Researchers from the Monash University have discovered a new sponge-like material called graphene elastomer. This revolutionary material is expected to be used for robots designed to help take care of ...

TPEs, a varied class of compounds that are easier and greener to process than thermosets, are gaining acceptance in industries including automotive and medical. Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are ...

World experts have collaborated in new liquid crystal elastomers research. Recently, they have developed the first type of cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers with special properties that enable it ...

A line of silicone elastomer products has been designed for use in producing support stockings and other medical equipment. The platinum polyaddition bicomponent products are adhesive and antislip, ...

This country research report on Vietnam Construction Elastomers Market offers comprehensive insights into the market landscape, customer intelligence, and competitive strategies in the Vietnam market.

The nuclear power industry uses elastomers, or rubber, for many sealing applications such as airlock doors, hatches, pool gates, drywell heads, vibration dampening and others. Made from long-chain ...

If you plop these thin wafers, made up of several layers of a stretchy material called 'liquid crystal elastomers,' onto a hot plate, they will begin to warp. Then, suddenly and explosively, they leap ...

Adaptive3D Acquisition Enables High-Volume, Additive Manufacturing for One of the Fastest Growing Segments in the Industry: End-Use Elastomeric Parts Acquired category leader with best-in-class ...

A phosphorescent liquid-crystal elastomer combines shape change with persistent afterglow, enabling soft materials that visibly track motion, encode hidden patterns and respond to heat or targeted ...

Medical elastomers, recognized for their biocompatibility, flexibility, and chemical resistance, are widely used in medical devices such as medical tubing, catheters, implants, syringes, and seals.

(Nanowerk News) Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), essentially rubbers with liquid crystal properties, can do a number of fascinating things, especially in the fields of optics, photonics, ...