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...
Envision Plastics launches first bottle using 100 percent OceanBound plastic
ATLANTA, Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Envision Plastics is excited to announce the launch the world's first bottle using its proprietary OceanBound Plastic at 100% content and...
Super Wood That Could Replace Steel
It can make soft woods over 10 times as strong. Scientists at the University of Maryland have, through chemical treatments and crushed polymers, found...