Amorphous materials such as glass fibres and bulk metallic glasses are ... it is vital to measure and control the elastic strain, for which structural data on length scales ranging from the ...

underwear and bedding Acrylic Like all synthetic fibres, has good strength with good elastic properties so doesn’t crease, has poor absorbency but can be a good insulator if crimp is added to ...

Humans have used elastic materials for millennia. These days, they’re in everything from optical fibres to aeroplanes and buildings. But until now, scientists haven’t been able to pinpoint ...