A scratched coating heals itself quickly and easily, with light not heat
Imagine you're driving your own new car--or a rental car--and you need to park in a commercial garage. Maybe you're going to work, visiting...
Smart and comfortable new textiles for high-tech clothing
Uncomfortable, rigid, with low air permeability: textile materials capable of conducting electricity can be awkward for day-to-day use. However, researchers at the University of...
Invisible, stretchable circuits to shape the future
Electrically conductive films that are optically transparent have a central role in a wide range of electronics applications, from touch screens and video displays...
Current generated when light hits a material reveals electrons behaving like an elusive particle
A massless particle, a.k.a. Weyl fermion, predicted nearly 100 years ago, has been found in another corner of physics. Electrons in a semimetal can...
Toho Tenax recognized for “Closed Circle of Thermoplastic Composites”
The recycled compound shows 34% less environmental impact and 40-60% lower cost vs. original formulation. Toho Tenax’s recycled compound, chips and crushed. Toho Tenax Europe...
PVC Plastics Prove Perfect for Off the Grid DIY Heated Shower Systems
Everyone enjoys a hot shower, even at the campsite or off the beaten path, but the price of hot water systems can run into...
Self-Healing Polymer Could Lead to Higher Resiliency in Smartphones
While trying to invent a new type of glue, a Japanese student, Yu Yanagisawa discovered a new species of polymer glass that can heal...
VersaMax Phenolic Lockers a First Choice
VersaMax Phenolic Lockers are becoming the first choice for many facilities; it has a high-quality appearance and is a nearly indestructible material. The composite...
Covestro plastic enables medical device innovation
ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the fastest-growing segments in the pharmaceutical industry is biologic drugs. Derived from a microorganism, or plant...
Solutions 4 Polymers and Blow It All team up for technical qualification
Apprenticeship training provider, Solutions 4 Polymers, and blow molding and training consultancy, Blow It All, have announced a new training qualification partnership. The two...