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Materials
Coating for Keyboards and Other Surfaces Shown to Kill COVID-19 and Other Viruses in MinutesCoating for Keyboards and Other Surfaces Shown to Kill COVID-19 and Other Viruses in Minutes

A durable coating for keyboards, cell phone screens, and other surfaces proves deadly to 99.9% of microbes even after months of repeated cleaning, abrasion, and other environmental factors.

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Plastics
New Material Is Capable of ‘Thinking’New Material Is Capable of ‘Thinking’
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Assembly
Electronic Textiles Flex to Fit Automotive, Robotics, & Wearable ApplicationsElectronic Textiles Flex to Fit Automotive, Robotics, & Wearable Applications
byAnn R. Thryft
Aug 30, 2022
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Materials
Using Antimicrobial Materials for Everyday ProductsUsing Antimicrobial Materials for Everyday Products
bySusan Shepard
Aug 25, 2022
12 Min Read
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Materials
Bio-Inspired Composite Materials Are Both Stretchy and Tear-Resistant
Bio-Inspired Composite Materials Are Both Stretchy and Tear-Resistant
Aug 22, 2022
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2 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
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Plastics
Polymers Key Enablers in Driver Assistance Systems
Polymers Key Enablers in Driver Assistance Systems
Aug 11, 2022
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Materials
Bio-Based Material Acts Like Human Cartilage
Bio-Based Material Acts Like Human Cartilage
Aug 10, 2022
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3 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
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Materials
Graphene Is Finally Coming to Electronic, Industrial Applications
Graphene Is Finally Coming to Electronic, Industrial Applications
Aug 9, 2022
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6 Min Read
byAnn R. Thryft
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Plastics
Exploring Solvents in Polymers for Next-Generation Printed Electronics
Exploring Solvents in Polymers for Next-Generation Printed Electronics
Jul 22, 2022
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3 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
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Sustainability
Actor Turned Environmentalist Practices What He Preaches
Actor Turned Environmentalist Practices What He Preaches
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bySpencer Chin
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Materials
Titanium Could Join Movement to Onshore Materials Production
Titanium Could Join Movement to Onshore Materials Production
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bySpencer Chin
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Materials
How to Build a Better Machine Spindle
How to Build a Better Machine Spindle
Jul 13, 2022
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6 Min Read
byDesign News Staff
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Plastics
When Tackling Miniaturization Challenges, Micro Molding Can’t Be Ignored
When Tackling Miniaturization Challenges, Micro Molding Can’t Be Ignored
Jul 1, 2022
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1 Min Read
byOmar Ford
Nanocoating Forge Nano
Materials
Could a Nanocoating Improve Almost Any Material on Earth?
Could a Nanocoating Improve Almost Any Material on Earth?
Jun 30, 2022
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2 Min Read
byDesign News Staff
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Materials
Mechanical Engineering Perspectives, Part 1: Material Costs, Function, & Durability
Mechanical Engineering Perspectives, Part 1: Material Costs, Function, & Durability
Jun 27, 2022
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6 Min Read
byAdam Smith
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Materials
Synthetic Building Blocks Developed from Tiny Glass Particles
Synthetic Building Blocks Developed from Tiny Glass Particles
Jun 24, 2022
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3 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
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Materials
Novel Thermal Interface Material Coming to Automotive & Power Electronics
Novel Thermal Interface Material Coming to Automotive & Power Electronics
Jun 22, 2022
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3 Min Read
byAnn R. Thryft
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Materials
Closing the Skills Gap With Sheet Metal Fabrication
Closing the Skills Gap With Sheet Metal Fabrication
Jun 22, 2022
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8 Min Read
byGreg Paulsen
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Assembly
Multisensory Hybrid Material Developed for Robotic Skin
Multisensory Hybrid Material Developed for Robotic Skin
Jun 21, 2022
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3 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
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Metals
National Metals Lab Helps Technology Transfer of New Alloys
National Metals Lab Helps Technology Transfer of New Alloys
Jun 10, 2022
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3 Min Read
byAnn R. Thryft
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Sustainability
Machine Learning Aims to Ease Identification of Sustainable Composite Materials
Machine Learning Aims to Ease Identification of Sustainable Composite Materials
Jun 1, 2022
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2 Min Read
byDesign News Staff
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Materials
Novel Polymers Ease Fabrication of Optical Interconnects
Novel Polymers Ease Fabrication of Optical Interconnects
May 4, 2022
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4 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
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Materials
Earth Day 2022: These Materials May Help Save the Earth
Earth Day 2022: These Materials May Help Save the Earth
Apr 22, 2022
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byDesign News Staff
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Materials
Pollen-Based Paper Can Be Printed and “Unprinted” for Reuse
Pollen-Based Paper Can Be Printed and “Unprinted” for Reuse
Apr 21, 2022
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4 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
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Materials
Stabilizing Emulsion Can Improve Firefighting, Medications
Stabilizing Emulsion Can Improve Firefighting, Medications
Apr 18, 2022
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3 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano
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Materials
Meeting Evolving Material Selection Criteria for Medical Enclosures
Meeting Evolving Material Selection Criteria for Medical Enclosures
Mar 16, 2022
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4 Min Read
byGeoff Giordano
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Materials
Tips and Tricks for a Successful Injection Molding Design
Tips and Tricks for a Successful Injection Molding Design
Mar 15, 2022
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4 Min Read
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Materials
Most Sustainable Way to Enhance Plastics Recycling
Most Sustainable Way to Enhance Plastics Recycling
Feb 24, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lilienfeld
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Materials
Unlocking New Materials for Your Next Medical Device
Unlocking New Materials for Your Next Medical Device
Feb 23, 2022
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5 Min Read
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Materials
DuPont Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest Engineering Plastics Business to Celanese
DuPont Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest Engineering Plastics Business to Celanese
Feb 21, 2022
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2 Min Read
byStephen Moore
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Materials
Could a Biomaterial Hydrogel One Day Treat Spinal Cord Injuries?
Could a Biomaterial Hydrogel One Day Treat Spinal Cord Injuries?
Feb 18, 2022
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4 Min Read
byKatie Pfaff
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Materials
New Artificial Skin Mimics the Way Human Skin Reacts to Extreme Stimuli
New Artificial Skin Mimics the Way Human Skin Reacts to Extreme Stimuli
Feb 16, 2022
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2 Min Read
byMDDI Staff
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Materials
Plastic Sustainability Movement Needs More Than Recycling Plants
Plastic Sustainability Movement Needs More Than Recycling Plants
Feb 15, 2022
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4 Min Read
byJeremy Pafford

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