Frontal polymerization encompasses a class of self-propagating, exothermic curing methods in which a localized reaction front traverses a resin matrix, converting monomer to polymer without sustained ...

Radical polymerization underpins a vast array of synthetic polymers by exploiting the high reactivity of carbon-centred free radicals to initiate and propagate chain growth. Traditional free radical ...

The current use of metal catalysts to develop polymers leads to suboptimal quality polymers that contain metallic impurities and involves a reaction process that is not environment friendly. Now, ...

Researchers have developed a new two-photon polymerization technique that uses two lasers to 3D print complex high-resolution structures. The advance could make this 3D printing process less expensive ...

A new strategy for producing propylene- and longer α-olefin-based polymeric materials promises to boost efficiency of polymer synthesis and produce materials with highly controlled polyolefin chain ...

Elaborate multipart objects, like this chain, can be 3D printed all at once using a new vat polymerization technique. One-pot recipes make preparing meals quick and easy. And one-pot 3D-printing could ...

Materials that polymerize when exposed to light can be used in additive manufacturing (3D printing), an up and coming technique to fabricate structures for use in applications as diverse as low-cost ...

Many materials in the modern world--from the plastics that dominate it to the electronic chips that drive it--are constructed of polymers. Given their ubiquity and the evolving requirements of our ...