Hyperbranched polymers have already been used to develop materials such as resins and wood coatings with improved durability and resistance to abrasion. This is due to the fact that molecules with multiple branches tend to cling together more strongly, making them resistant to wear. According to Dr. Ulrik Boas from the University of Copenhagen this will be usefull in designing ultra strong epoxy-resins with low viscosity. Hyperbranched polymers also have other properties, such as low viscosity, which makes them suitable for applications such as flexible electronic displays. But perhaps the most exciting property of hyperbranched polymers is the sheer range of compounds that can be nanotechnologically manipulated that the terminal side chains of the molecule change their chemical character. This is now being exploited in a new generation of vaccines and other compounds designed to give people long term protection against infectious diseases.