Reaearchers from Texas A&M demonstrate a process to apply a super gas barrier to plastic packaging films using only polymers in a water-based solution
Smart Liquid Windows
Glass-glass fluidic devices for large-area integration with adaptive façades and smart windows
Gecko inspires pick-and-place gripper
Cross-linked networks of liquid crystal polymers (LCNs) are used to regulate adhesion through stimuli responsive back-scrolling and self-peeling, to design a multi-legged gecko gripper.
Flame-resistant textiles
A novel coating provides fabric with an unusual combination of flaming/smoldering ignition resistance and barrier properties, without affecting color or general appearance of the fabric’s face.
Decal electronics: printable packaging
An affordable and reliable manufacturing process for the integration and packaging of fully flexible high-performance electronics has been developed.
Optimizing bulk metallic glasses for robust, highly wear-resistant gears
New copper-zirconium-based BMGs are developed that show excellent potential for wear-resistance.
CellMat conference 2016
The 4th CellMAT conference will cover all aspects of manufacturing, modification, joining, property analysis and modelling of cellular materials.
Printing Softly
A recently started research project aims at the development of materials based on thermoplastic elastomers (TPE).
BMW Group expands the use of 3D printers
BMW Group believe that additive technologies will be one of the main production methods of the future
Resilience to Impact by Extreme Energy Absorption in Lightweight Material Inclusions
A model design for lightweight, architected material inclusions that cultivate significant and rapid impact energy dissipation in structures is investigated