Harry Potter had magic. We have metamaterials.
In the world of Harry Potter, invisibility cloaks are made from the hair of a magical creature called a Demiguise. In our world, they...
New Dust Filter Material Created from Nanofibers
A team of researchers at Stanford University have developed a new nanofiber filtration material with flame retardant qualities that may eventually replace filters made...
Plastics Industry Association releases bioplastics report
Consumer survey points to increased understanding and support for bioplastics, association says.
The Plastics Industry Association, Washington, has released a Plastics Market Watch report titled “Watching:...
Bioplastic derived from cactus leaves
Sandra Pascoe Ortiz, a chemical engineering professor at the University of the Valley of Atemajac, in Zapopan, Mexico, has created bioplastic derived from the...
Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox observed in many-particle system for the first time
Physicists from the University of Basel have observed the quantum mechanical Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox in a system of several hundred interacting atoms for the first...
miniFactory Ultra, PEEK and ULTEM 3D printing
miniFactory, a Finnish 3D printer manufacturer, has released the miniFactory Ultra 3D printer for high-temperature materials, such as PEEK and PEKK. Olli Pihlajamäki, Sales...
Paper – Plasma-treated polyethylene as electrochemical mediator forenzymatic glucose sensors
The application of inert and insulating low density polyethylene (LDPE) inelectrochemical detection is null. However, in a recent study it was found that reactivespecies...
Biodegradable plastic blends offer new options for disposal
Imagine throwing your empty plastic water bottle into a household composting bin that breaks down the plastic and produces biogas to help power your...
New bioplastic food packaging degrades in a couple of years
Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Lithuania has created biodegradable plastic, which decays in a compost bin in a couple of...
Japanese Company Improves Bioplastic with Nanocellulose
One of the hurdles that come with the development of new bioplastics has been the lack of mechanical strength compared to traditional plastic.
With the...
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