Tag: PlasticStar
Sustainable Plant-Based Foam for Car Seats and Mattresses
The big idea
Sustainable Plant-Based Foam for Car Seats and Mattresses : A new plant-based substitute for polyurethane foam eliminates the health risk of the...
Process to Create Freestanding Membranes of ‘smart’ Materials
Technology could be used to make faster, more efficient electronic devices and components
New Process to Create Freestanding Membranes of 'smart' Materials: MINNEAPOLIS / ST....
Amcor Makes New Lightweight Material Water Bottle
Introducing Quantum from Amcor Rigid Packaging, the next step in bottle lightweighting that focuses on the finish aka the threads that accept a cap...
Huge Step Towards Strong and Durable Biobased Plastics
Overcoming the low reactivity of biobased secondary diols in polyester synthesis
Huge Step Towards Strong and Durable Biobased Plastics: In a recent paper in Nature...
New Design Boost to Plastic Extrusion
EDI system enhancements make it easier to control edge bead while reducing downtime for width changes and cleaning.
New Design Boost to Plastic Extrusion: Nordson...
New Method for Bonding Polymers to Steel
New Method for Bonding Polymers to Steel: The manufacturing industry is constantly on the lookout for more efficient manufacturing materials, but most new methods...
Making an Unimaginable Discovery for New Materials
Scientists find way to make new materials for batteries, magnets and microelectronics.
Making an Unimaginable Discovery for New Materials: The world’s best artists can take...
Soft Material Robot Detects Damage and Heals Itself
By David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle
Soft Material Robot Detects Damage and Heals Itself: If robots are going to venture into remote environments that humans can’t reach,...
New Material to Replace Paper Towels
New Material to Replace Paper Towels: When it comes to kitchen spills, paper towels and rags do the job. But using a hydrogel—a gelatin-like...
Controlling Single Molecule to Move on Command
Controlling Single Molecule to Move on Command: Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more.
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