For those looking for a long-lasting, velvety touch, silicone-based lubricants are the preferred choice. Unlike water-based variants, these do not evaporate or get absorbed into the skin ...

The author received an honorarium from CLAO for presenting the paper at the SiHy symposium (Silicone Hydrogel Lenses - Ten Years Later) and preparation of the manuscript for this special issue of ...

If you want to improve the reliability of your electronics, just cover them in silicone or epoxy. Potting, as this technique is called, protects your project from impact and loose wires ...

The advent of silicone hydrogel lenses has not reduced the incidence of these events. This may partly be related to the ability of microbes to adhere to these lenses. The aim of this study was to ...

Casting parts in silicone is great, and 3D printing in resin is fantastic for making clean shapes, so it’s natural for an enterprising hacker to want to put the two together: 3D print the mold ...

Recent breakthroughs in materials science have opened new avenues for addressing these challenges. Hydrogels – water-based polymers with tunable mechanical and electrical properties – have emerged as ...

To create a new wound-care gel, researchers used a common hydrogel, Gel-MA, and created several combinations infused with ...

Plus, a dishwasher can cause the nonstick coating to wear away quickly. Fortunately, the best silicone air fryer liners make clean-up a breeze so you can enjoy crispy, delicious foods with minimal ...

Stella Totino is a former Pastry Chef turned writer, and now also a food scholar. With over five years of experience in restaurants, she knows a thing or two about the best ingredients and tools ...