Researcher Sebastian Gratz-Kelly (photo) shows off a sensor element created from a metal-coated elastomeric film. The touchpad, here mounted on a wristband, can recognize the pressure and direction of ...

Window technology has advanced over the last couple of decades and has led to the introduction of several exciting innovations. Modern windows are designed to save energy, reduce sound, or provide an ...

From color-changing smart films that warn consumers of spoilage in real time to barrier materials made from mushrooms and banana waste, flexible packaging innovation is accelerating on all fronts.

A research team led by Professors Stefan Seelecke and Paul Motzki from Saarland University is using a highly versatile film not much thicker than household cling film to impart new capabilities to ...