The switch to a conductive grade of DuPont™ Zytel® nylon for the manufacture of lighting fixtures has helped Philips Lighting B.V. of Winterswijk (the…
The resins, Zytel® HTN51G35HSLR BK420 and HTN51G45HSLR BK420, are now certified under NSF/ANSI Standard 61, Drinking Water System Components – Health Effects…
The zirconia chemically converts sand and other corrosive particles that build up on the blade into a new, protective outer coating. In effect, the surface of…
These new additives, which are ideal for use with polyolefins and other polymers, ensure permanent, anti-static dissipation and provide superb aesthetics,…
Strontium 90 is a common radioactive by-product of fission in nuclear power plants. When extracted from the reactor along with other isotopes, a mixture is…
Hytrel® was selected for the shoe’s eyelets due to its flexibility, even at low temperatures, and its suitability for stitching to the leather upper. Zytel®…
A computer simulation performed by University of Michigan scientists has given new insights into how this unique class of solids forms. Quasicrystals…
Leoni, a manufacturer of tailor-made special cables and specialist for mobile high-flex connections, picked this thermoplastic elastomer because it met the…
A team of Northwestern University chemists is the first to focus on metal sulfide materials as a possible source for nuclear waste remediation methods. Their…
The new technology, under development at WMG, a University of Warwick department specialising in applied technology innovation, can cheaply and easily paint…
Funded by the Federal Highway Administration and pooled state highway funds, as well as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants for specific research…
“The current generation of electron microscopes can be thought of as expensive black and white cameras where different atoms appear as different shades of…
Europe is aiming to capitalise on core strengths in the field and build critical mass by combining the diverse range of skills required within a coherent…
A more sensitive, more selective and easily deployable radiation detection material is necessary to meet complex 21st century challenges. In the AAAS symposium…
Due to its position – in close proximity to the engine where temperatures of up to 175 °C, high static and dynamic forces, moisture and chemicals combine –…
Anyone trying to build sandcastles on the beach will need some degree of skill and imagination, but not an instruction manual. The water content is actually…