Another much-debated fix: tiny clumps of polymer lodged in the esophagus to quell heartburn.
Sometimes doctors delivered the polymer to the wrong place, causing internal bleeding and kidney damage.
Schering-Plough, which has long dominated the interferon market, sells the very similar polymer-coated interferon called Peg-Intron.
He spent six months calculating the chemical formula and equations needed to produce the polymer.
But the Sorona polymer is a lot nicer than nylon or other similar materials.
Its future storage primarily takes advantage of self-assembling polymer molecules that align themselves into rows.
It's made from a blend of cotton and a new polymer made from corn.
Yang added that there has been intense world-wide interest in so-called polymer solar cells.
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Polymer solar cells have attracted great attention due to their advantages over competing solar cell technologies.
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The group infused a plastic-like polymer with microscopic capsules containing a liquid healing agent.
The cockpit consists of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer, which integrates the undercarriage of both seats.
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Phones also run several kinds of batteries, ranging from lithium ion to lithium polymer to Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH).
The ribosome reads the code and assembles long polymer chains out of amino acids.
The undercoat is made of a polymer that acts like the glue on a Post-it note.
The outer coating is an acidic polymer that can withstand the harsh stomach environment.
Between these two layers is a water-soluble polymer coating less than 10 microns thick.
At body temperature, the polymer-water bonds weaken, and the polymer molecules prefer to bond with each other.
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He used it to create a gloppy green polymer, which he promptly spilled all over a rug.
The environmentally friendly polymer was developed by a joint venture between Dow and the grain-trading giant Cargill.
With this combination, 4% power-conversion efficiency for solution-processed and visibly transparent polymer solar cells has been achieved.
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The researchers then spray the crystal's surface with a specially designed polymer dissolved in a hydrocarbon-based solvent.
Lithium polymer batteries, for example, have allowed a little more flexibility in the design of a notebook.
Polymer banknotes are printed on a non-porous plastic film, making them more durable than traditional rag-based paper bills.
The concept is amazingly simple: A polymer scaffold is designed in the shape of, say, an individual's liver.
The polymer business is shrinking, agricultural revenues are stagnating, and the pharmaceutical division faces a slew of lawsuits.
Hycrete's additive is based on a water-soluble molecule that transforms when mixed into concrete, becoming a water-repellent polymer.
The new idea in Nature Communications uses small "islands" of energy-storing materials dotted on a stretchy polymer.
Janine Benyus of the Biomimicry Institute describes how seashells form layers of mineral and polymer from seawater.
Also in Mississippi, Precision Delta Corp. makes ammunition in Ruleville, MAC makes polymer bullet casings in Bay St.
So the prospect of being able to use sheets of polymer film instead of paint is tempting indeed.
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