News articles tagged with 'plastic'
Defective plastics repair themselves
— 6 Apr 2011 17:01 | TechnologyIt can be a total surprise: car tires burst, sealing rings fail and even your dearly beloved panton chair or your freely oscillating plastic chair develops cracks and the material gets…
Researchers develop the first permanent anti-fog coating
— 17 Mar 2011 18:29 | TechnologyResearchers under the supervision of Universite Laval professor Gaetan Laroche have developed the very first permanent anti-fog coating. Dr Laroche and his colleagues present in the…
Stronger than steel, novel metals are mouldable as plastic
— 1 Mar 2011 18:09 | TechnologyImagine a material that's stronger than steel, but just as versatile as plastic, able to take on a seemingly endless variety of forms. For decades, materials scientists have been trying…
Laser welding in the right light
— 3 Feb 2011 17:00 | TechnologyIt's a quick process, generates almost no waste and is extremely precise: within a few seconds, a laser beam has welded the casing and speedometer cover together - without any screws,…
New transistor for plastic electronics exhibits the best of both worlds
— 27 Jan 2011 17:56 | TechnologyIn the quest to develop flexible plastic electronics, one of the stumbling blocks has been creating transistors with enough stability for them to function in a variety of environments…
A high-yield biomass alternative to petroleum for industrial chemicals
— 26 Nov 2010 19:49 | ChemistryA team of University of Massachusetts Amherst chemical engineers report in today's issue of Science that they have developed a way to produce high-volume chemical feedstocks including…
Scientists to develop tougher plastics from plants
— 19 Nov 2010 11:38 | TechnologyScientists at the University of Bath and Tel Aviv University are working on a new project to improve the properties of plastics made from plants so that they can be used in a wider…
Patients find computer imaging before rhinoplasty moderately accurate, useful
— 16 Nov 2010 12:51 | HealthComputer imaging to predict how patients will look following plastic surgery involving the nose appears to be moderately accurate, and patients value its inclusion in the preoperative…
Current loss tracked down by magnetic fingerprint
— 27 Oct 2010 11:45 | TechnologyScientists have been working on organic solar cells for about a decade. Their manufacture is environmentally friendly and they can be applied to all kinds of materials, such as plastic…
Pitt researchers: Plant-based plastics not necessarily greener than oil-based relatives
— 22 Oct 2010 14:22 | EnvironmentAn analysis of plant and petroleum-derived plastics by University of Pittsburgh researchers suggests that biopolymers are not necessarily better for the environment than their petroleum-based…