Running is a spring-loaded sport—and no, I’m not just referring to the springy, carbon-plated super shoes that have swept the running world in recent years. Muscles and tendons themselves act like ...

Linear polymerization shrinkage (LPS), flexural strength (FS) and modulus of elasticity (ME) of 7 dental composites (Filtek Z350™, Filtek Z250™/3M ESPE; Grandio™, Polofil Supra™/VOCO; TPH Spectrum™, ...

The present research had as its basic objective to contribute with the improvement in the quality control evaluation of the compacting process in road works. The real contribution of the survey is to ...

Abstract: According to the theory of elastic-plastic mechanics, the stress and deformation of a die attach structure under a temperature load were studied. An analytical relation between the ...

Objectives: Patients with hemodialysis (HD) have a higher incidence of CVD and worse prognosis than non-dialysis patients. Recently, a new device can measure novel parameters of arterial stiffness ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Functional polymers can be used as electrolyte and binder materials in solid-state ...

This month, I’ll talk about machining phenolic plastic, also known as Garolite or Bakelite. The material is hard and strong for a plastic and used for a variety of machinery components. It is ...

State Key Laboratory of Mining Response and Disaster Prevention and Control in Deep Coal Mines, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China Article Views are the ...

Since the discovery of graphene in 2004, various 2D materials with diverse chemical compositions and interconnected physical properties have gained a lot of interest as prospective candidates for ...