All Polymer articles
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ResearchThis smartwatch will self-destruct in 40 hours
Electronic waste recycling made easy with this dissolvable device
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BusinessGetting ideas across
In a diverse industry like chemicals, we need to make sure we’re open to learning from unexpected angles.
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ResearchPorous polymer offers methane storage solution
Cheap-to-make material exceeds US targets for natural gas storage thanks to flexible structure
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ArticleAre polymer medicines viable therapeutics?
Combining small-molecule medicines with polymers could offer big rewards for pharmaceutical researchers
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OpinionAre trade sanctions fair?
How much should markets be protected from cheaper imports? When does healthy competition become ‘dumping’?
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BusinessHB Fuller targets growth with trio of deals
Adhesives manufacturer will buy one Brazilian and two US glue companies
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ResearchSpace travel microbes turn urine into polymers
Researchers are trying to develop yeast that could convert human waste into food for long space flights
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PodcastSodium polyacrylate
Need some fake snow for your Christmas party? Simply look inside a baby’s nappy.
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ResearchSmall data unpicks complex interactions
Machine learning models complex physical systems with sparse datasets
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ResearchNanotubes make Kevlar armour smarter
Conducting composite senses damage and stiffens on impact
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ResearchSimple polymer tongue can taste the difference
Sensor that can discriminate between 25 fruit juices could be used for quality control
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Business
Honeywell spins off resins and chemicals unit
‘AdvanSix’ will separate by early 2017 and produce nylon, fertiliser and various chemical intermediates
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ResearchPolymer repairs itself at body temperature
New material could enable self-healing wound dressings
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BusinessDow to settle polyurethane price-fixing case
Chemical giant cancels Supreme Court appeal of damages and agrees $835m settlement
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NewsColour-changing polymer tackles concussion diagnosis head on
Epoxy sponge that registers heavy knocks could alert doctors to head injuries in soliders and athletes
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ResearchUltra-thin membranes for solute separation
Polyamide filters just a few nanometres thick could help cut energy bills in chemical plants
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BusinessCatalytic carbon dioxide convertors
Company profile: Econic Technologies makes catalysts that build carbon dioxide into performance polymers
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Business
US approves internal tissue glue
Urethane-based TissuGlu aids healing after abdominal surgery
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NewsPyrolysis touted as billion dollar US industry
Rapid deployment of plastics-to-oil could add $9 billion to America’s economy and 40,000 jobs
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BusinessFreeing a world of fixers
Company profile: Sugru mouldable silicone rubber lets you mend what’s broken and hack stuff better