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Unite has confirmed its current industrial action at Tata in South Wales has been paused, as they enter new negotiations.

More than 2,000 sacks made from 'more durable' multilayer structures are being field tested for distributing aid in the form of food and basic necessities.

Tata says they have been ‘forced’ to begin legal action against the validity of Unite's recent strike ballot. Unite remain defiant.

Ahead of the UK general election on 4 July, IOM3 has published a summary of the plans for materials, minerals and mining set out in the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos.

A technique to improve the plastic deformability of ceramics at room temperature could expand their usage.

A UV ray-emitting glass could reduce 98% of biofilm growing on surfaces underwater, according to its inventors in the US.

A hollow embossing rolling system has been developed for a potentially more cost effective, continuous and quicker process for manufacturing bipolar plates for hydrogen-powered fuel cells. 

A 3D printer that automatically figures out how to print unknown materials could additively manufacture components from renewable or recyclable materials that are hard to characterise.

Around 1,500 Tata Steel workers will begin strike action from 8 July, say Unite the Union.

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