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From Brewery Waste to Biobased, Circular Packaging: BioSupPack Brings on Innovation for PPWR Compliance

The EU-funded BioSupPack project has successfully demonstrated that brewery waste can be transformed into high-performance bioplastics for sustainable packaging.

From AIMPLAS 26 Mar 2026

We’re Heading to EUROPT(R)ODE XVII

We're excited to announce that Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp will be attending at EUROPT(R)ODE XVII with two talks!

From Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp 26 Mar 2026

Bio-Based Polymer Offers a Sustainable Solution to ‘Forever Chemical’ Cleanup

Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered a renewable, bio-based polymer membrane capable of efficiently capturing toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from water, offering a potential new route to more sustainable water treatment.

24 Mar 2026

Autonomous System Creates Tailored Polymers Using Inverse Design

Researchers from Argonne, University of Chicago and Purdue University use inverse design, powered by AI and robotics, to rapidly discover recipes for electrochromic polymers, showing how starting from the desired property speeds up material innovation.

18 Mar 2026

Lambient Technologies Releases Industry's First Lightweight, Low-Cost Benchtop System for Quality Control Testing of Pastes and Resins

Lambient Technologies LLC, the leader in precision measurement solutions for the curing of advanced polymer materials, has released the first integrated solution for QA/QC cure testing of pastes and resins.

From Lambient Technologies 6 Mar 2026

Bioinspired Polymer Coating Improves Neural Electrode Signals

Neural electrodes coated with a heparan sulfate mimetic show improved electrical performance and reduced tissue reactivity, enhancing implant longevity.

5 Mar 2026

Eight Reactions. One Platform. Faster Discovery at Heriot-Watt

The Donnelly Research Group at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, UK) has published a compelling case study highlighting significant operational and scientific advantages when performing parallel inert chemistry using the DrySyn OCTO 8-position Reaction Station, a compact benchtop synthesis platform developed by Asynt.

From Asynt 26 Feb 2026

A Quick Stretch Switches this Polymer’s Capacity to Transport Heat

Most materials have an inherent capacity to handle heat. Plastic, for instance, is typically a poor thermal conductor, whereas materials like marble move heat more efficiently.

10 Feb 2026

AIMPLAS Promotes the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Predict the Properties of Plastic Materials with the POLY-ML Project

With the aim of transforming the design of plastic materials, AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center, has launched the POLY-ML project, an R&D initiative that applies advanced machine learning techniques to predict material properties based on their composition and processing conditions.

From AIMPLAS 4 Feb 2026

Henniker Plasma Launches Coatx® Advanced Plasma Coating Technology

Henniker Plasma announces the launch of CoatX®, an advanced plasma-coating technology designed to deliver permanent, nano-scale functional coatings that transform surface performance without altering the underlying material.

From Henniker Plasma 2 Feb 2026

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