INVESTIGATING THE SHAPE MEMORY PROPERTIES OF 4D PRINTED POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA) AND THE CONCEPT OF 4D PRINTING ONTO NYLON FABRICS FOR THE CREATION OF SMART TEXTILES

Investigating the shape memory properties of 4D printed polylactic acid (PLA) and the concept of 4D printing onto nylon fabrics for the creation of smart textiles

3D printing is an ever growing industry that provides many benefits to the advanced manufacturing and design industry.However, parts tend to be static, rigid, and lack multi-purpose use.Recently, a new technology has emerged that uses 3D printing to print parts with the ability Water Filtration Heads to change shape over time when exposed to differ

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Land-use change in oil palm dominated tropical landscapes-An agent-based model to explore ecological and socio-economic trade-offs.

Land-use changes have dramatically transformed tropical landscapes.We describe an ecological-economic land-use change model as an integrated, exploratory tool used to analyze how tropical land-use change affects ecological and socio-economic functions.The model analysis seeks to determine what kind of landscape mosaic can improve the ensemble of ec

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The CD in American banking: a retrospect and prospect

The negotiable time certificate of deposit (CD) has played an important role in the competitive struggle of commercial banks in the US since 1961, enabling them to tap sources of funds they had Exothermic Cutting Rod neglected since the banking reforms of the 1930s.The aggressive employment of the CD has already brought about various changes in ban

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