We’ve seen several methods of repairing plastic gears. After all, a gear is usually the same all the way around, so it is very tempting to duplicate a good part to replace a damaged part. That’s ...

For most household projects, the best glues for plastic are super glue, epoxy, or solvent cement, but the right one for you depends on the product and how much time you have. Super glue is easy to use ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois are developing plastic that can heal damage on its own. Screen grab, University of Illinois demo Cutting-edge materials like graphene—a thin sheet of carbon ...

Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late 1980s. In their place are elaborate but flimsy plastic covers hiding stamped steel impact beams—with a swath of Styrofoam ...

Huntsman Advanced Materials, a division of Huntsman Corporation, has announced the launch of a newly reformulated range of ARALDITE® epoxy adhesives that are free from intentionally added BPA ...