In addition to helping scientists understand how natural soft structures such as flower petals and embryos take shape, the technique could be used to make polymer actuators. These devices move in ...

6 best eco-friendly laundry sheets, tried and tested by a sustainability writer - Be kinder to the planet with these ...

BixForm(TM) HiMod Moldable Plastic Sheet is formable under 170 degree tap water or by using hot air and can be formulated to achieve up to a half million flex modulus. Click here for high-resolution ...

King Plastic features its new King StarBoard WG, the all-weather wood grain polymer sheet designed to inspire everyone to live outdoors. It has a wood grain finish on both sides and is available in 5 ...

Researchers at Fraunhofer Umsicht (Fraunhofer institute for environmental, safety and energy technology) have developed a ‘bipolar plate’ (explained below) for bipolar construction batteries (ditto) ...

Polymers, such as plastic and synthetic textiles, are very useful technological commodities that have revolutionized daily life and industries. A research team has successfully pushed the frontier of ...

Artificial limbs have come a long way since the days of peg legs and hooks for hands. But one thing most of these prosthetics lack is a sense of touch. Zhenan Bao intends to change that. Bao is a ...