Well-established regulations have been used worldwide to certify the mechanical characteristics of advanced materials like polymer nanocomposites across different industries. To establish a ...

Polymer-based-or plastic-synthetic materials have a hold on the fashion industry, currently making up about two-thirds of all fibers used in textiles with no signs of slowing down. At the same time, ...

Over the past few decades, food packaging markets have captured the attention of researchers due to their direct impact on human health. Both metallic and nonmetallic materials find use in the food ...

MFR testing can be characterized as the Rodney Dangerfield of material test techniques — it receives no respect. People from every area of the industry tone down the value of the test or completely ...

Akron is continuing to return to its polymer roots as it looks to the future. The Greater Akron Chamber (GAC) hosted a panel discussion, “The Polymer Industry Cluster: Building on our Past – Driving ...