There's been a lot of buzz lately about homemade biodegradable plastic. I haven't tried it myself, but thought it would be useful to gather here some resources relating to these experiments:
:: Above is a video by ...
resources for homemade bioplastic
Organic Materials, Polymers, Techniques
I just had a delivery of some Electroactive Polymer (EAP) to experiment with. EAP
changes shape when voltage is applied, making it a great material for actuators or sensors.
I found a great reference which lists ...
diy eap
Polymers, Techniques
This happened back in 2008, but Daniel Burd, a 16-year-old school student, developed a way to make plastic bags degrade faster, achieving 43 per cent degradation within six weeks.
Using ordinary household chemicals, yeast ...
plastic not fantastic
Polymers
Sugru is a brand new material developed specifically to "hack things better." Here are some of its extraordinary properties:
Cures at room temperature
Sugru is like modeling clay when you take it from its pack. Once ...
sugru :: a material for hacking things better
Polymers
A simple switch made with QTC sheet.
Quantum tunnelling composite (QTC) is a smart flexible polymer, with extraordinary electrical properties, used for pressure switching and sensing. In its normal state it's a ...
quantum tunnelling composite
Materials 101, Polymers
Hot Glue (aka Hot Melt Glue, Thermoplastic Adhesive)
This must be one of my favorite materials. It allows you to glue almost anything together in an often easy and semi-durable way. It dries pretty quickly so you don't ...
hot glue
Materials 101, Polymers
A follow up to our last post on artificial muscles..
I just found this ebook-
Electroactive Polymers for Robotic Applications, Kim K.J., Tadokoro S.(Springer, 2007)
The description states:
Electroactive polymers (EAPs) ...
electroactive polymers + robotics
Conductive Materials, Polymers, Resources
A great demo showing some Artificial Muscle - Electro Conductive Polymer from Ishii Lab, Kyushu Institute of Technology, ...
artificial muscle
Conductive Materials, Polymers
Papercrete is a construction material made from waste paper, for affordable, sustainable housing.
The name implies a mix of paper and concrete, hence paper-crete.
Papercrete can be mixed in many ways. Paper is ...
living in paper
Ceramics & Glass, Paper, Polymers
