In many parts of the world – particularly developing nations, where air conditioning isn't practical or affordable – people paint buildings' roofs white in order to reflect sunlight and thus keep ...

Conservators use polymer coatings to preserve iron artifacts by keeping out moisture and oxygen to prevent corrosion. But a recent study suggests that as they age, such coatings may trigger a cycle of ...

a) The coaxial electrospinneret and fiber spinning process. b) Healing agent release from mechanically ruptured capsules which consequently passivates the substrate from the environment. c) ...

A company says it has developed a polymer roof coating that will keep buildings cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Cynthia Graber reports Buildings consume about a third of the energy and ...

MIT researchers have developed a lightweight polymer film that is nearly impenetrable to gas molecules, raising the possibility that it could be used as a protective coating to prevent solar cells and ...