As anyone who extrudes plastic noodles knows, the glass transition temperature of a material is a bit misleading; polymers gradually transition between a glass and a liquid across a range of ...

The increasing commercialization of space has found the industry under the environmental microscope, as its few conservation regulations could have ominous consequences if left unaddressed. Photo ...

(Nanowerk News) Glasses are peculiar materials exhibiting excellent and well-known properties, but also some phenomena that are still not fully understood, even though they have been studied for more ...

Polymers are a popular material for everyday objects and have many industrial applications, with their use increasing rapidly. However, for new polymers to be developed and commercialized is often a ...

If you've ever watched a glass blower at work, you've seen a material behaving in a very special way. As it cools, the viscosity of molten glass increases steadily but gradually, allowing it to be ...

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is a thermal analysis method that measures the difference between the rate of heat flow into a specimen and into a reference, measured as a function of ...