	Vision and Mission. A company's vision and mission is the driving force behind what they do. So what drives Future Materials? ---more
	Future Materials Capabilities Database. Including details of expertise, research facilities and equipment the Capability Database is a great tool for matching industry need with university supply ---more

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FM Awards 2006
Congratulations to the finalists and winners ---more

Case Histories

Extensive case history file.
The following represents a small selection of the way in which the resources of Future Materials have been utilised ---more

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Future Materials News


	Welcome to Future Materials News July 2004 ---more

Research News
	Moving through paper New research on how fluids move through paper promises to revolutionise the whole paper industry. ---more


	Not another acronym! Launching Future Materials ---more

Tin Tacks
	Stains in the glass G.James Glass had a problem. Stains were appearing on the surface of the some of their heat-treated glasses. Wherever it came from, they needed to work out the source quickly because a shut down had the potential to cost big dollars. ---more

Know your material
	What are dielectric materials? Dielectric materials are poor conductors of electricity but they can support an electrostatic field while dissipating minimal energy in the form of heat. These properties are useful in capacitors and radio-frequency transmission lines. ---more

Sensational Materials
	Self-cleaning clothes A chemical coating has been developed which devours any dirt that gathers on clothing. The clothes simply need to be exposed to sunlight for the cleaning process to begin. ---more


	Sunbaking to make your car body stronger CSIRO scientists have discovered a new process which could soon lead to the production of aluminium cars and planes that get stronger the longer they are left to 'bake' in the sun. ---more

Future Materials People
	Mixing business with pure and applied chemistry - Dr Peter Kambouris I see myself as a technology broker, says Peter Kambouris. "And one of the pleasures of my work with Future Materials is seeing the way people's eyes light up when I propose the use of a particular piece of technology to solve their specific problem. It's like I've helped them 'see the light'; that science and technology can actually help them in a real and timely fashion." ---more

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