Internet solves lot of availability problems. But with 0.15/0.20 eur deposit, reusing cans seems surprisingly economical. Standard 330ml can should give about 90mmx205mm sheet, or 0.01845m², or ...

Thin sheets assume a rich diversity of shapes in the natural world, ranging from folds on the earth’s crust, to the wavy shapes of leaves and flowers, down to more microscopic biomembranes and ...

In a sense, creases happen when a thin sheet of material gets claustrophobia. “The sheet is stressed, so something needs to happen to relieve that stress,” said Jovana Andrejević, a Ph.D ...

Chinese scientists have found a way to squeeze metals into ultra-thin sheets – no more than a few atoms thick. Some experts believe the feat could revolutionise the way electronic devices are ...

Most materials—from rubber bands to steel beams—thin out as they are stretched, but engineers can use origami's interlocking ridges and precise folds to reverse this tendency and build devices ...

When welding thin sheet metal, do not try to run one bead right across the joint. This will cause too much heat to build up. Instead, run a series of short welds at different points in the metal that ...