By spinning bacteria in a controlled flow, scientists produce aligned cellulose sheets with tensile strength over 500 MPa.

The new polymer achieves impressive stiffness, up to 11 gigapascals, despite its low density of only 0.5 grams per cubic ...

RDM Group, a maker of recycled cartonboard, has teamed up with Ecopol, a producer of biodegradable and water-dissolvable film technologies, to introduce a recyclable barrier board.

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Bioinspired materials are synthetic materials whose structure, properties or function mimic those of natural materials or living matter. Examples of bioinspired materials are light-harvesting ...

In order to solve the problem of insulation performance degradation caused by water tree aging of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), a self-healing method of XLPE material based on microcapsule system ...

Paper is envisioned as an alternative to plastics in certain applications to overcome the problems associated with the excessive use of plastics. Water and oil repellency is one of the key ...

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Summary form only given. Bismuth substituted yttrium iron garnet (Bi-YIG) is a very attractive material for magneto-optical applications. The authors have been studying the preparation process and ...

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