New technology
Israel made durable plastic such as steel
According to a team of Prof. Moshe Kol (Department of Chemistry at the University of Tel Aviv), they have uncovered unprecedented industrial plastics by using a new poly…
Plastic
Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Plastic.
Topic archive
Articles about Plastic
805 published items.
New technology
New material helps the car heal itself
Scientists are gradually getting closer to creating self-healing plastic, containing the sci-fi features of science fiction for everything, from aircraft that repair bro…
New technology
Self-cleaning plastic membrane inspired by cheese
The Swiss Institute of Technology has developed a green cheese-based food film, with food preservatives and self-cleaning products that can be reused several times.
New technology
Organic resins increase the efficiency of solar cells
A team of scientists led by chemistry professor Xiaoyang Zhu, at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, found that using organic plastic semiconductors could double. Quan…
New technology
The smallest steam engine in the world
A team of scientists from the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Research (Germany) recently collaborated on developing the wor…
New technology
Tires never punctured
At the Tokyo Motor Show this week, Bridgestone unveiled its latest invention: airless tires.
New technology
The TV can be rolled into a pocket
British scientists have created a thin, paper-like television screen that can be rolled up and stored in a pocket easily.
New technology
Facial injury surgery with 3D technology
Doctors are preparing to produce the first face, plastic, plaster implant model created based on 3D CT images.
New technology
Producing bio-oil, common materials from waste products
The team of scientists, led by Professor Thomas Maschmeyer, from the University of Sydney, Australia, have partnered with the Federal Scientific and Industrial Research…
New technology
'Super soft plastic' robot
Scientists at Harvard University have created a 'super flexible' robot that crawls and crawls through narrow gaps.
New technology
New plastic resins like human
Scientists have developed a new plastic that can automatically recover when scratched, crushed or simply deformed.
New technology
The bulletproof housing is made from plastic bottles
Tourists race to a village in northern Nigeria to admire the first house made of plastic and sand.
New technology
Fabrication of PS plastic film for efficient energy storage
The team of Nano Scientists and Research Scientists led by Dr. Xie Xian Ning, National University of Singapore, has developed: soft, foldable membrane using a PS plastic.
New technology
'Flying carpet' in the lab
A small plastic carpet made of conductive plastic has 'flown' in the laboratory of Princeton University (USA).
New technology
The 'paper' antenna collects energy around it
Scientists at Georgia Tech have created a printed or plastic antenna that can collect energy around them for small electronic devices.