The global polyacrylate rubber market is on the cusp of substantial growth, projected to rise from an estimated value of USD 7.68 billion in 2023 to a remarkable USD 18.7 billion by 2033. This ...

A research team led by scientists at Northwestern University has developed the first-ever two-dimensional mechanically interlocked material with high flexibility and strength. In the future ...

Materials innovation is one of the key drivers of major technological breakthroughs. The discovery of lithium cobalt oxide in the 1980s laid the groundwork for today’s lithium-ion battery technology.

Rogers, based in Chandler, Ariz., acquired the 130-person Silicone Engineering in 2021. The companies continue to leverage each other's strengths today. "Right now we are in the process of ...

But that magnetism can only occur in a system that lacks a specific symmetry—one that the team's new material should have had. "So the fact that we saw this was very puzzling. We didn't really ...

In 2024, superconductivity—the flow of electric current with zero resistance—was discovered in three distinct materials. Two instances stretch the textbook understanding of the phenomenon.

Most yoga mats are made of rubber, PVC, or TPE. Some are made of cork or other materials. All vary in thickness and surface texture. This natural rubber mat creates premium suction for your ...

Institute of Emergent Elastomers, Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Energy & Information Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of ...

They are usually situated between the valve cover and the cylinder head, commonly made from materials such as rubber or silicone. A high-end valve cover gasket is essential in maintaining the best ...