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Coating Could Help Repel Ice Buildup on Surfaces
The coating is made with commonly used rubber synthetics and is clear.
Bacteria Feast on Plastic Waste
PET plastics are broken down relatively quickly by a recently discovered bacterial strain.
Origami-Inspired Surgical Devices
Origami principles help design surgical tools so small that incisions will heal on their own.
Plasma Barrier for Injection Molding
The coating acts as a barrier to gases, vapors and chemicals, protecting food and extending shelf life by preventing oxidation.
A Building in a Backpack
As the structure changes shape, so do its properties: in some forms it will be stiffer, in others more pliable.
Web-Based Project Management Tool for Construction
The tool may help to reorganize and simplify the process of running a project from estimating to project close-out.
Water Desalination Plant Opens in California
The plant’s water output represents about 10 percent of the county’s total water use.
3D Printer Acoustics Could Offer Gateway for Thieves
A 3D-printed object may be reverse-engineered by mimicking the acoustical sounds the printer makes.
New Transistor Could Open Door to Flexible Electronics
The transistor has power-handling capabilities at least 10 times greater than commercially produced TFTs.
Bifacial Solar Modules Ready for U.S. Tests
Real-world testing of SolarWorld’s bifacial Bisun modules will soon be underway in Virginia.
A Standard Sensor Platform Aims to Spur IoT
A standardized physical format may help simplify integration of sensors for IoT applications and improve data collection.
Materials Lab Unveils Tunable Stiffness Isolator
The isolator mechanism is capable of changing stiffness 100-fold in milliseconds.
No-Mix Epoxy Meets NASA Outgassing Specs
The epoxy has a paste consistency that flows slightly while curing.
Novel Process for Making Biorenewable Nylon
The process combines genetically engineered yeast and electrocatalysts and converts sugar into nylon.
Testbed to Demo Time-Sensitive Wireless Networks
The testbed will be used to demonstrate real-time capability and vendor interoperability.
Measuring In-Flight Behavior of Reinforced Plastics
The tests measured deformation of CFRP used to make an upper fuselage structure from the cockpit to the wings.
Damper Seal Material Is Comfortable in the Cold
FST says it found an alternative material after discovering a way to combine typically incompatible materials with one another.
New ABS Resins for Automotive Parts
The upgraded P2MC materials include a high heat and an ultra-high heat version.
Fuel-Efficient Cars Are Best Way to Fight Climate Change
The study examines how individuals can contribute to reductions of five man-made sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA Mapping Tool Aims to Help Protect Drinking Water Sources
DWMAPS lets users see if sources of their drinking water are polluted.