Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are derived from fossil sources. When they end up in the environment, they cause ...

In recent decades, carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) have been widely applied in many fields, such as the aerospace industry, automotive parts, construction and sporting goods, owing to their ...

Scientists in Switzerland have recently come up with a recyclable epoxy resin that could greatly slash plastic production ...

A team of researchers from Singapore and the UK, led by Dr. Wei Liang Lai, with supervisor, Associate Professor Kheng Lim Goh, has developed a portable device for repairing hard-to-see damage in ...

The invention of optical fibers has revolutionized not only telecommunications but also sensing technology. Optical fiber sensors can measure strain, temperature, pressure, and many other physical ...

The F230 epoxy adhesive is offered as a fast, heat cure material with a low viscosity and a high glass transition temperature to help it withstand high operating temperatures. It is claimed to be an ...

We report the extraordinary result of rapid fibre Bragg grating inscription in doped polymer optical fibres based on polymethyl methacrylate in only 7 ms, which is two orders of magnitude faster than ...

The recent development in the utilization of flexible optical fiber sensors and the prospective application scenarios were then summarized, which encompass human activity monitoring and healthcare, ...