It's 3:33 am, and you found yourself frantically awakening from a product design nightmare. Let me guess - you're concerned about transitioning your prototypes into a first production run? In this… read more

Ever find yourself making repairs due to wear and tear? If so, you may need a material that is more resistant to abrasion. Abrasion resistance is a process in which a material can withstand surface… read more

From your cellphone down to your shoes, thermoset polyurethane foam is virtually everywhere. Due to its flexible chemistry, this versatile material can be engineered into any shape and customized… read more

Craving something salty or sweet? Think of thermoplastics as chocolate kisses – this small chocolate rain-drop, wrapped in aluminum foil is often found melted where you least expect it. Does this… read more

Due to their chemical compositions, most elastomers, including rubbers, polyurethanes, and silicones, are natural insulators. Electrical conductivity can be improved in these materials by including… read more