"You needed new polymers and new materials to work with the new technology," he said.
A bit of heating lets you reshape this new polymer.
Similar optimism seems to have surrounded each new polymer to appear on the scene.
The albino rats used to develop the new polymer have not had any adverse symptoms.
Since then, implants have developed into more complex devices using new polymers, such as polyimide.
These dismantled components can come together to form new polymers referred to as geopolymers.
"People are looking at new polymers for fibers."
A certain patent might disclose the formula for a new polymer, for example.
Now new synthetic polymers and composites may help to alleviate these vexing problems.
Therefore, there is still interest in developing new applications, such as new polymers.