In the 1920s and '30s celluloid began to be replaced in most of its applications by less flammable and more versatile materials such as cellulose acetate, Bakelite, and the new vinyl polymers.
The pioneers of biofabrication hope to create new, suppler, more sustainable, more resistant, more versatile materials that will expand fashion boundaries.
There has been a steady development of stronger and more versatile ceramic materials for dental use in the last decades.
The rising concern towards the reduction in the use of petroleum-based, non-renewable resources and the need for more versatile polymer-based composite materials have led to increasing interests on natural polymer composites filled with natural organic fillers, i.e. coming from renewable and biodegradable sources.
For many, waste-to-energy technologies to be successful, they will also have to become more versatile or be supplemented by material handling and sorting systems.
Besides offering the possibility of designing a favorable environment to improve the photophysical properties of the guest molecules, encapsulation in porous solids also serves to protect such molecules, prevents leakage (especially critical for bio-applications) and ultimately leads to more robust and versatile materials.
Joule heat welding is more versatile and only requires the materials to be capable of conducting current.
We use plastic in many of our products ― it is a highly versatile material that is lighter and more efficient than many alternatives, and it requires less energy to manufacture ― but that's why we want to be part of the solution.
So in places where there is no shortage of space, they are the natural option.Thin-film cells are also more versatile, since they can be mounted on a variety of materials including flexible plastics and fabrics.
When compared to other textiles, nonwoven materials are lower in cost, easier to use, more versatile, safer and feature better disposability.
