Polymers are materials made out of long, repeating chains of molecules, and it is the interaction between these chains that dictate most of a polymer’s physicochemical properties. In accordance with ...

Scientists have developed a new dye-free photoalignment method that enables 2-D patterns of liquid crystals in one step by guiding nonpolarized light temporally and spatially on the ...

Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology explored how flow fields generated by dynamic UV lighting can affect the photopolymerization process, demonstrating a novel and versatile method for ...

A recent study published in Polymers detailed the development of polymer matrix nanocomposites incorporating copper nanoparticles (Cu-NPs) through UV-photopolymerization additive manufacturing. The ...

Up to 50 times faster than conventional SLS 3D printing tech and capable of being automated, Figure 4 will be a key component of 3D Systems' push into manufacturing. A key component of 3D Systems' ...

Scanning ultraviolet (UV) light through a slit can boost the efficiency of photopolymerization reactions and produce polymers with higher molecular weight, scientists reveal. This straightforward ...