Novel biopolymer-based superabsorbent hydrogels were prepared by grafting crosslinked poly(acrylic acid-co-2-hydroxyethyl acrylate) (PAA-co-PHEA) chains onto collagen ...

Users of at-home gel nail kits are at an increased risk for adverse skin reactions, according to new data presented at the annual meeting of the American Contact Dermatitis Society. Dermatitis ...

Abstract: This study introduces a novel grip pressure measuring device for hand rehabilitation, utilizing a 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA)-based conductive hydrogel. The hydrogel, fabricated through ...

Alternatively, acrylate polymers such as poly (butyl acrylate) can be hydrolyzed with sodium hydroxide to produce the sodium salt. Sodium polyacrylate is often called a “superabsorbent polymer” ...

In the scorching heat of summer, anyone who spends time outside could benefit from a cooling fabric. While there are some textiles that reflect the sun's rays or wick heat away, current options ...

ABSTRACT: Polymer science encompasses a different range of materials critical to industries spanning from packaging to biomedicine. Understanding the synthesis, characterization, and applications of ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled the Miniverse Make It Mini Sets with unused liquid resins on Tuesday. The popular children's toy, of which 21 million have been sold in the U.S., ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Water scarcity is a growing global challenge, affecting two-thirds of the world's population to varying degrees. While atmospheric water harvesting has long been considered a ...

Because of its unique molecular structure and renewable properties, vegetable oil has gradually become the focus of researchers. In this work, castor oil was first transformed into a castor oil-based ...