Has Plastic Optical Fiber’s Time Finally Arrived?
Manufacturers of plastic optical fiber and related technologies have long touted the medium as an alternative not only to copper but glass for wired...
Kick your smartphone habit with the ‘Substitute Phone’
Cigarettes are hard to kick not just because of the nicotine, but the fact that they give you something to do with your hands. The "Substitute...
Converse Finally Goes Waterproof, With Some Help From Gore-Tex
The Nike-owned shoemaker teams up with Gore to make a new line of weatherproof men's shoes and outerwear. Converse Finally Goes Waterproof, With Some...
Interstate Plastics Highlights UHMW Snow Plows and Scraper Edge Applications
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 28, 2017 -- Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE or UHMW) is a heavy-duty, high-impact plastic used in a variety of extreme weather applications from industrial alpine snow removal...
LOW MAINTENANCE / MAXIMUM SAVINGS – Solutions for Petrochemical – Quadrant
The industry-required temperatures, loads and chemicals call for materials that can handle the extreme elements. Quadrant continues to provide the widest product portfolio of...
This question is where the story of Ensinger begins…
Ensinger is focused on the development and production of tribologically optimised materials (less wear, lower friction), electrically and/or thermally conductive plastics, materials, which can...
Covestro built a solar car to cross Australia
Considered the toughest solar race in the world, the World Solar Challenge invites university teams from around the world to push boundaries with their homemade solar-powered...
Polygal MWPC Sheets Installation
Polygal products are Multi-wall PC sheets which have an internal structure of ribs, this means the sheets have high rigidity and are also very...
Flame resistant plastics upheld as best cladding option by EPDA
The European Plastics Distributors Association (EPDA) insists that the industry is committing considerable resources to developing materials that reduce the flammability risk of plastic...
See How an Artist Miniaturized Hong Kong’s Architecture
An Australia-based artist has shrunken the beautiful urban spaces within Hong Kong by using simple materials See How an Artist Miniaturized Hong Kong's Architecture
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