New thermoplastic composites approach metal strength and modulus but with 40% lower density, enabling lighter, stronger parts ...

Thermosets, such as epoxy and silicon rubbers, are a class of polymer (i.e., plastic) materials that harden permanently when they undergo a specific chemical reaction, known as "crosslinking." These ...

From heat-resistant engineering plastics to sequence-encoded polypeptides, scientists are redefining what modern polymers can ...

Milliken and Ravago teamed up with the materials supplier to develop a sustainable compound that rivals virgin resins in ...

The Hill Helicopters’ fully composite structure HX50 rotorcraft uses oven consolidation and splice joining for a ...

(1) The three biopolymers—xanthan gum, guar gum, and carrageenan—can all effectively improve the shear strength characteristics of Guilin red clay. The core mechanism is to form a cementation network ...

The role of biomechanical cues in the progression of PM2.5-induced corneal disease was investigated, and PAI-2 was identified ...

Conjugated polymers are organic macromolecules that are characterized by a backbone chain of alternating double- and single-bonds. Their overlapping p-orbitals create a system of delocalised ...