Polymers and soft materials news, August 2012

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.

Materials, technological status, and fundamentals of PEM fuel cells – A review

First articles now available: Materials Today Advances

Now open for Original Research and Review article submission.