Soft materials and polymers are ubiquitous in our lives and form the basis of many advances in medicine, sustainability, manufacturing, and clean water access. What makes these materials unique is ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new polymer design that ...

A new design by researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science could solve the ...

Researchers' new polymer strategy shifts a centuries-old engineering paradigm with a molecular design that doesn't sacrifice stretchability for stiffness.

There are several different material grades of elastomer and rubber materials which include thermoplastics, thermosets, and composites. Thermoplastics are polymers that turn to liquid when heated and ...