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DuPont Vespel SCP-5009

DuPont has raised the performance of engineering polymers to a new level with the global launch of DuPont Vespel SCP-5009 polyimide shapes.

2011-07-12

Polymers in the photovoltaics industry

The solar power industry is continuing to grow exponentially worldwide and a total 16,000 MW of PV systems were installed globally in 2010, up from 7,200 MW in 2009. This expansion is expected to continue into 2011 according to Kerry Setterthwaite, Senior Consultant at Applied Market Information (AMI).

2011-06-21

Partnership between Velox and IonPhasE

Velox to distribute a new generation of halogen free static control polymers for ESD protection, EX safety and dust prevention.

2011-06-17

First biodegradable antimicrobial polymer nanoparticles

Researchers from IBM and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology discovered a nanomedicine breakthrough in which new types of polymers were shown to physically detect and destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and infectious diseases like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA.

2011-05-31

Polymer that “self heals” when exposed to ultraviolet light

A team led by Christoph Weder, a materials scientist at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, has developed a type of rubbery plastic that “self heals” when exposed to ultraviolet light. The material might one day be incorporated into varnish, paint or mobile phone covers.

2011-04-27

When polymers conduct electricity

The now-famous diode, used in many screens, is one of the numerous applications connected to the development of conductive polymers. But how can a simple piece of plastic conduct electricity when this same material is used to insulate metal wires carrying electricity?

2011-03-15