Mechanical properties features, July 2018

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.

Biobased polyurethane foams outperform those made from petroleum

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

New associative polymers reveal their workings

Researchers have studied the effects of reversible interactions on the dynamics of new associative polymers they developed.

Fourth-generation biomedical materials

From cellulose to textile fiber

New solutions for utilising fiber-based material in the textile process attract global interest.