Materials Science

It’s a horror movie staple: people are trapped in an elevator when the steel cable snaps, plunging the hapless occupants to...

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Working in a scientific field requires you to keep an open mind. Occasionally, however, a job lands on your plate...

Remember those abhorrently ugly (and almost certainly orange) laminate countertops in your first apartment? One good bump along the edge...

What you are looking at isn’t from outer space it’s actually earth– a 3,300 magnified view of diatomaceous earth to...

Have you heard the tale of the Post-it® note? It is an accidental discovery that leads to discussion about the...

When the first automobiles were made on Henry Ford’s manufacturing line in 1913, the efficiency gained was unfathomable. A process...

The world is a punishing place for polymers. Just like humans can experience sunburn and frostbite, polymers that are out...

Your earliest memory of the periodic table may be from high school chemistry class. Most science teachers had this nifty...

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Additives are chemical compounds that are added to polymers to improve their properties and performance. Plasticizers are used to impart...