Not all plastics are equal—some types and colors are easier to recycle than others. For instance, black foam and black coffee ...

Polymer concrete and mortar are binders, compounds, and aggregate mixtures that use epoxy, polyester, vinyl ester, or other polymer resin bonds. They cure or set through chemical reactions, thermoset ...

Conducting polymers (CPs), with their unique alternating double and single bond structures, have revolutionized the materials ...

They too are held together by very strong covalent bonds. There are greater intermolecular forces between the long chains compared with smaller simple molecules. This means that polymers have a ...

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Thermoplastic polymers become more pliable and moldable above a certain temperature and harden or re-harden upon cooling. These polymers form reversible bonds upon cooling, so that cross-linked ...

Novel ultrathin protein nanofilm enhances metal-polymer adhesion, enabling durable and flexible electronic devices and ...