Bye Bye Hand Soap…
Washing your hands is one of the single most important measures you can take towards preventing the spread of illness....
Graphene-Infused Packaging Protects Products from Moisture
From food and children’s toys to electronics and medicine – packaging is a big part of the world we live...
Chitosan’s Exceptionally Cool Applications
In a field of exploration where amazing things happen every day, chitosan stands out as a super material in so...
Blooming Crystal Mystery: The Analysis of a Children’s Toy
It’s no secret that we love solving problems. So when our client, who was in the business of selling children’s...
Statistics Help Predict Gold Medal Winner
Work doesn’t have to stop once you leave the office at 5:00 p.m. And if you’re as curious as our...
The Key to Analyzing Polyolefins: High-temperature GPC Testing
From polyethylene cling wrap and plastic buckets to loudspeakers, lab equipment and long underwear made from polypropylene, some of the...
Klear the Aisle – There’s a New Can in Town
Let’s be real – the canned food aisle at the grocery store isn’t that exciting. It’s stocked with labeled food...
Everyday Science: Why do Metal Pans Warp in the Oven?
The old saying “You can never be too rich or too thin” certainly doesn’t apply to baking. Overdo it with the...
Materials Science Progress Aims at Reducing Concussion Risks
The human brain is an amazing organ, and the skull that protects it is pretty awesome, too. The skull is...
The Importance of Sex Toy Safety Testing
Imagine a $15 billion-plus global industry with little to no product safety regulation. Not in this country, you might say....
Smart Hydrogel Could be the Next Big Thing in Wound Treatment and Medical Devices
Synthetic hydrogels are probably one of the coolest types of polymers we work with. They show up everywhere these days,...
Microbead Ban Promises Less Plastic in Waterways, but Its Impact on Plastics Industry is Uncertain
Scientists, environmentalists, business leaders and politicians often find themselves on opposing sides of important issues. Witness the ongoing debate over...