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Paint-on plastic electronics: Aligning polymers for high performance
Cellular News  Mar 26  Comment 
Semiconducting polymers are an unruly bunch, but University of Michigan engineers have developed a new method for getting them in line that could pave the way for cheaper, greener, "paint-on" plastic electronics. Click here for more.
Gadgetwise Blog: Polymers Make These Gloves Hot
New York Times  Dec 19  Comment 
The glove company Chaval claims to be the only company to use a new technology that heats using a polymer film instead of wires. The polymer delivers more heat to the coldest spots so it can better manage battery power.
Biomass can offset petroleum in $100 billion worth of polymers
Biomass Magazine  Nov 21  Comment 
Biobased polymers have been largely limited to specialized niche applications, but a new analysis from Lux Research finds that the top markets for biobased materials are largely the same ones currently dominated by petroleum-based materials.
Self-assembling polymers could boost computer memory
EE Times  Nov 15  Comment 
Researchers from the University of Texas-Austin say they've developed a method of directed self-assembly that could boost hard drive capacity fivefold. View the full article HERE.
Self-assembling polymers could boost computer memory
EE Times  Nov 14  Comment 
Researchers from the University of Texas-Austin say they've developed a method of directed self-assembly that could boost hard drive capacity fivefold. View the full article HERE.
Kings XI Punjab sign Prayag Polymers as Team Partner
The Hindu Business Line  Apr 9  Comment 
Kings XI Punjab on Monday announced its association with Prayag Polymers, manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen fittings, as the official team partner for the ongoing fifth edition of the I...
Process Makes Polymers Truly Plastic
Red Orbit  Mar 16  Comment 
Just as a chameleon changes its color to blend in with its environment, Duke University engineers have demonstrated for the first time that they can alter the texture of plastics on demand, for example, switching back and forth between a rough...
Kraton Polymers (KRA) Announces $100M Senior Notes Offering
StreetInsider.com  Mar 15  Comment 
Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Kraton+Polymers+%28KRA%29+Announces+%24100M+Senior+Notes+Offering/7274422.html for the full story.
From Earlier: Kraton Polymers Announces Americas SIS and SIBS Price Increase
Benzinga  Mar 2  Comment 
Kraton Polymers LLC announced a general price increase in the Americas of 330 USD/MT or 15 cpp for Kraton SIS and SIBS polymers and compounds for the Adhesives, Sealants, Coatings, and Advanced Materials markets. Kraton Performance Polymers,...
A. Schulman (SHLM) Signs Distribution Agreement with ELIX Polymers
StreetInsider.com  Oct 17  Comment 
Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/A.+Schulman+%28SHLM%29+Signs+Distribution+Agreement+with+ELIX+Polymers/6861153.html for the full story.




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A polymer is a large molecule made of many repeating small parts linked together in a chain-like structure. The number of units (also known as monomers) can vary from a few hundreds to a few million, depending on the polymer.

Common examples of polymers include DNA, proteins, rubber (natural polymers or biopolymers), as well as polystyrene, nylon, and PVC (synthetic polymers).

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