Each side of the mat has a high-quality polymer surface that has been tuned to deliver distinct glide characteristics.

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The technology could potentially be used in the high-performance composite polymer materials replacing metal in the new generation of superjumbo aircraft.

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However, it is not possible to anneal the metal oxides, an active material, at this high temperature on flexible polymer substrates.

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As an engineering exercise, EOS also printed the parts for a violin using a high-performance industrial polymer, had it assembled by a professional violin-maker and played by a concert violinist.

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The thin film LIB fabricated on a mica substrate with high annealing temperature is transferred onto polymer substrates through a simple physical delamination of sacrificial substrates.

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The bills' polymer material was exposed to temperatures as high as 284 degrees Fahrenheit and as low as minus-103 degrees in the central bank's laboratories and in a series of independent labs, according to Martine Warren, chemist and scientific adviser at the Bank of Canada.

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The high-voltage battery consists of 12 modules each comprising 72 lithium-ion polymer cells.

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Rather, it's a reflective display that uses a PNLC (Polymer Networked Liquid Crystal) module for improved brightness, and HR-TFT (high-reflective thin film transistor) technology to add contrast.

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The Z300 headset further supports Turtle Beach's commitment to PC gaming with an advanced wireless solution that includes high-end features such as Dual Band WiFi for an interference-free connection, a rechargeable lithium polymer battery with a 15 hour lifespan and Bluetooth technology.

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