In Rotterdam’s former docklands, a century-old warehouse has been transformed into a remarkable art museum. At its heart, a double-helix staircase clad in highly reflective stainless steel creates a dramatic contrast with the building’s robust industrial structure.

Heating and cooling systems depend on water to transfer heat through buildings, factories, and power plants. However, without proper treatment, the circulating water can gradually corrode pipes and equipment, reducing efficiency and shortening service life. Molybdate-based corrosion inhibitors help prevent this deterioration.

A dated concrete footbridge crossing a railway in the UK presented a familiar accessibility problem: passengers unable to use the stairs faced a lengthy detour to cross the tracks. Replacing it with an accessible bridge with elevators would normally involve months of onsite construction. A radically different approach reduced the most disruptive part of the work to just 36 hours.

When a blocked artery causes a heart attack, a tiny metal tube called a stent can restore blood flow. As these life-saving stents have become ever finer and more sophisticated, their materials have evolved too. Molybdenum has played a role throughout this evolution, from early stainless steel designs to some of today’s most advanced stents.