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This issue profiles innovative alternatives for composting.

This issue profiles automotive refinish coatings.

This issue profiles recent advances in thermoplastics for 3D printing.

This report focuses on creativity and innovation in the workplace, and follows an earlier report on the future of work. See Intellectual Property Workers: The Impact on Network Operators, (SPIE 2015-11) March 2015. In particular, it explores why exercises in innovation that are mandated by executive leadership are doomed to failure; and why designi...

Although IoT is still coming into focus for many, it already connects more than nine billion devices worldwide; over the next five years, that number is expected to grow to between 20 billion and 50 billion devices. In 2025, IoT is expected to create between $4 trillion to $11 trillion in economic benefits globally. IoT is a logistical and economic...

This issue profiles non-conventional working fluids for thermal power generation.

Research is being carried out worldwide on personal protective equipment, smart fabrics, flexible electronics, emergency communication solutions, fire safety equipment, smart helmets, hands-free displays, eye protectors, ear protectors, gas masks, safety harnesses, protective gloves, multi-gas detectors, and flame retardant materials. Just as infra...

This issue profiles technology advances and trends for the treatment of sleep apnea.

This issue profiles recent advances in bio-based plastics.