Plastics and Composites

Engineers redesign products with thermoplastic elastomers to ease problems associated with the growing aging population....More

Dole Food Company Inc., West Lake Village, Calif., has introduced a new option for consumers at shopping markets. Bags. These seemingly magical poly bags are said to keep bananas fresh up to 6 days longer. ...More

A new building material or the perfect material for a surfboard? Cowabunga dude. This material comes in 4x8-ft. sheets and is said to be a lightweight, rot-resistant alternative to plywood with no risk of warping....More

A new polyurethane-based sandwich material allows the building of more lightweight trains....More

Designers should not forget the end user...More