News tagged with composite resin

Carbon copying the 'Stradivarius' sound

(PhysOrg.com) -- It's every violinmaker's dream to produce an instrument to rival the sound of a Stradivarius but now researchers at The University of Nottingham are trying to do just that… using acoustic physics and carbon ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Nanotechnology may increase longevity of dental fillings

Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. A Medical College of Georgia researcher hopes a new nanotechnology ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Vascular composites enable dynamic structural materials

Taking their cue from biological circulatory systems, University of Illinois researchers have developed vascularized structural composites, creating materials that are lightweight and strong with potential for self-healing, ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast