Easy-to-make polymer stretches, sticks, self-heals
Abstract
Polymeric materials with integrated functionalities are required to match their ever-expanding practical applications, but there is always a trade-off between complex material performances and...
Cross-linked polyethylene hip implants lower rate of repeat surgery
A long-term follow-up study conducted in Australia has confirmed that hip implants which contain crossed-linked polyethylene (XLPE) substantially lower the risk of a patient...
Covestro completes sale of U.S. sheets business to Plaskolite
Germany-based materials manufacturer Covestro yesterday successfully closed the sale of Covestro’s Polycarbonates (PCS) sheets business in Sheffield (US) to Plaskolite. Acrylics sheets manufacturer Plaskolite...
Six-axis robot arm to create new 3D printed textures and patterns
Researchers from the University of West England’s Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR), located in Bristol, UK, are working with a six-axis Mitsubishi Electric...
It May Soon Be Easy And Practical To Use Metals With...
In the last several years, 3D printing with plastics has advanced rapidly. Now, a team of researchers has shown that it may soon be...
Exhibit encourages to ‘think outside the square’ at Iowa State Fair
University Marketing partnered with the College of Design this year for “Think Outside the Square: Design That’s Shaping Iowa’s Future.” The 1,800-square-foot Iowa State exhibit will...
Degrading plastics revealed as source of greenhouse gases
Researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) discovered that several greenhouse gases are emitted...
Worbla Non-Toxic Thermoplastic Sheet a Hit with Cosplayers & Model Makers
Worbla Non-Toxic Thermoplastic Sheet a Hit with Cosplayers & Model Makers
Interstate Plastics is happy to announce the addition of Worbla to its product lineup,...
Tsing Hua team produces hydrogen using polymers
Researchers at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) have developed a hydrogen generation technique using visible light and semiconducting polymer dots that could help turn...
3DGence F340, a PEEK 3D printing workhorse
The 3DGence INDUSTRY F340 is a dual nozzle industrial 3D printer suitable for working with a range of functional materials including the high-grade thermoplastic...
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