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The German term “Duroplaste” derives from the Latin “durus”, meaning hard. English uses the name thermosets, which reflects how these plastics set permanently during curing. The international standard ISO 472:2013, …

Rain hits the window, beads up, runs off and taking the dirt with it. Façades, solar panels, paints, technical textiles: self-cleaning surfaces all copy one model, the leaf of the …

In 1911, a new journal on the production and use of refined or chemically manufactured materials appeared. Its editor, Ernst Richard Escales (1863–1924), wrote that chemists had “at last succeeded …

Thermal Conduction Simply Explained Alongside thermal radiation and convection, thermal conduction is one of the mechanisms that transfer energy in the form of heat. It is also called conduction or …

Insects that can walk on water? Fabrics that let dirt and water simply bead off? Interfacial tension explains many everyday phenomena. It also matters greatly in chemistry and engineering. Where …

In laboratory environments, substances often need to be free of moisture, samples must be kept dry, or stored under constant humidity conditions. Desiccants for gases, liquids, or solids – as …

Since the second phase of the Industrial Revolution in the 1870s, a modern world without rubber has been almost inconceivable. The material is encountered wherever something must be sealed to …

Polystyrene, PS, Styrofoam or styrene plastic – this material is as versatile as its many names. The thermoplastic made up around 5.2%[1] of the world’s plastic production in 2023. It …

In terms of cost efficiency, calendering technology remains indispensable not only in the production of fabrics, textiles, and paper and in achieving specific surface finishes. It also demonstrates clear advantages …

Many industries rely on filtration as a key separation technique. When particles and substances are removed from liquids and gases using a membrane, membrane filtration comes into its own. Depending …