Adding weaker bonds can enhance polymer's resistance to tearing phys.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phys.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Chemists discovered a new way to make polymers stronger: introduce a few weaker bonds into the material. Working with polyacrylate elastomers, they could increase the materials’ resistance to tearing up to tenfold by using a weaker type of crosslinker to join some of the polymer building blocks.
Deputy City Attorney Jordan DuBois, who prosecuted two high-profile cases against ivory traffickers operating in San Diego, has been selected California Fish and Game Commission's 2022 Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year.
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