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A structure made of PLA polymers where different-coloured balls represent different polymers

VTT expands physics-based modelling into soft materials

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has expanded the application of its Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) toolbox ProperTune beyond hard materials like metals to now model and design soft materials like wood, polymers and plastics. This, claims the Finnish firm, allows companies to cut down product development time by at least 50 per cent,…

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