Durable material for flexible artificial muscles
08/08/2022
Materials scientists at UCLA and colleagues at the nonprofit research institute SRI International have developed an artificial muscle. These are equipped with PHDE actuators. UCLA research uses a "dry" process in which the films are layered with a blade and then cured with UV light so that the layers become uniform.
Silicones: All-rounders for healthcare, electronics and climate protection
27.05.2022
Baby pacifiers, plug seals, medical tubing – we encounter silicones in a wide variety of life situations. Why? They are flexible, water-repellent, heat- and chemical-resistant and even have electrical properties. In short, they are true all-rounders! WACKER, the German chemical group and K exhibitor from the very beginning, is considered a European pioneer in silicones.
A stretchy display for shapable electronics
25/04/2022
Zhenan Bao, a chemical engineer at Stanford University, and her research team have provided proof of principle for a stretchable, potentially reshapeable display using a method to fabricate an elastic light-emitting polymer with high luminosity.
Keeping resources in the circular economy: iCycle gives face masks a second life
07/09/2021
Fraunhofer UMSICHT has developed a process with which the raw materials of the masks can be recycled and thus recovered for reuse.
Soft polymers for human-robot interaction
10/08/2021
Most people know robots either from science fiction films or from company production halls. There, they reliably perform their tasks. But: they are heavy and rigid – anyone who gets in the way of their fixed motion sequences is in the way. For this reason, robots need to be developed that have a softer surface and are thus better suited for interaction with humans.
Soft robots: smart elastomers are making the robots of the future more touchy-feely
19/07/2021
Imagine flexible surgical instruments that can twist and turn in all directions like miniature octopus arms, or how about large and powerful robot tentacles that can work closely and safely with human workers on production lines.
Virtual Taster Sessions: experience plastics and elastomer technology up close
18/05/2021
Einmal Studienluft schnuppern, bevor die endgültige Entscheidung über die nächsten Schritte nach dem Schulabschluss getroffen wird – das geht im virtuellen Schnupperstudium an der FHWS.