There are several fundamental techniques in polymer clay artistry that beginners should focus on mastering. These include conditioning the clay to make it more pliable, blending colors effectively ...

Polymer synthesis, also called polymerization, is the process by which monomers (small molecules) are covalently bonded to form a (usually long) polymer chain or network. Well-defined vinyl ...

But every other structure has touches of the earth. Clay, harvested from the land nearby; timber from the trees further back on the farm; repurposed glass bottles of all colours that glitter as ...

While students need to read, write and do arithmetic, the “back to basics” approach to promoting educational excellence, formulated hundreds of years ago by the Prussians, will no longer suffice.

Contemporary polymer network materials, such as hydrogels and elastomers, require not only enhanced mechanical properties but also adaptability during or after use. Polymer mechanochemistry, which ...

Micron plans to break ground in November 2025, but before that the company will need dozens of approvals and permits from agencies ranging from the town of Clay to the federal Environmental ...

Design and fabrication of clay/polymer nanocomposites have attracted high interest from both the scientific and engineering communities (Cheng et al., 2017). A wide variety of clay/polymer ...