Dec 22, 2015 | Polymers render concrete fire-resistant
Self-compacting high-performance concrete (SCHPC) has till now suffered from one weakness – when exposed to fire it flakes and splits, which reduces its loadbearing capacity. Empa scientists have now developed a method...
Dec 21, 2015 | Making the invisible visible
The Empa Center for X-ray Analytics is now up-and-running, and its state-of-the-art X-ray machines have been installed. These provide not just fascinating images but in particular deep insights into materials, components...
Dec 15, 2015 | SME Update – an insight into digital medicine
Electronic connectivity and data exchange are becoming more and more important for the medical products of tomorrow. The SME Update at Empa has shown how doctors and researchers imagine the future of digital medicine and...
Nov 29, 2015 | Die Empa am Swiss Innovation Forum
2015 ist das «Internationale Jahr des Lichts und der lichtbasierten Technologien». Passend dazu stellt die Empa am 10. Swiss Innovation Forum (SIF) vom 19. November im Congress Center Basel drei innovative Projekte vor,...