Polymers – Page 22

  • Review

    Introduction to polymers (3rd edition)

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Updated polymer textbook

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    Podcast

    Ethylene glycol

    2012-03-21T00:00:00Z

    From polyester fibres to antifreeze, this little molecule makes it all possible

  • Swelling polymers used to convert a flat sheet to a sphere
    News

    Light-sensitive shape-shifters are swell gels

    2012-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Chemists mimic the natural shape-shifting abilities of biological tissues using a half-tone printing technique on a polymer

  • Careers

    Chew's life

    2012-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Revolymer’s expertise in polymer chemistry has brought non-stick, biodegradable chewing gum to the mass market

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    News

    Shrinky Dink origami powered by heat

    2011-11-10T11:10:00Z

    A children's toy undergoes heating to generate 3D shapes from 2D patterns

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    Feature

    Metallic plastic

    2006-10-30T10:49:00Z

    Metal-containing polymers stand to benefit from the mechanical properties of polymers and the chemical properties of metals. Tom Westgate finds that recent advances in design and synthesis make these materials far more than mere chemical curiosities