Discarded Drink Cartons Turned Into Rubber Reinforcement in New Recycling Route
Researchers have converted post-consumer Tetra Pak cartons into a cellulose-rich filler that partially replaces carbon black in natural rubber, improving ...
Tag: dynamic mechanical analysis
Deep in the oil well, composite sucker rods quietly lose strength before they split
After 435 days downhole, carbon/glass-fiber hybrid sucker rods lost up to 22 percent of shear and flexural strength and became ...
Basalt and Ultra-Tough Plastic, Spiced with Garnet, Yield a Striking New Structural Composite
Researchers in India combined basalt fiber, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, and garnet filler to create a lightweight hybrid laminate with ...
Sugarcane Waste Gets a Second Life: Silane-Treated Fibers Supercharge Tough Polymer Networks
Taiwanese researchers have shown that silane-treated sugarcane fibers embedded in polyurethane-epoxy interpenetrating polymer networks reach tensile strengths of 39.3 MPa ...
Soft Polymer Solids Emerge as Powerful New Tools for Taming Vibration
A new critical review in Polymer Bulletin surveys how polymeric soft solids, from elastomers and tough hydrogels to nanocomposites and ...
Nanofillers Give Woven Carbon Fiber Composites a Toughness Boost
A new study shows that the shape of nanofillers—particles, rods, or flakes—determines whether woven carbon fiber composites gain Mode I ...
Fungi Grown on Farm Waste Turn Into Tough, Tunable Biomaterials
Scientists have identified seven fungal species that turn agricultural waste into mycelium biomaterials with tunable mechanical and thermal properties.
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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