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How Are You Innovating?
The past few months have been challenging in many aspects. There have been a lot of changes such as working from home, taking care of online classes for your kids (I was my grandson’s first grade teacher!), multiple business closures and the list goes on. What I found interesting is how many ... [Click to Continue...]
A New Twist to Daily Life
There is one thing that is certain. Life is uncertain. I trust all of my readers are staying safe and following your local guidelines in these trying times. One of the adjustments I had to make was to take on some new roles in our family. My wife works full time at Mission Hospital in Mission ... [Click to Continue...]
Virtual Short Course: Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering
Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering A two-day Online Short Course June 8 and 9, 2020 Presented by the Golden Gate Polymer Forum Professor Gary Wnek Professor and Chair of Macromolecular Science and Engineering Case Western Reserve University The course is designed to ... [Click to Continue...]
Thank You to Our Heroes
I will digress a bit from my normal polymer stuff to take a minute to thank all of our heroes who are working on the front lines in theses trying times. My wife is the Clinical Manager for CardioPulomary Rehabilitation at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California. She and her team have been ... [Click to Continue...]
Reusable Grocery Bags May Pose a Health Risk – The Scientific Evidence
My last post provided a high-level discussion regarding the potential for reusable grocery bags to harbor multiple types of bacteria and other germs. The next step was to look into the scientific literature and see if there were any peer reviewed studies. It turns out there were two widely cited ... [Click to Continue...]
Single Use Plastic Bags: Still a Better Solution
I trust all are staying safe and making the best of the current COVID-19 situation. I am based in California and am on mandatory stay-at-home orders. I saw an interesting article come into my inbox this week from the Wall Street Journal. That be said, it was an editorial, but it got me thinking. ... [Click to Continue...]
Thermal Interface Materials Part Four: How to Achieve High Thermal Conductivity
The last post showed how fillers play an important role in the development of thermal conductivity. The filler volume percent is a key parameter as shown in the figure on the left. To complete the discussion, two other characteristics need to be presented. The first is the concept of the ... [Click to Continue...]
Thermal Interface Materials, Part Three: How to Achieve Increased Thermal Conductivity
The two previous posts in this series provided an introduction to thermal interface materials (TIM) and a description of why TIM’s are used to facilitate heat transfer across tow surfaces. This post will cover two types of thermal interface materials: Thermally conductive and electrically ... [Click to Continue...]