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Kuraray Reaffirms Plans for New U.S. Liquid Rubber Facility to Bolster Global TPE Supply and Sustainable Products
European Rubber Journal Japan Overview Kuraray has reconfirmed its strategic plan to construct a new liquid rubber manufacturing facility in the United States. This investment is integral to the company's isoprene business segment develo... -
Beckers Group Inaugurates New Renewable Resin Manufacturing Plant in India, Bolstering Sustainable Coatings Supply
Coatings World India Overview Beckers Group, through its JV Berger-Becker Coatings, opened a new renewable resin manufacturing plant in Nagpur, India, on May 28, 2026. This facility will produce renewable and recycled-content polyester r... -
Unfrustrated Self-Morphing: New 3D Director Fields Enable Stress-Free Deformation in Bulk Liquid Crystal Elastomers
arXiv International Overview This arXiv preprint investigates a family of 3D director fields that enable self-morphing in bulk liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) without geometric frustration. Extending prior research on thin LCE sheets, t... -
Seoul National University Develops Integrated Artificial Muscle with Co-Located Actuation and Sensing
EurekAlert! / Seoul National University South Korea Overview A Seoul National University research team developed an intelligent artificial muscle integrating actuation and sensing within a single material system. This system incorporates... -
Harvard Researchers Develop 3D Printing Method for Human-Like Robot Muscles with Tunable Helical Actuation
Futuro Prossimo USA Overview Harvard University researchers developed a novel 3D printing technology combining two flexible elastomers to create robot muscles mimicking human movement. The method co-prints liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs... -
Shin-Etsu Silicones Unveils Next-Gen Raw Materials for Enhanced Cosmetic Textures and Soft-Focus Effects at In-Cosmetics Global
Global Cosmetic Industry Japan Overview Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V. showcased a new generation of high-performance silicone raw materials at in-cosmetics Global 2026. Key launches included KF-6070W, a water-soluble silicone wax for s... -
Harvard Develops 3D-Printable Artificial Muscles, Paving the Way for Adaptive Soft Robotics
New Atlas Australia Overview Harvard researchers at the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a 3D printing method for artificial, muscle-like filaments. This innovation combines an active liquid cryst... -
Harvard Develops 3D Printed Artificial Muscles: Shape-Shifting Filaments Bend and Twist on Demand
VoxelMatters (Harvard University研究紹介) USA Overview Harvard University researchers have developed a groundbreaking 3D printing technique for artificial muscle-like filaments that can bend, twist, and stretch on demand in response to t...
