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Access the technical resources for a range of materials and coatings. Design engineers can browse news, technical briefs, and applications for plastics, composites, rubbers, elastomers, and metals.

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Blog: Automotive
More “talking across industries” can drive growth in additive manufacturing, says an industry expert.
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Videos: Wearables
A variety of electronics and sensors are being integrated into today’s materials to spot a variety of parameters: from damage to a product design to stress on your heart.
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Blog: Packaging & Sterilization
Tiny manufactured nanopillars slice and dice bacteria, cicada-style.
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INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
A Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) research team has improved the performance of a p-type semiconductor transistor using inorganic metal halide perovskite. One of...
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5 Ws: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wireless sensors inspired by Dandelions could be used to monitor climate change.
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INSIDER: Medical
A Penn State-led team of interdisciplinary researchers have developed a polymer with robust piezoelectric effectiveness, resulting in 60% more efficient electricity generation than previous iterations.
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Question of the Week: Electronics & Computers
Is the Future of Computing in Fabrics?
Fabric-based computing is the future, according to a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Medical Robotics - April 2022
Novel biosensors set to revolutionize brain-controlled robotics...micro-robots propelled by air bubbles...a smart artificial hand...major advances in exoskeleton technology. These are just a few of the medical...

Articles: Materials
Self-healing materials, quick disconnects, and eco-friendly micro-supercapacitors.
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Briefs: Materials
The advance could accelerate engineers’ design process by eliminating the need to solve complex equations.
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Briefs: Materials
The device combines with body power to treat tendon disease and damage, and sports injuries.
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Briefs: Materials
Potential applications for a graphene atomic-level sensor include detecting COVID, ALS, and cancer.
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Briefs: Materials
By electrically stimulating nerves, this therapy can reduce epileptic seizures and soothe chronic pain without the use of conventional drugs like opioids.
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Briefs: Nanotechnology
Applications include detection of chemical and biological agents as well as dangerous gases from vehicle emissions.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The device ultimately should be able to provide accurate signals from a person who is walking, running, or climbing stairs.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The Slinky-like sensor survives washing machines, cars, and hammers.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
A reversible polymer changes color when it senses a material is about to fail.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The material improves connectivity while maintaining recyclability and low cost.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The flexible, washable microgrid uses the human body to sustainably power small electronics.
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Briefs: Energy
The material enables lithium-ion batteries to be safely recharged within minutes for thousands of cycles.
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Briefs: Energy
The battery is smaller than a traditional lithium-ion battery due to the elimination of dendrites.
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Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Making one kilometer of a two-lane road would use up about three million masks.
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Briefs: Materials
Surgeons can use the heart model as a tool for planning and practice.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This method prints 3D structures made of metal and plastic, paving the way for 3D electronics.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Metamaterials that manipulate microwave energy can be fabricated using low-cost inkjet printing.
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Briefs: Nanotechnology
A hybrid method enables 3D printing of self-powered wearable devices.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Epoxy and silicone compounds serve a critical role as adhesives in electronics.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
A new study challenges the conventional approach to designing soft robotics and metamaterials by utilizing the power of computer algorithms.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
These materials can detect when they are damaged, take the necessary steps to temporarily heal themselves, and then resume work.
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