Polymer coating is widely used as a protective layer in various fields such as surface anti-corrosion, anti-penetration and anti-impact. How to enhance the mechanical properties of coatings such as ...

In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant ...

MIT chemists have achieved a breakthrough in polymer science that could transform everyday plastics from brittle to bulletproof, using a counterintuitive approach that makes materials stronger by ...

Bleeding Edge has created a series of customized urethane composite materials capable of resisting the blasts from an IED and M19 landmine, as well as a polymer transparent armor that is ballistic ...

Researchers have found a way to make ultrathin surface coatings robust enough to survive scratches and dings. The new material, developed by merging thin-film and self-healing technologies, has an ...

Polyurea coatings have emerged as a versatile solution for protecting structures and materials against high-rate dynamic loads such as blasts, ballistic impacts and accidental collisions. Comprising ...

Lithium batteries are easy to explode? Scientists at University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) may have a way to prevent. In modern life, lithium-ion batteries are used as mobile power ...

Xylan 5230 is a chrome-free, RoHS-compliant fluoropolymer coating applied through a dip-spin process. It provides controlled ...

Researchers developed a new system to fire tiny beads and test how polymer films would react to projectile impacts. The top row, in color, shows a 3D-view of the exit-side of impacts. The middle row ...

You have just spent a lot of money on a new boat and it still has that new-penny shine, you’re a captain responsible for keeping the boat looking perfect or maybe your boat just got detailed. No ...

Researchers have found a way to make ultrathin surface coatings robust enough to survive scratches and dings. The new material, developed by merging thin-film and self-healing technologies, has an ...