Scratch testing is one of the methods that allow well defined characterization of scratch resistance of polymeric materials, both bulk and coatings such as paints. The scratch technique has therefore ...

Evonik Industries has opened an application technology center for superabsorbent polymers at its Krefeld, Germany, site. Built at a cost of about $1 million, the center will permit efficient testing ...

Well-established regulations have been used worldwide to certify the mechanical characteristics of advanced materials like polymer nanocomposites across different industries. To establish a ...

This book is the first of Rapra’s new series of Polymer Testing books. Knowledge of the properties of plastics is essential for designing products, specifying the material to be used, carrying out ...

The words on this page mean something because they are assembled in a particular order and follow the complex rules of grammar and syntax. Creating new chemical polymers follows a similar kind of ...

DUESSELDORF, Germany—Instron is displaying its portfolio of systems for testing polymers at K Show. The firm, a global manufacturer of testing equipment for the material and structural testing markets ...

Mullen’s latest phase of solid-state polymer battery testing began in January with installation of the battery pack into the Class 1 EV cargo van for testing of system compatibility between the ...

PCP Ammunition is asking its customers for feedback on its new .308 caliber polymer-cased ammunition. Polymer-cased ammo is an attractive concept because its much lighter than traditiona, brass-cased ...

Details of their research was published in the journal Langmuir. The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced the need for fast and reliable infectious disease testing in large numbers. Most testing done today ...

A research team at Georgia Tech has built what it calls the first generative AI system purpose-built for polymer design, and the models have already produced a new dielectric material that held up ...