Thursday, 26 October 2017

Learning from mussels: New way to make stronger, more stretchy polymers

A wide range of polymer-based materials, from tire rubber and wetsuit neoprene to Lycra clothing and silicone, are elastomers valued for their ability to flex and stretch without breaking and return to their original form.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171026142337.htm



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