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Tag: plastic[1]
An inexpensive pressure-sensitive pad could make surfaces smarter. A startup uses strains of E. coli bacteria to convert sugar into valuable chemicals for textiles and other products. Bacteria could make acrylic glass from sugar. Self-Assembled Organic Circuits Molecules that form an ordered layer could lead to low-cost, bendable plastic electronics. A Helmet Patch to Measure Blasts Researchers are developing a cheap, lightweight plastic strip that can be worn on a soldier's helmet to help diagnose brain injury. A material repairs itself multiple times. Plastic Transistors for Flexible Displays New self-assembling conductive polymers are more durable and easier to make. New catalysts convert glucose into a valuable chemical feedstock. Researchers have developed a new material that can fill in its own surface cracks. Consumers may find that the virtues of biodegradable plastics are really a mixed bag. Plastic Made by Bacteria Commercialized A plastic from recombinant E. coli gets FDA approval for use in safer, ultrastrong sutures. Plastic Electronics Head for Market The first commercial flexible electronics are, after more than a decade of development, finally on their way. [1]
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