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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.

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a method for creating «nano - volcanoes» by shining various colors of light through a nanoscale «crystal ball» made of a synthetic polymer.

Washington University chemist Karen L. Wooley created Knedels, synthetic nanometric cagelike polymer structures that mimic viruses and could be developed into a safer delivery system for gene therapy.

One of Hoyt's latest bows, the 900CX, aims for a slight edge in the technology race by replacing the typical fiberglass outer coating with a much lighter synthetic polymer and using a higher percentage of carbon fiber inside.

For proof of concept, Magerle imaged a synthetic rubber consisting of two polymers, polystyrene and polybutadiene.

A synthetic polymer is needed because the natural proteins are not practical for industrial applications.

Traditional hydrogels made up of either synthetic polymers or natural biomolecules often serve as passive scaffolds for molecular or cellular species, which render these materials unable to fully recapitulate the dynamic signaling involved in biological processes, such as cell / tissue development.

Normally, novel synthetic pathways are first developed for small molecules — which are often easier to conceive — and later transposed to polymers, i.e. «big molecules.»

Let's be honest gels have a bad reputation for making hair feel crunchy, flaky and dry and that's because they're usually filled with alcohol and synthetic polymers that lead to product build up.

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

Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) Rorschach stamped twice with the Estate of Andy Warhol stamp and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts stamp and numbered three times «PA75.079» (on the overlap) synthetic polymer and silkscreen ink on canvas 96 x 75 7/8 in.

Each of Sachs» work is handmade using plywood, foamcore, synthetic polymer paint, hardware, and found or scavenged objects which Sachs reclaims for his own purposes.

A complete set of screen prints from Warhol's «Mao» series are up for grabs at Christie's evening sale of Asian contemporary art on May 29 and then «Myths», a silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint on canvas, will be presented at this year's Hong Kong International Art Fair, from May 27 to 30.

Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) has numerous works coming up for auction this season and this auction has three of his large animal paintings of the early 1980's, the best of which is Lot 67, «Orangutan,» shown below, a 60 - inch - square synthetic polymer and silkscreen ink on canvas.

Circa 1985 - 1986 Synthetic polymer and silkscreen inks on canvas 20 x 16» [28 x 24» framed] From the Estate of Andy Warhol; stamped by the Estate and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts on verso © Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol Camouflage, 1987 Synthetic polymer and silkscreen ink on canvas 76 x 76 x 2 inches (193.04 x 193.04 x 5.08 cm) © 2017 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Private Collection

stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., numbered and initialed «VF PA87.003» on the overlap synthetic polymer paint, diamond dust and silkscreen ink on canvas 228.7 x 178.2 cm (90 x 70 1/8 in.)

Tom Wesselmann Study for Mouth, 8, 1966 Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on paper © Estate of Tom Wesselmann / Licensed by VAGA, New York City, NY ★ On show in Drawing Then at Dominique Lévy

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.»

«Crescent Bridge I» (1972) synthetic polymer and mixed media on plywood, above, and «Untitled (for B.C.)» (1973), photo collage, left, by Jay DeFeo.

Andy Warhol, Campbell's Soup Cans, 1962, synthetic polymer paint on thirty - two canvases, each 20 x 16 in., gift of Irving Blum; Nelson A. Rockefeller Bequest, gift of Mr. and Mrs. William A.M. Burden, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund, gift of Nina and Gordon Bunshaft in honor of Henry Moore, Lillie P. Bliss Bequest, Philip Johnson Fund, Frances Keech Bequest, gift of Mrs. Bliss Parkinson, and Florence B. Wesley Bequest (all by exchange); The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, U.S.A., © 2011 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, digital image © The Museum of Modern Art / Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY, Campbell Trademarks used with permission of Campbell Soup Companycontemporary art.

stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York, initialed «VF» and numbered «PA 87.003» on the overlap synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas 14 x 11 in.

Works included: Roy Lichtenstein «Still Life with Picasso», 1973 Screenprint Edition of 90, 30 AP 30 x 22 inches Ellsworth Kelly «Study for «Red Orange Panel»», 1978 Pencil and collage on paper 30 x 27 3/4 inches Robert Smithson «Photomarkers, (Six Stops on a Section)», 1968 Photographs mounted with Plexi glass 24 x 24 inches SR1968 - 001 Constantin Brancusi «Brancusi dans l'atelier, autoportrait», 1915 Vintage gelatin silver print 9 x 6 3/4 inches Constantin Brancusi «Self Portrait», 1922 Vintage gelatin silver print 11 1/4 x 9 inches Andy Warhol «Self Portrait», 1966 Silkscreen ink and synthetic polymer paint on canvas 22 x 22 inches Andy Warhol «Buddhas», 1983 Graphite on paper 31 3/4 x 24 inches Courtesy of the Andy Warhol Foundation WA1983 - 001 Donald Judd «Untitled», 1966 - 7 Galvanized iron painted red (lacquer) 5 x 40 x 8 inches Courtesy Paula Cooper, New York JD1966 - 001 Weegee «The Critic», 1943 Vintage gelatin silver print 11 x 14 inches WE1943 - 001 Weegee «The Flower Seller», 1941 Vintage gelatin silver print 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches WE1941 - 001 Weegee «Mayor LaGuardia at 123rd Street Police Station With Officials on Night of Riot», 1947 Vintage gelatin silver print 10 3/4 x 14 inches WE2004 - 014 Weegee «Victory Celebration», 1945 Vintage ferrotyped silver print 11 x 14 inches WE1945 - 001 Weegee «Children's Performance, at the Palace Theater», 1940 Vintage gelatin silver print 10 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches WE2004 - 015 Weegee «Mother and Daughter, Tenement Fire, Harlem» [I cried when I took this picture], 1942 Vintage gelatin silver print 10 1/4 x 13 3/8 inches WE2004 - 012 Carleton Watkins «Mt. Broderick, Nevada Fall, 700 feet, Yosemite 1861», 1861 Albumen print from wet collodion negative 15 3/4 x 20 1/2 inches WAC1861 - 001 vitrine at gallery center - all works by George Ohr

Several companies now make biodegradable chewing gum that's free from synthetic polymers — healthier for both humans and Earth.

Metal pans coated with the synthetic polymer known as polytetrafluoroetheylene (PTFE)-- or more commonly known by the trademark name Teflon — remove the need for fat to prevent food from sticking.

London, Cambridge, Tokyo, USA About Blog The scope of Polymer Chemistry includes the following: Novel synthetic and polymerization methods, Polymerization mechanisms and kinetics, Advanced characterization of polymers, Macromolecular structure and function, Synthesis and application of novel polymers for bio - / nanomedicine, Reactions and chemistry of polymers.

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Biomedical and biotechnology engineer with background in design of biomaterials, biosensors, drug delivery devices, microfrabrication, and tissue engineering Working knowledge of direct cell writing and rapid prototyping Experience fabricating nanocomposite hydrogel scaffolds Proficient in material analysis, mechanical, biochemical, and morphological testing of synthetic and biological materials Extensive experience in bio-imaging processes and procedures Specialized in mammalian, microbial, and viral cell culture Working knowledge of lab techniques and instruments including electrophoresis, chromatography, microscopy, spectroscopy, PCR, Flow cytometery, protein assay, DNA isolation techniques, polymer synthesis and characterization, and synthetic fiber production Developed strong knowledge of FDA, GLP, GMP, GCP, and GDP regulatory requirements Created biocompatible photocurable hydrogels for cell immobilization Formulated cell friendly prepolymer formulation Performed surface modification of nano - particle fillers to enhance their biocompatibility Evaluated cell and biomaterial interaction, cell growth, and proliferation Designed bench - top experiments and protocols to simulate in vivo situations Designed hydrogel based microfluidic prototypes for cell entrapment and cell culture utilizing computer - aided robotic dispenser Determined various mechanical, morphological, and transport properties of photocured hydrogels using Instron, FTIR, EDX, X-ray diffraction, DSC, TGA, and DMA Assessed biocompatibility of hydrogels and physiology of entrapped cells Evaluated intracellular and extracellular reactions of entrapped cells on spatial and temporal scales using optical, confocal, fluorescence, atomic force, and scanning electron microscopies Designed various biochemical assays Developed thermosensitive PET membranes for transdermal drug delivery application using Gamma radiation induced graft co-polymerization of N - isopropyl acylamide and Acrylic acid Characterized grafted co-polymer using various polymer characterization techniques Manipulated lower critical solution temperature of grafted thermosensitive co-polymer Loaded antibiotic on grafted co-polymer and determined drug release profile with temperature Determined biomechanical and biochemical properties of biological gels isolated from marine organisms Analyzed morphological and mechanical properties of metal coated yarns using SEM and Instron Performed analytical work on pharmaceutical formulations using gas and high performance liquid chromatography Performed market research and analysis for medical textile company Developed and implement comprehensive marketing and sales campaign