Fraunhofer scientists are developing insulation foam made from wood that could re- place petrochemical plastics in the long term. Insulation materials of tomorrow must be both efficient and... Read more
Anyone who has blown a bubble and seen how quickly it pops has first-hand experience on the major challenge in creating stable foams. At its most basic level, foam is a bunch of bubbles squi... Read more
Flame retardants are often extremely harmful to health. Despite this, they are found in many types of synthetic materials which would otherwise ignite quickly. Empa researchers have now succ... Read more
Using foam substrates, EPFL scientists were able to make a flexible electronic circuit board. This discovery could lead to the creation of deformable and stretchable circuits. How can you tu... Read more
Amid concerns over the potential health effects of existing flame retardants for home furniture, fabrics and other material, scientists are reporting development of an “exceptionally” effect... Read more
Technology developed under DARPA’s Wound Stasis System program resulted in 72 percent survival rate at three hours post-injury in testing The Department of Defense’s medical system aspires t... Read more
iModela can create a 3D product from common crafting materials like plastic, balsa wood, wax, or foam 3D printers are certainly hot technology these days, with machines like the Print... Read more
FoamBot is not autonomous … yet Appealing though general-purpose humanoid robots like C-3PO may be to many of us, real-life robots are usually most effective when they’re... Read more
Foam That Lasts and Lasts and Lasts There’s nothing special about foaming soap solutions; however, a soap foam that lasts several months, even at 60°C, is unusual. Especially if the fo... Read more
While some inventions originating in Japan can seem a little quirky by Western standards, many of those are at the same time rather innovative. This is certainly the case with the cooling fo... Read more
It’s always a bummer when you take something like a computer or TV out of its box, and realize that all that Styrofoam is just going to end up in the landfill. Although it can be recycled, d... Read more
