Before any medical materials testing program can begin in earnest, there must be a well-conceived plan for understanding the composition of a medical device material and its potential for an adverse ...

Synthetic polymers are employed in a wide range of industries, including food, automotive, and packaging, for a variety of applications. The caliber of the polymers or polymer blends utilized during ...

Electric vehicle polymer qualification requires fundamentally different testing protocols than those developed for internal combustion engines, as traditional heat deflection tests and short-term ...

Studying polymers is the most widespread use of thermal analysis. It is used to measure the physical properties of materials as well as their thermal and mechanical history. This is used to estimate ...

Using chemistry to develop a new material is like breaking a combination lock: to make progress, scientists study a manageable set of chemical combinations until the catch springs free and unlocks ...

Polymer bearings do not operate in isolation. Their performance depends on how bearing materials mating surfaces, housings, ...