Plastic is a major environmental issue, since most of it doesn’t break down easily – and even when it does, it usually forms microplastic pieces that pose their own problems. A new type of compostable ...

Scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have spent the last few years working on futuristic forms of plastic that do much more than act as take-out containers or straws for your iced latte, and ...

Publishing in the journal International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, the team led by researchers based at the State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems deposited different ...

The researchers investigated a multi-material embedded printing method that has the potential to fabricate heterogeneous structures with excellent precision and structural integrity. This technology ...

Austin, Texas-based 3M unveiled today what it says is an improved embedded capacitance material with a dielectric thickness of 8 microns and a capacitance density over 11 nanofarads / square inch. The ...

New smart polymer signals hidden damage in construction materials without reacting to heat or sunlight ...