Friday January 06, 2017

Bridging the gap between science and industry

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Friday January 06, 2017

Friday January 06, 2017

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A LEADING plastics scientist has won an inaugural new innovators award for creating a process that allows manufacturers to replace glass components with light-weight plastic.

Dr Colin Hall and his colleagues at the University of South Australia’s Future Industries Institute have combined micron thin layers of plastics to develop a material that can replace glass in cars, aircraft, spacecraft, and even whitegoods – making them lighter and more efficient.

For his efforts he was awarded the Australian Prime Minister’s Prize for New Innovators.  

This is a Creative Commons story from The Lead South Australia, a news service providing stories about innovation in South Australia. Please feel free to use the story in any form of media. The story sources are linked in with the copy and all contacts are willing to talk further about the story. <h1>Bridging the gap between science and industry</h1> <p>A LEADING plastics scientist has won an inaugural new innovators award for creating a process that allows manufacturers to replace glass components with light-weight plastic.</p> <p>Dr Colin Hall and his colleagues at the <a href="http://fii.unisa.edu.au/" target="_blank">University of South Australia’s Future Industries Institute</a> have combined micron thin layers of plastics to develop a material that can replace glass in cars, aircraft, spacecraft, and even whitegoods – making them lighter and more efficient.</p> <p>For his efforts he was awarded the Australian Prime Minister’s Prize for New Innovators.  </p> Copy to Clipboard

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