Polymers are defined as materials consisting of macromolecules that are made up of small, regularly repeating smaller subunits. The coextrusion process is a manufacturing process that uses different ...

The quality of plastics is greatly influenced by the quality of the polymer used throughout the manufacturing process. Therefore, it is crucial to identify the polymer material composition during ...

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a process widely used in the manufacturing of electronic and energy devices as it is able to form conducting, semiconducting and dielectric thin films. Here, in the ...

A new type of synthetic heart valve could soon be available to help treat children living with chronic rheumatic heart disease. Researchers at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute and John A. Paulson ...

Reprinted with permission from “Functionalization-Induced Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers for Nanoparticle Synthesis” David H. Howe, James L. Hart, Riki M. McDaniel, Mitra L. Taheri, and Andrew J. D ...

(Nanowerk News) Just as a chameleon changes its color to blend in with its environment, Duke University engineers have demonstrated for the first time that they can alter the texture of plastics on ...

insights from industryJason Lin Ph.D.Application ScientistWyatt Technology In this interview, Jason Lin Ph.D. Application Scientist from Wyatt Technology, talks to News-Medical about the new ultraDAWN ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Polylactic acid, or PLA, is a biodegradable polymer commonly used to make a variety of products from disposable cups to medical implants to drug delivery systems ...

Researchers have announced two major polymer science advances: a self-assembling polymer system that improves gene delivery safety and efficiency, and a chlorophyll-based supramolecular polymer that ...

A collaboration of scientists at the University of Manchester and the University of Birmingham has explored a more effective ...