09.12.2016
- The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Commission have agreed to start work on the European Union’s Observatory for Nanomaterials (EU-ON), which the Helsinki-based...
28.07.2015
- Offering an introduction to the topic and the nature of shape-memory effects and superelasticity, Shape-Memory Polymers provides an in-depth look at the properties, mechanics...
27.07.2015
- Companies manufacturing, importing or distributing nanomaterials into the territory of the European Union do not only have to comply with the Registration, Evaluation...
11.02.2014
- Regulation - The European Commission's review of REACh has concluded that there is no need for any major changes in the legislation -at least for the moment. This has been welcomed...
17.10.2012
- Chemists at Queen's University Belfast have devised a novel, environmentally friendly technique, which allows the rapid production of Metal-Organic Frameworks porous materials...
09.11.2011
- Polarizing Debate - From lighter materials for cars, stronger wind turbine blades to better insulation for homes, nanomaterials help create innovative products and improve...
10.12.2010
- Not-So-Small Problem - The labeling of products to indicate their nanoscale chemical content may or may not be very welcome in the chemicals industry. Already coping with Reach...