Scientists in China are reporting an advance that may improve the natural wonders of wool - already regarded as the "wonder fabric" for its lightness, softness, warmth even when wet, and other qualities. They say the discovery could give wool a "brain," placing it among other "smart" fabrics that shake off wrinkles, shrinkage and "breathe" to release perspiration. The study is in ACS' Langmuir.
Diabetics may soon be able to wear contact lenses that continuously alert them to variations in their glucose levels by changing colours - replacing the need to routinely draw blood throughout the day.
The non-invasiv...
Market researchers forecast a threefold increase up to almost 13 billion Euros by 2012 for light emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic LEDs (OLEDs). These technologies offer a particularly small size, a long lifetime and to...
Jockimo Inc. has combined fantasy and function with its Jockimo™ Liquid Lava™ line. The modular floor tiles burst to life under foot when pressure is applied to the highly durable tile, creating a new design with every step. The new transparent backlit Liquid Lava™ tiles allow the interactive liquid filled table tops, flooring, and bar tops to glow with color.
Over the past 2 years, Irene Corporation has researched and developed with Sabic Innovative Plastic Technical development engineers. The greatest success this year, 2009, is to apply the new material, Xylex Resin, in safety eyewear frames.
The Peachtree Evolution Series LED wall sconce takes the art of multi-colored light to new levels. Simple controls create stunning color combinations and patterns to enhance the design of any space.
If customers come to you with physical parts but they have no drawing or electronic file, you can use the digitizing capability of a WARDJet waterjet to reverse engineer these types of parts. Also, if these parts are lar...
A new carbon support that greatly increases the durability of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells has been developed by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Princeton University. This new material significantly improves the stability of the fuel cell catalyst and will potentially lower the cost of these fuel cells.
Vorbeck Materials Corp. announced recent EPA approval to manufacture graphene as a conductive additive for inks. EPA's approval, which was granted under the terms of the Low Exposure, Low Release Exemption Rule (LoRE...
Maybe it looks like a giant arrow or a rocket, but this 13 metre-long, 80-tonne anchor is currently being tested as a new mooring concept for offshore installations.
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