Polymer science has made possible rubber tires, Teflon and Kevlar, plastic water bottles, nylon jackets among many other ubiquitous features of daily life. Elastic polymers, known as elastomers ...

b) The unstrained material. c) The elastic ferroelectric under 70% strain. (Courtesy: NIMTE) Although polymers are usually flexible, polymer-based ferroelectric materials tend to be rigid. Adding a ...

One of the most overlooked and least appreciated aspects of modern seat technology these days is the padding that surrounds the cold aluminum castings. Renowned seat builder Brian Butler, founder ...

Materials scientists in the U.S. have just given natural rubber a major upgrade by developing a method to make it stronger ...

This crosslinking process creates a polymer network, transforming the sticky rubber, which melts and flows in the heat, into ...

Adding the weak cross-linkers to rubber could lead to tougher car tires. When the team stretched the polymer spaghetti ... The strength of highly elastic materials. Proceedings of the Royal ...

All polymers have a distinctive ... it enabled us to understand why materials like rubber have certain ... Scientists in Japan have made a tuneable, elastic and temperature-sensitive gel by ...

Gardeners and homeowners looking for a long-lasting, high-performance solution for outdoor watering can now turn to Relhost’s newly launched rubber-polymer hybrid garden hose. Designed with ...