Thiel--Gerard R. (Industrial Technology Faculty)
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 in reverse chronological order
| # | Title | Date | Summary |
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| 1 | Another dimension comes to UNI Northern Iowan 110:15, p.1 |
UNI owns the biggest 3-D printer in Iowa. The printer cost $1.5 million to purchase. The printer's primary use will be to create molds for the Metal Casting Center, but the art department may be using it for sculptures as well; photo. | |
| 2 | UNI program works to reduce pollution in foundry industry. Public Relations News Release 2010:150, p.1 |
The foundry industry often uses sand binders as molds for metal casting despite the harmful emissions produced. UNI's Center for Advanced Bio-based Binders has been working to develop innovative binders made from renewable agricultural feedstocks. | |
| 3 | UNI's Metal Casting Center to host workshops for Boy Scouts Public Relations News Release 2009:231, p.1 |
More than 50 Boy Schouth will attend a workshop at the Center to earn the metalwork merit badge with a founder option. The center is offering its facilities to the scouts at no charge and materials are being donated. | |
| 4 | UNI awarded federal grant for Center for Advanced Bio-based Binders Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 |
Grants for one million dollars will help develop bio-based binders in the UNI foundry. |