BYK Additives & Instruments introduce new product developments for the coating industry.
Flexible Hard Coating
An optically transparent epoxy-siloxane molecular hybrid material that simultaneously exhibits glass-like wear resistance and strength, plastic-like modulus and a high modulus of resilience is developed by Dongchan Jang, Byeong-Soo Bae and co-workers.
Materials Science and Engineering at the Montanuniversität Leoben
The present special issue of Advanced Engineering Materials gives an overview on the materials science and engineering activities at the Montanuniversität Leoben.
3D Printing Technology: How To Print Transparent Glass?
3D printing technology enables a mold-free formation of freeform transparent glass.
Dislocation-Induced Space Charge Fields: Controlling Oxide Properties
Plastic strain engineering to analyze the effect of dislocation space charges on electrical and oxygen diffusion properties in SrTiO3 as a model oxide.
Hybrid is the Future of e-Mobility
KraussMaffei advances the development of new hybrid materials and processes in collaboration with the Dresden University of Technology
Two-in-One: A Copolypeptide Provides Antimicrobial Activity and Barrier Properties
A new approach to prevent wound infections: Antimicrobial activities and microbial barrier properties can be designed in a single biopolymer.
Conference Report: 36th Australasian Polymer Symposium
The 36th APS, which took place in Lorne, Victoria, from November 20-23, featured talks on a wide range of polymer science topics from both local and international speakers.
Making PVC Fit for Biomedical Applications
A novel class of reactive plasticizer can avoid the problem of migration of the additive from the polymer matrix.
“MOFilters”: Metal-Organic Framework Filters for Particulate Matter Removal
Researchers have developed a facile synthesis of metal-organic framework filters (MOFilters) that can be scaled up for industrial and domestic uses.