A University of Maryland (UMD) research team developed a technique for creating strong and moldable wood materials via a rapid "water-shock" process. The team, led by Liangbing Hu, materials science ...
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BixForm(TM) HiMod Moldable Plastic Sheet is formable under 170 degree tap water or by using hot air and can be formulated to achieve up to a half million flex modulus. Click here for high-resolution ...
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If you have ever warped a cheap plastic cup by pouring coffee into it, then you have witnessed thermoplasticity in action.
A team including researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is developing a new material that can be used to replace skull bone lost to injury, surgery, or birth defect. The bioactive foam is ...
Gadget Lab editor Rob Beschizza's dreams of a penis-shaped mouse might finally have come true. Lite-On Technology's Moldable Mouse can be squeezed into any shape, including that of a male member. It's ...