The team published their method and experimental validation on Nov. 8 in npj Computational Materials. “Materials informatics (MI), a new branch of materials research that combines materials data with ...

Plastics are materials comprising of a wide variety of synthetic and semi-synthetic organic polymers, which are malleable and easily molded to different shapes. Due to their low cost, ease of ...

Drawn fiber is used in a wide range of applications including over-braiding for hoses, medical braiding, weaves as mist eliminators, strengthening for industrial belting applications, instrument and ...

Effect of molecular weight toward tensile properties in the present biobased polyesters, HP1. The plots of PE-18,18 (polyester-18,18, reported biobased), and ...

Imagine a plastic bag that can carry home your groceries, then quickly degrade without harming the environment. Or a super-strong, lightweight plastic for airplanes, rockets, and satellites that can ...