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Newly Engineered Material can Deliver Extraordinary Stretchiness and Toughness

Scientists have developed new materials that are extremely stretchable and very tough.

22 Feb 2022

Scientists Develop an Environmentally Sustainable Process to Produce Biodegradable Plastic

Scientists based in Brazil and Portugal have developed an environmentally sustainable process to produce biodegradable plastic using pigment extracted from yeast by "green" solvents. In an article published in the journal Green Chemistry, they show that this biodegradable plastic could in future be used in smart packaging with antioxidant and anti-microbial properties.

18 Feb 2022

Omniseal Solutions Makes Business Decision to Conclude Rulon® Distribution Partnership with Fluorten®, Working as Direct Supplier to Customers

Omniseal Solutions, a design engineering and manufacturer of precision sealing solutions and materials for over 60 years, has made the business decision to conclude their Rulon® material distribution partnership with Fluorten®, a plastic fabrication company in Italy.

From Omniseal Solutions 18 Feb 2022

Simulations Lead to the Fabrication of Polymer-DNA Gel with On-Demand Viscoelastic Properties

Simulations have led to the fabrication of a polymer-DNA gel that could be used in tissue regeneration and robotics.

17 Feb 2022

Could Biodegradable Polymers Repair Achilles Tendon Injuries?

Biodegradable polymer materials have been widely explored over the past few years for the treatment and repair of tissues and organs, and a new study published in Frontiers in Materials has investigated repairing Achilles tendon injuries with these advanced materials.

14 Feb 2022

Looking Toward the Future of Coordination Polymers

Conductive coordination polymers are hybrid materials that offer a range of beneficial properties, many of which make them suitable for implementation in the next generation of electronic devices.

11 Feb 2022

Innovative Polymer Coating for Hospital Fabrics Drastically Reduces Infectivity of COVID

The University of British Columbia (UBC) scientists have created an economical, non-toxic coating for nearly any fabric which reduces the infectivity of the virus that results in COVID-19 by approximately 90%.

11 Feb 2022

Can we 3D Print Clay on a Polymer FDM Printer?

Fused deposition modeling is a 3D printing technology that has been explored for several industrial applications over the past few years. Writing in SN Applied Sciences, a team of researchers has presented a trial to convert a polymer fused deposition modeling 3D printer to print clay materials for ceramic devices.

11 Feb 2022

Rapid Fabrication of Covalent Organic Polymer Membranes

The field of organic solvent nanofiltration has recently gained significant attention in materials sciences due to its advantages over conventional techniques. A paper published in the Journal of Membrane Science has explored the rapid fabrication of covalent organic polymer membranes for use in this field.

10 Feb 2022

Micrometer-Sized Hydride Particles Coated with a Polymer Film can Better Store Hydrogen

Hydrogen is considered a vital component of the energy transition: it can be produced from solar or wind power and therefore stores green energy in form of an environmentally friendly energy carrier, providing energy also at night and during periods of calm winds. Hydrogen also acts as a climate-neutral fuel for fuel-cell cars and trucks, enabling greater ranges than battery-powered vehicles.

10 Feb 2022

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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

Newly Engineered Material can Deliver Extraordinary Stretchiness and Toughness

Scientists Develop an Environmentally Sustainable Process to Produce Biodegradable Plastic

Omniseal Solutions Makes Business Decision to Conclude Rulon® Distribution Partnership with Fluorten®, Working as Direct Supplier to Customers

Simulations Lead to the Fabrication of Polymer-DNA Gel with On-Demand Viscoelastic Properties

Could Biodegradable Polymers Repair Achilles Tendon Injuries?

Looking Toward the Future of Coordination Polymers

Innovative Polymer Coating for Hospital Fabrics Drastically Reduces Infectivity of COVID

Can we 3D Print Clay on a Polymer FDM Printer?

Rapid Fabrication of Covalent Organic Polymer Membranes

Micrometer-Sized Hydride Particles Coated with a Polymer Film can Better Store Hydrogen

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

High-Throughput Configurable Raman Probes for Versatile Applications

MX-Lab: Material Research & Alloying Machine

Using the LFA 717 HyperFlash for Light Flash Analysis

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NIR Spectroscopy Analysis of Fruit Juices

Determining Gravimetric Sample Composition of Mixtures with Unknown Constituents

The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

Thermogravimetric Testing of Plastic

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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

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

1A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

2Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

3Novel Method for Accelerating Charging Rates in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

4New Membrane Technology Captures 99 % of Waste Aluminum

5Solid-Phase Recycling and Alloying of High-Strength Aluminum Scrap

6Scientists Advance X-Ray Technology with Innovative Hybrid Materials

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