Plastic: Definition, types and their uses

Material Science: Plastics Material Types, Definition, Usage History, Features Plastic is a substance that can be molded in different sizes. The word plastic is made up of Greek porticos, which means ...

Von Hippel Award is the Materials Research Society’s highest honor, history, prize

About the Von Hippel Award, the Materials Research Society's highest honor. Von Hippel Award stands for the qualities most prized by materials scientists and engineers  The Von Hippel Award is the ...

Fibroin a new 3D biodegradable material derived from silk

Material Science: Researchers develop three dimensional bulk material created out of Fibroin The researchers have developed a new material which can be created out of the silk protein. The material so obtained ...