Mechanical properties events, March 2016

Biobased polyurethane foams outperform those made from petroleum

Vegetable oils may enable stronger and more eco-friendly sound absorbing materials

Polymeric metamaterials remember to take shape fast

combination of two 3D-printable polymers create mechanical metamaterials with a shape memory response

Elastomer fibers can stretch to become artificial muscles

Researchers have designed and tested a series of textile fibers that can change shape and generate force like a muscle.

Breaking bonds makes tough plastic recyclable

By modifying thermoset plastics with a chemical linker, chemists have made them much easier to break down while retaining their mechanical strength.

Perspectives on solution processing of two-dimensional MXenes