Plastics can be engineered for specific uses by matching up the properties of the plastic to the job it will ultimately be used for. Plastics are examples of polymers - very large molecules formed ...

It is one of the strongest plastics and is a good go-to material when you want the best properties of plastic, and don’t need the full strength of a metal part. It was originally formulated to ...

More advanced ceramics have been developed with some of the following desirable properties: hard wearing resistant to high temperatures good corrosion resistance low conductivity of electricity ...

Students will be able to explain that when testing materials to learn about their properties, all the materials need to be tested in the same way. Students test a piece of aluminum foil, plastic from ...

Based on this fundamental industry problem, the requirement exists for a well-categorized listing of plastic resins and compounds and their important properties for use by design engineers. This table ...

The most important consideration in plastic tubing selection is the type of plastic material. Most of the physical properties of the tubing will vary with different types of plastic. EVA (Ethyl Vinyl ...

Step aside hard, rigid materials. There is a new soft, sustainable electroactive material in town—and it's poised to open new ...

Recycling can be confusing enough as it is. To help, here's what those little numbers in recycling symbols actually mean.

Many plastics are, in theory at least ... be heated in this way for reforming without harming the material’s properties. Once heated, the mould is placed into the press rig, which uses parts ...

Rice University scientists have tapped into nature's adhesive genius—the sticky power of mussels—to create bioengineered ...

Single-use plastic is so last century ... Urban Surf 4 Kids to introduce foster and at-risk kids to the positive benefits and healing properties of the ocean and beach. It’s fun to buy new ...

In this Hot Properties session we take a look at two new animated kids shows that are expected to have an impact on the international business over the next 18 months. This session features: Mary and ...