Abstracts of selected publications and patents dealing with biostable and biocompatible thermoplastic and segmented polyurethanes.

Consults or performs finite element analysis, stress strain, fatigue, crack growth, and tearing energy testing on elastomers or rubber materials and components.

A site for information and ecommerce on radiation-curable and imageable polymers. These polymers are used as photoresists, coatings, inks, adhesives, printing plates etc.

Provides information on plastics and environment, associations and institutions, books and publications, news and a discussion forum.

Three case studies to do with polymer foam compression, packaging design and seating cushion design.

American Chemical Society - Provides for exchange of opinions, technical information and experience of those in the rubber and polymer-related industries.

Provides information about the self healing polymers research group at the University of Illinois. Contains publications in full text (PDFs) and a gallery including photos, animations and videos.

A wet-chemical method generates a variety of functional groups in the surface of fromed silicone articles. This is the basis for bonding biologically active compounds, ionically and/or covalently.

Facts, Trends, News about plastics. Semi-personal website developed by a senior member of two prestigious professional associations (the ACS and SPE), giving interesting perspectives on the business, materials and processes.