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A Plastic Designed For Wearable Electronics

Posted by timothy on from the molded-to-fit dept.

aphexbrett writes "Researchers have developed a new plastic that conducts electricity, may be simpler to manufacture than industry counterparts and easily accommodates chemical attachments to create new materials. This new material could mean easier manufacture of paper-thin TVs and "smart" cloth. Developed by TDA Research in Wheat Ridge, Colo., Oligotron polymers are made of tiny bits of material that possess a conducting center and two, non-conducting end pieces. The end pieces allow the plastic bits to dissolve in solvents and accommodate specialized molecules."

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  1. 1.565M ohms? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I hope they don't intend to pass a lot, or even a little current through this plastic.

    1. Re:1.565M ohms? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      That's on the order of the resistance of the body itself, isn't it?