A recent study published in Engineering presents a significant development in dry adhesive technology. Researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong University, including Duorui Wang, Hongmiao Tian, Jinyou Shao, ...

Scientists in Japan have developed an intriguing new glue that can basically be switched on and off on demand. The adhesive sticks together when hit with one wavelength of light, and breaks apart with ...

According to a study published in the National Science Review, scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a smart, reusable adhesive. This new adhesive ...

(LOS ANGELES) – Hydrogels are everywhere. They are water-loving polymers which can absorb and retain water and can be found in such everyday consumer products such as soft contact lenses, disposable ...

Kingsport, Tennessee-based Eastman and Wickliffe, Ohio-based Lubrizol say they have successfully partnered on improving adhesion strength of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) overmolded onto Eastman ...

Durotomy is a common neurosurgical complication involving a tear in the dura mater, the protective membrane surrounding the ...

A new class of coatings that sheds ice effortlessly from even large surfaces has moved researchers closer to their decades-long goal of ice-proofing cargo ships, airplanes, power lines and other large ...

Adhesives that hold strong in wet environments are elusive, but could be useful for underwater repairs or healing in the body. Researchers have now developed a new type of adhesive hydrogel that ...