Stronger Plastic, Inspired by Seashells (VIDEO)

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Georgia Tech researchers used a device to test the reliability and strength of chopped-up sheets of recycled plastic. The video shows several stages as the plastic is torn apart, from initial deformation (white shading) to crack initiation to propagation to final failure.

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