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INEOS Styrolution Offers SMMA Grades for Food Contact Applications

INEOS Styrolution has announced that its NAS® range is an excellent material of choice for food contact applications. Sparkling clarity, flowability, ease of processing, thermal stability, scratch and alcohol resistance are some of the key properties of NAS, an SMMA (styrene-methyl-methacrylate) grade.

From INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH 12 Dec 2019

Study Unveils Inexpensive Heat-responsive Hydrogel Ideal for Protective Clothing

Hokkaido University researchers have developed a hydrogel that does the opposite of what polymer-based materials, like plastic bottles, normally do. Their material hardens when heated and softens when cooled.

12 Dec 2019

New Shape-morphing Elastomer with Self-healing and High-conductive Properties

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a material that exhibits a unique combination of high electrical and thermal conductivity with actuation capabilities that are unlike any other soft composite.

12 Dec 2019

Researchers Develop Stretchable & Conductive Film for Wearable Electronics

RIKEN researchers have developed a breathable material that is both highly stretchable and has good electrical conductivity, making it a promising material for on-skin electronics for people and wiring for robots.

11 Dec 2019

Graphi-Coat 623 Protects Graphite from High Temperature Oxidation

Graphi-Coattm 623, a new high temperature oxidation resistant coating developed by Aremco Products, Inc., is now used to protect graphite crucibles and fixtures used in metallurgical casting processes from the foundry to the jewelry industries to 2000 °F (1093 °C).

From Aremco Products Inc. 10 Dec 2019

Researchers Create Catalyst that Switches Between its Chiral Forms

A number of organic molecules are found to be chiral, implying that they cannot be superimposed on their mirror image.

9 Dec 2019

Individualized Biomaterials for Treating Gynecological Prolapses and Hernias

A new project to develop a gynecological prolapse mesh is being launched by Aalto University. Annually, around 700,000 pelvic floor operations are carried out in the Western world, with about 400,000 of these happening in Europe.

29 Nov 2019

Semiconducting Polymer Donor Materials Boost Photon Harvesting in Organic Solar Cells

Organic solar cells are constantly improving with the development of new materials for the active layer, especially when materials are stacked in a bulk heterojunction design that leverages various combined absorption windows to utilize photons at more parts of the spectrum.

27 Nov 2019

Researchers Reveal High Temperature Stability of Exotic Silicon Phases

New observations on the stability of exotic silicon phases have revealed that some types of Si are stable to a much higher temperature than previously thought.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 26 Nov 2019

Researchers Improve Electrical Conductivity of Conductive Coating Materials

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have further enhanced a transparent and conductive coating material by increasing its electrical conductivity by 10 times.

25 Nov 2019

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Materials Research News

INEOS Styrolution Offers SMMA Grades for Food Contact Applications

Study Unveils Inexpensive Heat-responsive Hydrogel Ideal for Protective Clothing

New Shape-morphing Elastomer with Self-healing and High-conductive Properties

Researchers Develop Stretchable & Conductive Film for Wearable Electronics

Graphi-Coat 623 Protects Graphite from High Temperature Oxidation

Researchers Create Catalyst that Switches Between its Chiral Forms

Individualized Biomaterials for Treating Gynecological Prolapses and Hernias

Semiconducting Polymer Donor Materials Boost Photon Harvesting in Organic Solar Cells

Researchers Reveal High Temperature Stability of Exotic Silicon Phases

Researchers Improve Electrical Conductivity of Conductive Coating Materials

Innovating Analytical Science: Precision in Focus with QSight®

An Introduction to Reverse Tip Sample Scanning Probe Microscopy (RTS SPM)

Advancing Solid-State Battery Research

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

EC-32010CC: Fully-Automated Carbon Coater

Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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How Photothermal AFM-IR Reveals Hidden Details in Polymer Blends

Using SDT to Analyze the Thermal Properties of LFP Li-Ion Cathodes

Non-Contact Profiling of MEMS Micromirrors Using 4D Digital Holographic Microscopy

Advances in Mass Spectrometry Enable Lithium Mapping and Depth Profiling

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Materials Research News

Innovating Analytical Science: Precision in Focus with QSight®

An Introduction to Reverse Tip Sample Scanning Probe Microscopy (RTS SPM)

Advancing Solid-State Battery Research

1Triple-Layer Material Boosts Green Hydrogen Production Eightfold

2Exum Instruments and Thermo Fisher Scientific Enter into Commercial Agreement for Scientific Advancement in Europe and China

3Emerson's New Battery Energy and Asset Management Software Improves Return on Investment, Grid Stability

4Nuvvon Reports a Major Breakthrough in Solid-State Battery Scalability

5Smart Coating Design: Using Machine Learning to Predict Durability

6Breakthrough in 3D Chip Integration Promises Faster, More Efficient High-Performance Computing

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