SAVE THE DATE: 12 - 16 April 2027 | Crowne Plaza Düsseldorf-Neuss, Germany The iia is pleased to share the first IMRP 2027 newsletter, click here to view or read below. The International Meeting on Radiation Processing is recognised as the leading international event for those involved in...
In the April 2022 edition of Radiation Physics and Chemistry, already available online, an article written by Hans de Brouwer of the SABIC Technology and Innovation Division in the Netherlands compares the effects of gamma radiation and X-rays on the mechanical properties and color of...
The following article in Global Times highlights how irradiation can be used in cold-chain food distribution to combat COVID 19 transmission risks. The article also highlights how irradiation is used to treat healthcare products and in addressing environmental challenges associated with waste-water. Click this link to...
Our member BGS is participating in the HoT-BRo2 project of the Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites at Hannover University that aims to develop thermoplastic bioplastics and biocomposites suitable for use at high-temperatures. The purpose is to substitute oil-based plastics with bio-based plastics in the engine...
After Ahmedabad, a second gamma irradiation facility is about to go online in the central Indian city of Indore. Designed to process 5 tons per hour of dry sewage, this facility is part of the Swachh Bharat (clean India) program .Cobalt-60 has been loaded commissioning...
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A), today announced it has signed a contract for the installation of an irradiation cross-linking solution using IBA’s Rhodotron® technology with Mercury Plastics (“Mercury”) in Middlefield, OH, USA. The equipment will be used to enhance the properties of plastics, leading to...
John Logar, strategic leader and radiation sterilisation expert who has spent most of his career involved with ASTM serving in many roles including Chair of the ASTM Board of Directors and Steve Capmbell, acting President and CEO at AAMI, joined the SfSAP board on 11 January...
Rosatom Healthcare JSC is part of the Russian pavilion at the Dubai EXPO where they organised a discussion on "non energy applications of nuclear technology for addressing global challenges". The discussion was held yesterday, 18 January and centred around three key issues: Nuclear Medicine Radiation Sterilisation Non...
The I.FAST project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, will organize a 10-day challenge for multidisciplinary teams of young people in the form of seminar that will be held at the European Scientific Institute (ESI) near Geneva from Tuesday 26...
After a lapse of two years Texas A&M are re-starting their annual hands-on workshops in April 2022. The workshops have been instrumental in empowering decision makers in industry to adopt electron beam and x-ray technologies in their companies and have also enabled entrepreneurs to launch...
Two announcements were made last month about the signing of memorandums of understanding to develop the production of Cobalt-60 at pressurized water reactors (PWRs). These announcements are as follows: Westinghouse and EDF Collaborate in Life-Saving Nuclear Medical Applications: https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/news/westinghouse-edf-mou-cobalt-60 Framatome partners with Exelon Generation to strengthen long-term supply...
IBA will increase their contribution to iia by moving their membership category from Gold to Platinum level. This move reflects the increased standing of IBA’s Industrial Solutions business within the radiation processing industry. IBA continue to be at the forefront of accelerator technology as they...
From November 22 to 27, 2021, our member ARC-Nucleart, in collaboration with the IAEA, hosted a workshop and meeting of experts in Grenoble, France on radiation technologies for cultural heritage preservation. The event attracted over 100 participants from Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Europe, and...
