Improved Materials Strategies Inc. has announced the successful development, testing and application of its high-performance Surface Modified Silicon Carbide Polymer Matrix Composite additives.

The functional lifetime of a wet clutch can be characterized using wear characteristics such as velocity dependence of the coefficient of friction (COF) and friction curves. Current market trends ...

Researchers have succeeded in synthesizing the longest ever bottlebrush polymer. This polymer -- resembling a green foxtail -- is composed of a main chain and numerous side chains grafting from it.

Thermoplastics compounder RTP Co. offers friction testing services for disposable medical goods. The Winona, Minn., firm has developed a test to predict friction behavior in items that contain plastic ...

NIMS and RIKEN have succeeded in synthesizing the longest ever bottlebrush polymer. This polymer--resembling a green foxtail--is composed of a main chain and numerous side chains grafting from it. The ...

An expert offers a primer on popular medical device coatings and their applications. Kevin Guenther A catheter with a lubricious coating. In the world of low friction, lubricious coatings for medical ...