Materials and Chemicals

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  • Study: Resin destroys coronavirus on plastic surfaces

    Researchers are attempting to develop anti-viral surfaces to decrease the spread of infectious diseases.

  • Food grade epoxy features enhanced chemical resistance

    The two-component, moderate heat-cured epoxy system offers chemical resistance to a range of bases and solvents.

  • Artificial surfaces use spikes, not chemicals, to destroy viruses

    The artificial surface is composed of silicon and reportedly features a series of tiny spikes that can damage the structure of viruses on contact, according to its developers.

  • Team aims to develop a spray coating that protects vineyard grapes from wildfire smoke

    To avoid the so-called “off” taste of wine produced from grapes exposed to wildfire smoke, researchers are attempting to develop a coating that can be applied to grapes in the vineyard.

  • Nanofiber-coated cotton bandages fight infections, increase wound healing

    The Cornell University team explained that the new cotton bandage promises to help combat bacterial infections and heal chronic wounds.

  • E-Lectric audiogram series, episode 2: EV protect

    Listen to learn about H.B. Fuller’s line of EV Protect adhesives provided by Ellsworth Adhesives.

  • New 'electronic skin' monitors nine markers of stress

    The wearable device, dubbed CARES, which stands for consolidated artificial-intelligence-reinforced electronic skin, is as advertised: an electronic skin.

  • What’s new in biomimetic materials?

    This article is not about worshiping dirt, or becoming one with the forest, but rather turning to biology to find inspirations for design.

  • New patch measures tumor size

    The new approach for measuring tumors just underneath the skin involves application of a skin patch that can constantly monitor the tumor’s size via software that runs on a smartphone.

  • Team creates new hybrid superamphiphobic anti-corrosion and anti-icing coating

    The researchers described the hybrid coating as exhibiting both superhydrophobic and superoleophobic properties.

  • What are calibration standards? Best electrochemistry practices for using them

    Discover the role of certified buffers and conductivity standards in measuring pH accurately.

  • "Bone bandage" created by KAIST team

    Researchers from Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) have developed a piezoelectric material that encourages the growth of bone tissue, which is a typically complex process.

  • WALTER Surface Technologies goes beyond the grain with new technologies to enhance product life

    Three new grain-enhancing technologies further maximize the life of the company's high-performance ceramic abrasives.

  • A metal-free diet for battery anodes

    Engineers are looking to put lithium-ion batteries on a diet, as reducing their weight will improve the range and operating costs of electric vehicles.

  • Bioengineered material promises to halt bleeding in patients on blood thinners

    To develop a more effective hemostat, the researchers simulated blood flow through pores to gauge which microscopic design would enhance absorption.

  • Navigating sustainability in the marine shipping industry

    Sustainability for marine vessels is about more than just energy efficiency. It also requires a hard analysis and on the vessel’s waste and its numerous effects on the environment, including marine ecosystems.

  • Nanofluid additive boosts chiller efficiency

    A nanofluid added to the chillers supplying chilled water to a district cooling plant in Abu Dhabi is reported to have increased the plant’s efficiency by 13.6%.

  • Facility designed to test radwaste solidification solutions

    Processes and equipment for encapsulating various types of radioactive waste into a solid, secure form suitable for long-term storage will be evaluated at the site.

  • Researchers develop a smart wound soldering paste

    The smart wound soldering paste, dubbed iSolder, which stands for intelligent solder, has been developed for wound sealing applications where sutures and staples would pose a challenge.

  • Scientists extract rubber from shrubs, dandelions

    The researchers explained that the latex can be extracted, via specialized extraction methods, from the Taraxacum kok-saghyz (TK) dandelion and the guayule shrub.

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