New Polymers Engineered To Change Their Stiffness And Strength W...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 03/10/2008 - 19:00

Scientists have created a new type of polymer that displays chemoresponsive mechanic adaptability -- meaning the polymer can change from hard to soft plastic and vice versa in seconds when exposed to liquid.

"The materials on which we reported in Science were designed to change from a hard plastic -- think of a CD case -- to a soft rubber when brought in contact with water," according to one of the researchers.

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