ChemMatters - Taking inspiration from nature

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Across
  1. 2. a smooth, vertical, above grade exterior wall coating with Lotus-Effect, a technology
  2. 3. the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes.
  3. 5. denoting materials or objects made from polymers of vinyl compounds.
  4. 6. a compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller molecules, or by the condensation of many smaller molecules
  5. 8. able to stick fast to a surface or object
  6. 13. of strong or firm construction
  7. 14. a marine crustacean with an external shell, which attaches itself permanently to a variety of surfaces
  8. 16. any of a class of adhesives, plastics, or other materials that are polymers of epoxides
  9. 17. a property of molecules that do not mix with water
  10. 19. capable of interacting with water through hydrogen bonding
Down
  1. 1. a synthetic resin that is a polymer of propylene
  2. 3. a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants
  3. 4. an invertebrate of a large phylum
  4. 7. the branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers
  5. 9. covered in fog
  6. 10. any of a number of large water lilies
  7. 11. named
  8. 12. involve in a situation
  9. 15. a sticky flammable organic substance, insoluble in water
  10. 18. the main body of a ship or other vessel, including the bottom, sides, and deck