BCC capacitive sensors provide accurate level detection of plastic pellets in a hopper. TURCK introduces the new BCC capacitive sensor series, specifically designed to provide accurate level detection ...

At the center of a new,automated plastic sorting system is a sensor that can detect the differencesamong six types of detectable plastics: PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PE(polyethylene), PVC ...

In recent work, researchers in China have demonstrated the concept of a printable and wearable self-powered sensor system for ethanol/acetone detection. This is the first report (Advanced Materials, ...

PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand, Dec. 10 (UPI) --Are toxins from that plastic food wrapper leaching into your lunch? Are carcinogens from that plastic bottle ending up the water you're drinking? Those ...

A low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic which has a “far simpler design” than existing sensors, has been developed by a team led by the University of Cambridge and King Abdullah University ...