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Scientists Demonstrate Temperature Changing Flight Suit for Helicopter Pilots

The country’s most elaborate travel-wear keeps the body cool in hot helicopter cabins, but transforms into a heat-retaining suit if the helicopter should fall into the sea. We are in one of SINTEFs laboratory b...

16 Oct 2008

Food Additive Used as Self-Healing System for Damaged Polymers

Adding a food additive to damaged polymers can help restore them to full strength, say scientists at the University of Illinois who cooked up the novel, self-healing system. The repair process, in which solvent-fille...

16 Oct 2008

New Neural Probe Enahnce Nerve and Tissue Stimulation in Prosthetic Devices

Engineers have developed a neural probe that demonstrates significantly greater electrical charge storage capacity than all other neural prosthetic devices.

15 Oct 2008

IMOMEC Develop Method to Stabilize Nanomorphology of Organic Solar Cells

With these stabilized solar cells, efficiencies were achieved comparable to state-of-the-art organic solar cells. This breakthrough paves the way to commercial organic solar cells with an operational lifetime of over 5 years

15 Oct 2008

Material Scientists Clarify Optical and Electrical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

Using highly uniform samples of carbon nanotubes scientists at NIST have made some of the most precise measurements yet of the concentrations at which delicate mats of nanotubes become transparent, conducting sheets.

15 Oct 2008

Eastman Chemical Showcase New Innovative Packaging Designs at Luxe Pack 2008

Eastman Chemical Company will be featuring new examples of elegant and innovative cosmetic and personal care packaging designs from The Glass Polymer™ family of copolyesters at Luxe Pack 2008, October 28-31, Monaco...

15 Oct 2008

Next generation Hydrocarbon Rubber Products from Dow Redefine Industry Standards

Dow Elastomers, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), has implemented significant upgrades to its NORDEL™ Hydrocarbon Rubber products to enable higher compound quality at better economics. “R...

15 Oct 2008

Development of New Tools Help Revolutionize Process of Creating New Technological Devices

Researchers have accurately identified tools that model the atomic and void structures of a network-forming elemental material.

14 Oct 2008

Project to Design Complete Integrated Production System Through Ultimate Rapid Manufacturing Technologies

The main aim of the CUSTOM-FIT project was to create a completely integrated system that would allow the design, production and supplying of products totally adapted to both, the users’s physical geometry and his/her personal requirement

13 Oct 2008

BASF Extends Specialty Products for Medical Technology Plastics

Luran® HD is the first SAN (styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer) to be offered along with BASF’s HD services. HD stands for Healthcare and Diagnostics.

13 Oct 2008

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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

Scientists Demonstrate Temperature Changing Flight Suit for Helicopter Pilots

Food Additive Used as Self-Healing System for Damaged Polymers

New Neural Probe Enahnce Nerve and Tissue Stimulation in Prosthetic Devices

IMOMEC Develop Method to Stabilize Nanomorphology of Organic Solar Cells

Material Scientists Clarify Optical and Electrical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

Eastman Chemical Showcase New Innovative Packaging Designs at Luxe Pack 2008

Next generation Hydrocarbon Rubber Products from Dow Redefine Industry Standards

Development of New Tools Help Revolutionize Process of Creating New Technological Devices

Project to Design Complete Integrated Production System Through Ultimate Rapid Manufacturing Technologies

BASF Extends Specialty Products for Medical Technology Plastics

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

Unlock Precision in Wafer Measurement with MicroProf AP

ELEMENTRAC CN-r for High-Throughput Laboratories

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

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What is the Difference Between Glass and Ceramics?

The Hidden Dangers of BPA in Plastic Water Bottles and How to Test for Them

How to Optimize Semiconductor Lithography with Multi-Sensor Metrology

Optimization Of The Absorption Solution For Measuring Bromine Content In Polystyrene Using Combustion IC

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

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

1Discovering Stable Single-Electron Covalent Bond Between Carbon Atoms

2Introducing the Quantum Diamond Microscope from Quantum Catalyzer

3New Cathode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

4Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Drive Electrolyte Innovation

5Sustainable Sunscreen Alternative Developed Using Lignin and Titanium Dioxide

6Breakthrough in Sodium-Ion Batteries Could Address Future Lithium Shortages

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