Sentences with phrase «synthetic plastic polymers»

Silicones — or siloxanes as they are also known — are something of a hybrid between synthetic rubbers and synthetic plastic polymers.

Not exact matches

Researchers hoping to design new materials for energy uses have developed a system to make synthetic polymers — some would say plastics — with the versatility of nature's own polymers, the ubiquitous proteins.

BOSTON — Every year, humans use a trillion plastic grocery bags globally — but they make up only 2 % of all synthetic polymers manufactured annually.

First, he would create a frame from biodegradable, synthetic polymers, which are essentially plastics.

Polymers (POL): The study and development of polymers; materials that have a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g., many synthetic organic materials used as plastics andPolymers (POL): The study and development of polymers; materials that have a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g., many synthetic organic materials used as plastics andpolymers; materials that have a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g., many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins.

plastic Any of a series of materials that are easily deformable; or synthetic materials that have been made from polymers (long strings of some building - block molecule) that tend to be lightweight, inexpensive and resistant to degradation.

Durable chew products typically are manufactured from plastics, including nylon and other synthetic polymers impregnated with flavorings.

Known for their pioneering work with various synthetic resins and synthetic polymers during the 1960s and «70s, these artists are today recognized not only for their active roles in the development of plastics as a newly discovered medium in art, but also for their sophisticated techniques and at times even quasi-acrobatic prowess required to shape them into the seamless, translucent, luscious volumes: some impressive examples of these artistic exploits will be on display at Almine Rech Gallery.

Photo: Jonathan Muzikar, © Isa Genzken; Isa Genzken, Rot - gelb - schwarzes Doppelellipsoid «Zwilling» (Red - yellow - black Double Ellipsoid «Twin»), 1982, lacquered wood, two parts, Collection of the artist, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Buchholz, Cologne / Berlin, © Isa Genzken; Isa Genzken, MLR, 1992, lacquer on canvas, Lonti Ebers, New York, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Buchholz, Cologne / Berlin, © Isa Genzken; Isa Genzken, Hospital (Ground Zero), 2008, metal tray dolly, plastic flowers in spray - painted vase, ribbon, metal, mirror foil, synthetic polymer paint on fabric, shot glasses, fiberboard, and casters, Collection Charles Asprey, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Buchholz, Cologne / Berlin, © Isa Genzken; Isa Genzken, New Buildings for Berlin, 2004, glass and silicone on wood pedestal, four parts, Kravis Collection, Courtesy David Zwirner Gallery, New York / London, © Isa Genzken; Isa Genzken, Fuck the Bauhaus # 4, 2000, plywood, Plexiglas, plastic slinky, clipboards, aluminum light shade, flower petals, tape, printed paper, shells, and model tree, Private Collection, Turin, Courtesy AC Project Room, New York, © Isa Genzken

Tom Sachs Nutsy's 1:1 McDonald's, 2002 plywood, steel synthetic polymer, refrigerator, freezer, grill, friolator, blower, fluorescent lights, pin - spot light, acrylic boxes, foamcore, thermal adhesive, casters, solenoids, 13 empty Jack Daniel's whiskey bottles for rendered fat, 3 electric pumps, linoleum tile, heat lamp, 12 - guage shotgun cartridges, photocopier, plastic paper, duct tape, Sharpie, pine wood, vinyl tubing, Icerette ice maker 243,8 x 188 x 182,9 cm Astrup Fearnley Collection, Oslo, Norway

Synthetic polymer paint, bronze powder and lacquer on wood, anodized aluminum, rubber, plastic, formica, leather, chrome - plated steel and canvas.

ASHLEY BICKERTON Tormented Self - Portrait (Susie at Arles), 1987 - 1988 synthetic polymer paint, bronze powder and lacquer on wood, anodized aluminum, rubber, plastic, formica, leather, chrome - plated steel, and canvas 89.41 x 68.7 x 15.75 inches 227.1 x 174.5 x 40 cm LM12377 Collection of The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Isa Genzken Disco Soon (Ground Zero), 2008 Synthetic polymer paint on plastic, cardboard, mirror, spray paint, metal, fabric, hose lights, mirror foil, printed sticker, wood blocks, fiberboard, and casters 86 1/4 x 80 11/16 x 64 15/16» (219 x 205 x 165 cm) Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz Collection Courtesy the artist and Galerie Buchholz, Cologne / Berlin © Isa Genzken

Synthetic polymer plastic sheet and light box 100 × 100 × 19.7 cm.

Organised at Almine Rech Gallery by the artist DeWain Valentine, «Plastic Show» is presenting a series of works by five Californian artists (Mary Corse (b. 1945), Robert Irwin (b. 1928), Craig Kauffman (1932 — 2010), John McCracken (1934 — 2011), and DeWain Valentine (b. 1936)-RRB- who have been investigating the potential of plastic (synthetically produced resins) in art:» Known for their pioneering work with various synthetic resins and synthetic polymers during the 1960s and «70s, these artists are today recognized not only for their active roles in the development of plastics as a newly discovered medium in art, but also for their sophisticated techniques and at times even quasi-acrobatic prowess required to shape them into the seamless, translucent, luscious volumes.Plastic Show» is presenting a series of works by five Californian artists (Mary Corse (b. 1945), Robert Irwin (b. 1928), Craig Kauffman (1932 — 2010), John McCracken (1934 — 2011), and DeWain Valentine (b. 1936)-RRB- who have been investigating the potential of plastic (synthetically produced resins) in art:» Known for their pioneering work with various synthetic resins and synthetic polymers during the 1960s and «70s, these artists are today recognized not only for their active roles in the development of plastics as a newly discovered medium in art, but also for their sophisticated techniques and at times even quasi-acrobatic prowess required to shape them into the seamless, translucent, luscious volumes.plastic (synthetically produced resins) in art:» Known for their pioneering work with various synthetic resins and synthetic polymers during the 1960s and «70s, these artists are today recognized not only for their active roles in the development of plastics as a newly discovered medium in art, but also for their sophisticated techniques and at times even quasi-acrobatic prowess required to shape them into the seamless, translucent, luscious volumes.»