University of Warwick Designer Polymer Company Wins Business Equivalent of Pop Idol Competition
A University of Warwick spin-out company specialising in designer polymers has won the prestigious Enterprise Launch Pad award at this year's Cambridge Enterprise Conference. The company, Warwick Effect Polymers, wins £5,000 but also importantly it gives them entrance to a "deal day" where a select group of companies get the... view more... (2002-09-19)
Polymers are promising tools for gene therapy
New methods are being developed to cure illnesses with the aid of gene therapy. Polymer technology provides new and versatile possibilities for administering gene doses. "Polymers are used to pack the gene to be transferred into particles of the size of a ten thousandth of a millimetre. These polymers effectively transport the transferable... view more... (2002-04-24)
Mass spectrometry methods database gets major update
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently added 150 new methods-nicknamed "recipes"-to a database already containing 255 procedures for analyzing specific synthetic polymers using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry. view more (2006-05-26)
Focus on functional materials development shortchanges opportunities for discovery
The current research focus on "functional polymers" can overlook the opportunity for important discoveries that can arise from basic research on how things work, said a distinguished chemist. view more (2006-09-11)
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott launches New Research into Environmentally Friendly Plastics at University of Warwick
Rt Hon John Prescott MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions will launch a research group dedicated to find more environmentally friendly ways to both and dispose of plastics. The launch will take place at 6pm today Tuesday 1st May in the International Manufacturing Centre at the University... view more... (2001-05-01)
Plastics with a Memory
Self-repairing fenders and intelligent implants - shape-memory polymers as materials of the future view more (2002-06-27)
Researchers Devise Process to Make Designer Plastics for Hairspray, Anti-Obesity Drugs and Inkjet Printer Ink
Research chemists at the University of Warwick have devised and patented a new process called Living and Controlled Radical Polymerisation which can cheaply and easily grow designer polymers (plastics). They have already used the process to produce a wide range of designer polymer designs that are now being tested by major companies for use in... view more... (2002-02-27)
New polymers for applications in nanopatterning and nanolithography
The Cidetec Technological Centre continues to invest in nanotechnology development with its participation in the European NAPA (Emerging Nanopatterning Methods) project. The research institution is directing a working subgroup to develop new thermoplastic polymers for applications in nanopatterning and nanolithography. view more (2005-04-19)
Electrochromic artificial nails
The researcher Carlos Gonzalez from the Department of New Materials at CIDETEC (Basque Country) has developed an element called electrochromic false nail. This cosmetic accessory item will be able to be used as an artificial nail to cover the natural one. Its novelty lies in the fact that, once the false nail is inserted into position, it can... view more... (2003-11-04)
Scientists find new way to manipulate DNA
Polymers, large molecules comprised of chains of repeating structures, are used in everything from the coatings on walls of ships and pipes to reduce flow drag to gene therapy. view more (2006-11-16)
Chemistry & Industry - 1 July Issue
NEWS Diseases linked to UV exposure (page 4) The potentially devastating effects of a depleted ozone layer are highlighted by two recent reports detailing the link between ultraviolet exposure and disease in both humans and animals. One shows that the incidence of melanoma can be influenced by geographic location. Fallopian tube journey mimicked... view more... (2002-06-26)
MIT closes in on bionic speed
Robots, both large and micro, can potentially go wherever it's too hot, cold, dangerous, small or remote for people to perform any number of important tasks, from repairing leaking water mains to stitching blood vessels together. view more (2005-11-08)
Structuring polymers by laser
Microstructured polymer components are often used to direct light in optical devices. As an alternative to mechanical processes, laser light can also be used to produce the microscopic relief structures, and even to remove them without contact. With a flash of blue-green light, the show begins. Like a line of silent ballet dancers, long-chain... view more... (2004-05-14)
MIT works toward safer gene therapy
In work that could lead to safe and effective techniques for gene therapy, MIT researchers have found a way to fine-tune the ability of biodegradable polymers to deliver genes. view more (2007-09-10)
Wood to replace oil in building polymers
A new type of polymers can be produced in a more environmentally friendly way, using wood instead of oil as a raw material, according to research at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. The next step is to replace the wood with the process water from the pulp industry. This means a solution to an environmental problem and... view more... (2003-06-12)
Chemistry & Industry - 20 May Issue
Chemistry & Industry Issue 10 - Cover Date Monday 20 May 2002 NEWS Bionic tongue constructed from neck muscle (page 7) A bionic tongue that is part-organic, part-electronic has been developed by scientists to replace organs lost through cancer or accidents. NEWS FEATURE From field to stomach (page 8) Chron's disease is a chronic condition for... view more... (2002-05-17)
A new 'Pyrex' nanoparticle
Researchers in Switzerland have developed a new method to fabricate borosilicate glass nanoparticles. Used in microfluidic systems, these "Pyrex"-like nanoparticles are more stable when subjected to temperature fluctuations and harsh chemical environments than currently used nanoparticles made of polymers or silica glass. view more (2008-09-08)
Recycling: more than just a word
Recycling of plastics is a troublesome business. If they are shredded and melted down together the end products are often relatively worthless materials; this is known in the trade as "downcycling". If plastics are broken down into their constituent parts in the refining process, the products obtained are simply ones which can be made more cheaply... view more... (1998-11-20)
Intelligent materials
The technology centre GAIKER of the Basque Country is working on a project whose aim is to develop intelligent polymers and discover their opportunities. Similarly, it will study the possibilities to introduce those polymers in the existing structures in order to promote their applicability and to create new enterprise initiatives. GAIKER... view more... (2002-10-02)
Designer polymers company raises £360,000 through business angel investors
Warwick Effect Polymers Ltd, a spin-out company from Warwick University that is exploiting innovations in polymer synthesis for use in applications from hairspray and inkjet printer ink to anti-obesity drugs, has secured £360,000 of funding with the help of The Oxfordshire Investment Opportunity Network (OION), Europe's most successful... view more... (2003-04-15)
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