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NSF Grants $750,000 to Study How Novel Polymers Can React to Heat and Light

A University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University research team was awarded $750,000 in back-to-back grants from the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation to study how novel polymers can react to heat and light, creating the potential for self-powered robotic devices.

12 Sep 2016

Stanford Researchers Create Low-Cost Plastic Clothing Fabric that Cools Wearer

A team of Stanford engineers have created an economical, plastic-based textile with extraordinary capabilities. If this textile is woven into clothing, it can keep the body cooler than what is possible with synthetic or natural fabrics used in present day clothes.

2 Sep 2016

New Study Describes Development of Novel Hybrid Polymers Suitable for Creating 3D-Printed Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

A new study describes the development of a novel hybrid polymer suitable for producing 3D-printed scaffolds on which living cells can be seeded to create engineered tissues.

30 Aug 2016

Researchers Invent New Catalyst for Developing Biodegradable Plastics

A new catalyst capable of making biodegradable plastics obtained from renewable materials has been developed by the IBM and Stanford chemists as a result of their long-standing partnership. This new invention holds promising alternatives to plastics produced from oil.

29 Jul 2016

Victrex at K 2016: Paek Polymer Specialist to Showcase an Enhanced Range of Products and Services

Victrex, a leading provider of high-performance PAEK* polymer solutions, will present its significantly extended portfolio at K 2016.

From Victrex plc. 27 Jul 2016

Brown University Researchers Induce New Polymer Phase in Polylactic Acid

The biodegradable polymer polylactic acid, also known as PLA, is widely used in manufacturing of various products, ranging from disposable cups, to drug delivery systems, to medical implants.

26 Jul 2016

Innovative Plastic Material has Ability to Move Spontaneously in Visible Light

A team of researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Humboldt University in Berlin showcased a thin layer of plastic material in the Nature Communications journal, which has the capacity to move spontaneously under the influence of daylight. The researchers feel that this flexible plastic is appropriate as a self-cleaning surface, for example it can be utilized in solar cells.

6 Jul 2016

Fluorescent Polymer Gels Could be Used to Spot Structural Failure in Oil, Gas and Wind Equipment

An MIT research team is in the process of creating fluorescent polymer gels capable of changing color when they are heated, exposed to acid, shaken, or disrupted in some form. With this kind of response, these innovative materials hold promise as effective sensors for identifying modifications in structures, the environment or in fluids.

1 Jul 2016

MSU Graduate Awarded NSF Fellowship to Explore Ways to Improve Structural Fibers Used in Composite Materials

Nathan Fritz, a fall 2015 graduate of Montana State University’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in the College of Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program Fellowship to research ways to improve the structural fibers used in composite materials.

1 Jul 2016

Biofabric Better than Bioplastic for Certain Vegetable Production

The use of polyethylene mulch is a common practice in vegetable production, but environmental issues related to the disposal of petroleum-based plastic mulches have producers looking for alternatives.

23 Jun 2016

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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.

Plastics and Polymers News

NSF Grants $750,000 to Study How Novel Polymers Can React to Heat and Light

Stanford Researchers Create Low-Cost Plastic Clothing Fabric that Cools Wearer

New Study Describes Development of Novel Hybrid Polymers Suitable for Creating 3D-Printed Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Researchers Invent New Catalyst for Developing Biodegradable Plastics

Victrex at K 2016: Paek Polymer Specialist to Showcase an Enhanced Range of Products and Services

Brown University Researchers Induce New Polymer Phase in Polylactic Acid

Innovative Plastic Material has Ability to Move Spontaneously in Visible Light

Fluorescent Polymer Gels Could be Used to Spot Structural Failure in Oil, Gas and Wind Equipment

MSU Graduate Awarded NSF Fellowship to Explore Ways to Improve Structural Fibers Used in Composite Materials

Biofabric Better than Bioplastic for Certain Vegetable Production

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

Simplifying Mass Spectrometry Workflows for Routine Testing

Creating High Entropy Alloys and Other Advanced Materials

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

UltraCLAVE Microwave Digestion System from Milestone

PELCO® easiCore™ Rotary Disc Cutter for TEM, Semiconductors, and More

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Finding New Ways to Utilize Lignin and Lignosulfonate

Karl Fischer Titration for Battery Production

Optimized Flow Measurement for Hydrogen Applications

Exploring the Imaging of Perovskite Catalysts Bearing Exsolved Active Nanoparticles

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?

Plastics and Polymers News

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

Simplifying Mass Spectrometry Workflows for Routine Testing

Creating High Entropy Alloys and Other Advanced Materials

1Biochar-Based Slow-Release Fertilizers: A Step Toward More Sustainable Agriculture

2DNA Hydrogels: Advancing Biohybrid Material Production

3Revolutionizing Energy Storage: The Role of Bi2O3/rGO in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

4New Semiconductor Design Center Strengthens Wales’ and UK’s Leadership in Chip Design

5Sealing Solutions from Parker Prädifa Enhance Efficiency and Safety of Electrolyzers and Fuel Cells

6Breakthrough Transforms Chemical Manufacturing – Boosting Speed, Safety and Sustainability

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