With growing health, environmental, and ecological concerns associated with petroleum-based materials, the development of functional materials from plant ...

From the bronze age to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, the discovery and development of new materials has been a ...

These non-living materials will have capabilities including self-healing, adaptation, growth, and programmability.

Ghent University researchers 3D print hydrogels - superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) - for radiation protection in space.

An international research team has synthesized a multilayered two-dimensional polyaniline (2DPANI) crystal, achieving unique ...

Colors for Plastics, with its sites in Elk Grove Village, Ill., and Spartanburg, SC, brings a wealth of expertise and a strong reputation for delivering high-quality color solutions. The acquisition ...

Based on the interlocking structure of chainmail, this material has all the best parts of both solids and liquids.

Electrochemical reaction-based stimuli-responsive materials are shaping up the era of innovative display devices. By ...

Other companies joining the BTMA ranks recently include Airbond, the developer of pneumatic yarn splicing enabling resource efficiency in the processing of expensive fibers like carbon and aramids, ...

Microlenses applied to eyeglasses can help reduce growth-related worsening of nearsightedness (myopia), preventing potential ...

Exploring sustainable blister packaging from the lens of material selection, quality regulations, machinability, and ...

Researchers have created a recyclable, bio-based alternative to thermoset plastics using dihydrofuran (DHF). Cornell ...