Scientists have developed a high-resolution distributed temperature sensing technique using plastic optical fibers, achieving a spatial resolution of 4.8 centimeters. This breakthrough, based on ...

Avantium and the University of Amsterdam have developed a patented, scalable method for recycling polycotton textile waste: ...

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most widely used plastics, commonly found in bottles, fibers, and many other ...

Instead of using petroleum and natural gas, Loop takes already existing plastic items along with polyester fiber materials, like carpets and T-shirts, then breaks them down to be turned into new ...

A plastic coating covers the cladding to protect the glass surface. Cables also include fibers of Kevlar and/or steel wires for strength and an outer sheath of plastic or Teflon for protection.

Scientists have developed a new approach to significantly enhance the spatial resolution of distributed temperature sensing ...