Plastics Engineering Magazine - June 2010
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On the Cover Flexible array of 676 organic transistors. Image courtesy of Science/AAAS. |
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| Plastics & Electronics: The New Flexibility As a cornerstone of the digital revolution, silicon-based computer chips have come a long way, but they have a number of limitations. For a start, they aren't flexible. They need to be supplemented with flexible, cheaper alternatives. And that means electrically conducting polymers, which may also revolutionize the world of displays and photovoltaic cells. By John Evans |
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| High-Tech Resins Soar in Aerospace The aerospace market is poised to provide significant business opportunities to companies that specialize in the design and fabrication of performance polymers and composites. By Pat Toensmeier |
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| Conjugated Polymer Photovoltaic Solar Cells A paper from ANTEC® 2010. By Sean Petzold, Chuan Wang, Abdullah Khazaal, and Tim Osswald, |
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| Industry Patents By Dr. Roger Corneliussen |
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| Materials Views | 35 |
| Industry News and Notes | 42 |
| For Members Only Survey: SPE Plastics Industry Resource: Your Online Supplier Directory By Tobi Gebauer |
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| SPE News Roundup By Ken Braney |
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| Energy-Saving Tip of the Month By Dr. Robin Kent |
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| Industry Events, Europe | 54 |
| Industry Events, North America | 56 |
| Recruitment & Classified Advertising | 58 |
| Advertiser Index | 60 |
