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	Building near-perfect rubber Scientists have copied one of Nature's wonder biomaterials to produce a near-perfect rubber called resilin. The hope is that one day its unique properties may have some important applications as a high-efficiency rubber in industry, spinal disc implants, heart and blood valve substitutes, and perhaps even to add some extra spring to the heels of running shoes. ---more

Tin Tacks
	Nanotechnology for lunch in Gladstone Nanotechnology's impacts and its benefits are being talked about everywhere around Australia. Recently, a small but enthusiastic group of engineers, material scientists and interested professionals based in Gladstone, Queensland, participated in a Nanotechnology luncheon organised by Future Materials. The luncheon was held in Brisbane but the Gladstone-based professionals didn't need to travel to Brisbane to participate. They were able to remain in Gladstone and still play a role in the proceedings via a video link with the Central Queensland University (CQU). ---more

Know your material
	Making wood Wood is one of Nature's wonder materials and yes, it's made in trees. But just as with fine wine, good wood isn't developed overnight. It takes many years to mature after being initially laid down. ---more

Sensational Materials
	Curing problems with resins UV photo initiators can be mixed into the polyester but the resin won't set until it's exposed to UV light, says ANU materials engineer Dr Compston. "When that happens the resin sets in minutes rather than hours. In so doing all the traditional problems of working with polyester resin are avoided." ---more


	Sweet deal for Aussie biodegradable plastic Last month, Australian company Plantic Technologies Limited announced its first major customer in the European market for its innovative biodegradable bioplastic. The bioplastic, known as Plantic®, will be used in trays to carry chocolates in Nestlé's Dairy Box® chocolate range. That's a big company operating in a big market, so we're talking a lot of chocolate and a lot of trays to carry those chocolates. ---more


	New life for old bottles What can you do with a used glass bottle? Now there's a new exciting possibility for old glass bottles with an Australian company fusing them into homogeneous glass sheet for the building, architecture and design industry. ---more


	From glass to plastic fibre Researchers at the University of Sydney's Optical Fibre Technology Centre (OFTC), have found a way to make polymer optical fibres that can perform competitively with glass fibres while being far easier and cheaper to make. ---more

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