Tag: polymer
Plastic-like materials that dissolve in the sea
Supramolecular materials that fully degrade when soaked in saltwater have the potential to help address the microplastics pollution crisis.
Microplastics—small fragments of plastics less than...
Interstate Advanced Materials Des Moines Supports Iowa Industries
Interstate Advanced Materials Des Moines delivers unmatched expertise to help Iowa businesses choose the right materials for their operational requirements. Beyond material distribution, the Des...
Liquid Crystal Polymer Grades Feature Improved Blister Resistance
Liquid Crystal Polymer Grades Feature Improved Blister Resistance: New grades of liquid crystal polymer (LCP) that offer improved blister resistance for electronic connectors have...
When Crystals Flow: Polymer’s Melting Point
When Crystals Flow: Polymer's Melting Point: Semicrystalline polymers are solids that are assumed to flow only above their melting temperature. In a new study...
MIT Polymer Modular System to Produce Efficient and Scalable Aquabots
The system’s simple repeating elements can assemble into swimming forms ranging from eel-like to wing-shaped.
MIT Polymer Modular System to Produce Efficient and Scalable Aquabots:...
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 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...
Process Converts Polyethylene Bags, Plastics to Polymer
by University of California - Berkeley
Process Converts Polyethylene Bags, Plastics to Polymer: Polyethylene plastics—in particular, the ubiquitous plastic bag that blights the landscape—are notoriously hard...
Bare Polymers Allows the Creation of Unique Hybrid Materials
Bare Polymers Allows the Creation of Unique Hybrid Materials: Bare aromatic polymers have the potential to be used in a wide range of high-performance...
Polymer Microlattice Benefits from Some Slow Heating
Polymer Microlattice Benefits from Some Slow Heating: Developing a lightweight material that is both strong and highly ductile has been regarded as a long-desired...