT Isobel Stone Credit: Mewburn Ellis
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A recent online event hosted by the Stimson Center, USA, ‘Protecting #Water in the Mining Rush: Lessons from Africa and Southeast Asia’ brought together speakers on water governance, #environmental law and responsible #mining standards. Article: iom3.info/4nudrrp
Kok River, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. The Stimson Center reports how testing on two Mekong River tributaries in the Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai Provinces showed pollution from unregulated mines in Myanmar was damaging downstream livelihoods in Thailand Credit: KoBoZaa/Shutterstock

ALT Kok River, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. The Stimson Center reports how testing on two Mekong River tributaries in the Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai Provinces showed pollution from unregulated mines in Myanmar was damaging downstream livelihoods in Thailand Credit: KoBoZaa/Shutterstock
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Five rising stars at Alloyed speak on the value of the #apprenticeship route and what advice they can give #graduates and school leavers looking for similar #opportunities. Article: iom3.info/4367ffI
Alloyed apprentices (top left to right) Morgan Phillips, Violet Constable-Cole, Harley Langford, (bottom left to right) Ewan Morgan and Alexander Merrell Brown Credit: All headshots from Alloyed

ALT Alloyed apprentices (top left to right) Morgan Phillips, Violet Constable-Cole, Harley Langford, (bottom left to right) Ewan Morgan and Alexander Merrell Brown Credit: All headshots from Alloyed
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Professor Mohammad Naraghi and his team at Texas A&M University’s Nanostructured Materials Lab are #3DPrinting a #foam that could reduce injuries when deployed in ballistic #helmets. Article: iom3.info/4eJTMkY
Plastic columns embedded within a foam block Credit: Abbey Toronjo/Texas A&M University Division of Marketing & Communications

ALT Plastic columns embedded within a foam block Credit: Abbey Toronjo/Texas A&M University Division of Marketing & Communications
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Georgina Frater MIMMM has quickly propelled herself with laser-like precision to a #senior role. She #leads a team of #engineers at Oxford University, UK, spin-out Alloyed. Article: iom3.info/4dkSJpk
Georgina Frater MIMMM Credit: Alloyed

ALT Georgina Frater MIMMM Credit: Alloyed
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Researchers from Zhejiang University, China, claim that expensive and strategically sensitive #cobalt can be replaced with combinations of #nickel and iron in nickel #superalloys. Associate Professor Qingqing Ding at the university shares more. Article: iom3.info/4wvYZDq
Rods and wires produced from the cobalt-free nickel superalloy Credit: Courtesy of Qingqing Ding (Zhejiang University)

ALT Rods and wires produced from the cobalt-free nickel superalloy Credit: Courtesy of Qingqing Ding (Zhejiang University)
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A dynamic #ceramic: Peeling back the layers of #additive manufacturing #alumina. Full article at: iom3.info/49D9HOH
Additive manufacturing of alumina into a mesh structure Credit: Pixel B/Shutterstock

ALT Additive manufacturing of alumina into a mesh structure Credit: Pixel B/Shutterstock
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A team of researchers at both Jiangsu University of Science and Technology and Jilin University in China use a high-frequency nanosecond #laser to carve a precise and microscopic grid of pillars into a #composite material for de-icing #turbines. Article: iom3.info/49KwPup
An effective de-icing film is crucial for the smooth operation of wind turbines in extremely cold environments Credit: Martin Poirier/Shutterstock

ALT An effective de-icing film is crucial for the smooth operation of wind turbines in extremely cold environments Credit: Martin Poirier/Shutterstock
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Adding to the mix: #AdditiveManufacturing could take #ceramic matrix #composites to the next level. Full article at: iom3.info/4u69URT
3D printing composites Credit: Daorong Ye and Professor Jon Binner

ALT 3D printing composites Credit: Daorong Ye and Professor Jon Binner
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'Our findings confirm a fundamental #quantum effect that’s completely counterintuitive – quantum batteries #charge faster as they get larger. Today’s #batteries don’t function like that,' reveals Dr James Quach at CSIRO. Article: iom3.info/3RimCiF
Working prototype of a quantum battery Credit: CSIRO

ALT Working prototype of a quantum battery Credit: CSIRO
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Picking up the #pace: How the #Composites at Speed and Scale (COMPASS) facility could solve a 'looming challenge in #aerospace'. Full article at: iom3.info/4uHYfJX
The open-access COMPASS innovation facility at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre represents a new era in UK composites manufacturing Credit: University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

ALT The open-access COMPASS innovation facility at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre represents a new era in UK composites manufacturing Credit: University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
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Paper #packaging, while offering a high recycling rate, cannot yet be sealed without adding #adhesives or plastic layers. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft research centre in Germany is working on an adhesive-free #paper sealing technology. Article: iom3.info/4nEdAbL
A paper web being sealed by a heat contact process Credit: Fraunhofer IVV

ALT A paper web being sealed by a heat contact process Credit: Fraunhofer IVV
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One #layer at a time: Paragraf is seeking to advance #graphene-based electronic devices using standard #semiconductor processes. Full article at: iom3.info/3RG8zDG
One of Paragraf’s graphene-coated wafers Credit: Paragraf

ALT One of Paragraf’s graphene-coated wafers Credit: Paragraf
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Switzerland-based designers at Dexterous #Endoscopes, a spin-out of EPFL, believe their product could overcome challenges for #surgeons undertaking #urological, gastrointestinal, and ear, nose and throat procedures. Article: iom3.info/494fnAW
Dexterous Endoscopes' variable-stiffness design for hard-to-reach areas Credit: School of Engineering/Adrian Alberola

ALT Dexterous Endoscopes' variable-stiffness design for hard-to-reach areas Credit: School of Engineering/Adrian Alberola
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Motoring on: Putting the spotlight on eliminating the use of #rareEarths and #copper in electric vehicle #motors. Full article at: iom3.info/3S5Y9NG
Dr James Widmer Credit: Advanced Electric Machines

ALT Dr James Widmer Credit: Advanced Electric Machines
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