With the damaged Deepwater Horizon oil well continuing to spew oil into the Gulf of Mexico there’s no shortage of suggestions coming from those concerned about the environmental disaster. We’ve ...

In lab tests, it was found that the pores in a "smart sponge" filter made of the polymer changed in size by 85 percent as the material changed states, allowing for a number of possible applications.

A polymer developed at Central Michigan University could provide a new generation of water filtration technology for the U.S. Department of Defense. It also has the potential to help solve stubborn ...

In response to the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, an engineering professor has developed a technique for separating oil from water via a cotton filter coated in a chemical polymer that blocks ...

Anyone who's ever changed an oil or fuel filter will appreciate Fleetguard's new "user-friendly" design the first time he or she picks it up. Unlike the metal-canister filters it will replace, the new ...

PITTSBURGH—In response to the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, a University of Pittsburgh engineering professor has developed a technique for separating oil from water via a cotton filter ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Researchers in Singapore functionalized a polymer nanofiber membrane to capture chemical warfare agents such as nerve agents. The nanofibers in the membrane act as a substrate on ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vault Creation Co., Ltd, a company with unrivalled micro-etching technology, will start funding for Vo Guard, a respiratory protection guard with eco-friendly ...