Researchers at Moscow State University have modified the common synthetic polymer ... between the soft rubbery texture of one of the starting polymers and the rigid plastic nature of the other.

Thermoforming plastic, however, can be heated and shaped, then heated and shaped again. These polymers are also often referred to simply as ‘thermoplastics’.

Paper quickly became the currency of choice around the world and remained so for centuries. But with recent technological developments, plastic film notes offer additional security features along with ...