News tagged with plexiglas
Carbon Nanotubes Toughen a Common Plastic
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research group from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has discovered that adding carbon nanotubes to a widely used commercial plastic can greatly strengthen it. Their work is one ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 07, 2009 |
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New approach to scratch resistance: Improving coatings with polymer-based nanocomposite materials
A new way to analyze how coatings of tiny particles alter the properties of transparent plastic could help researchers create lightweight windows with nearly the strength of glass. The same method could also lead to high-strength, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 17, 2011 |
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