Interceram

Asahi Kasei has developed the world's first foam made of polyamide beads. It can be used in automotive applications as a lightweight substitute for metals and for noise insulation. 

The speedy reduction of worldwide CO₂ emissions is one of the most pressing and challenging tasks of our time. There are a number of technologies which transform unavoidable CO₂ into valuable products. Scientists at the Fraunhofer IKTS in Dresden have developed reactors based on ceramics, which use CO₂ and water vapor to produce raw materials for the chemical industry.

Scientists at the Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover (Hanover Institute for Integrated Production) are trying to find a way of assessing the quality of parts during the 3D printing process. An optical measurement system that can be integrated into a 3D printer will continually monitor the printing process and automatically detect errors.