Per the article, they're using High-density polyethylene (HDPE), which is an ultrahigh molecular weight material. They probably don't want to use one of the aramid polymers (like Kevlar) since per ...

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Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) and Honeywell Aerospace have developed a new way to reduce the transfer of radiant heat between closely ...

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Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) and Honeywell Aerospace ...

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