Nearly all fumes from plasma cutting contain toxic substances, but the composition varies depending on the metal being cut ...

Behold the awesome glory of the plasma cutter. These torches create electrically conductive jets of hot plasma that will cut through just about any conductive material, from steel to to brass. In the ...

Using the quirky physics of plasma, this torch instantly converts mixed plastic waste into chemical compounds that can be recycled for other projects. Reading time 2 minutes Why sort plastic when you ...

Gas and equipment supply company Airgas recently funded the purchase of a plasma torch for Riverside High School’s welding lab, with a company representative stating that the new equipment will ...

MONTREAL, Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PyroGenesis Inc. (“PyroGenesis”) (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX: PYR) (OTCQX: PYRGF) (FRA: 8PY), a high-tech company ...

The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen the University of Texas to house a new center focused on developing tools and techniques for predictive science. The agency’s National Nuclear Security ...

In 1961, American inventor Thomas Reed wrote, “This type of apparatus should be useful in high temperature research and engineering,” referring to his latest invention—the inductively coupled plasma ...

A team of South Korean researchers has developed the world’s first hydrogen-powered plasma torch that uses temperatures up to 2,000°C (approximately 3,600°F) to break down unsorted plastic waste into ...