A painless adhesive: Adhesives for biomedical applications can be detached with light
Pulling off a Band-Aid may soon get a lot less painful.
Materials Science
Dec 14, 2018
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News tagged with adhesive bonding
New adhesive device could let humans walk on walls (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Could humans one day walk on walls, like Spider-Man? A palm-sized device invented at Cornell that uses water surface tension as an adhesive bond just might make it possible.
Materials Science
Feb 1, 2010
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Slug glue reveals clues for making better medical adhesives
The Dusky Arion slug produces a defensive glue that fouls the mouthparts of any would-be predator. Two new studies reveal more about how this glue achieves its strong sticking power and flexibility, insights that could be ...
Materials Science
Apr 8, 2019
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Shellfish chemistry combined with polymer to create new biodegradable adhesive
A new type of adhesive that combines the bonding chemistry of shellfish with a bio-based polymer has been shown to perform as well as commercially available products and can be easily degraded, representing a potential non-toxic ...
Materials Science
Jan 17, 2017
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Choosing a wave could accelerate airplane maintenance
Ultrasonic waves can find bubbles and cracks in adhesive bonds holding airplane composite parts together, and now aerospace engineers can select the best frequencies to detect adhesive failures in hard-to-reach places more ...
Engineering
Jul 23, 2013
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Scientists take up golf to prove long-standing theory of cell stickiness
State-of-the-art, highly-sensitive golf clubs, developed by scientists, regularly catch the eye of golf's elite; however before the likes of Rory McIlroy get excited this time, this new golf putter is being put to use in ...
General Physics
Oct 5, 2011
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Tiny capsules can deliver drugs to targeted cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- It is now possible to engineer tiny containers the size of a virus to deliver drugs and other materials with almost 100 percent efficiency to targeted cells in the bloodstream.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 25, 2009
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How do you make adhesives for electronics, vehicles, and construction tougher?
Make them tougher by making them weaker.
Materials Science
Mar 3, 2020
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Give it the plasma treatment: Strong adhesion without adhesives
Polymers containing plastics are essential in modern life. Being lightweight, strong and unreactive, a vast range of technologies depend on them. However, most polymers do not adhere naturally to other materials, so they ...
Polymers
Dec 27, 2018
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The robot eye with an all-round field of view
Where am I? Like humans, robots also need to answer that question, while they tirelessly glue, weld or apply seals to workpieces. After all, the production of precision products depends on robot control systems knowing the ...
Robotics
Oct 1, 2018
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