Electrical & Electronics

Flying car moves closer to commercial reality with composites-rich design.

A bio-composite compound made from waste cork and recycled high-density polyethylene is honored for keeping a solar farm afloat on a reservoir in Portugal.

Thermal stability to 1,000°F creates diverse application opportunities.

Researchers seek to make blood pressure readings available to everyone with low-cost device.

Companies develop first blow molded SUV bumper with park-assist sensors.

Lighting technologies increase EV visibility, build visual brand recognition.

UC San Diego researchers use SEBS copolymer to develop a wearable ultrasound patch Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), are using a styrene-based triblock copolymer to help enable the development of a wearable ultrasound patch that could…

Datwyler, a manufacturer of system-critical polymer components for diverse industries, is expanding its in-house capabilities with an initiative called Project ETEMI, an acronym for electrically and thermally conductive and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials.   The Schattdorf, Switzerland, company is using…

New molded and flexible electronics combine performance and design in new product types Molded and formed electronics are taking cars, homes and even industrial workspaces into new realms of functionality by combining high-end electronics with sleek aesthetics. The slim, highly…

Arburg process converts regular pellets and granules into high-tech connected housings Injection machine manufacturer Arburg of Lossburg, Germany, recently completed a joint development project with the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, Stuttgart, Germany, and sensor specialist Balluff…

The demand for automotive radar is projected to grow rapidly and sustainably at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14 percent for the foreseeable future. Conventional vehicles are increasingly equipped with radar systems to enhance safety. Once autonomous vehicles…

Swiss company develops technology to print liquid crystal polymers  Despite the number of polymers available for 3D printing, a conspicuously absent performance family is liquid crystal polymers (LCPs). That’s changing now that a Swiss startup reports it has solved the…