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Toughening of Devulcanized Recycled Rubber-Based Composites with Reinforcements

In a recent study published in the journal Polymers, researchers analyzed several reinforcement materials for toughening recycled devulcanized rubber.

6 Dec 2021

New Graphene-Based Flame-Retardant Composite

A new breakthrough in flame retardant composites was made by self-assembling melamine and phytic acid (PA) upon rGO, which was then used to increase the fire resistance of PLA, as written in the journal Polymers.

3 Dec 2021

New Research Gives a Bird's-Eye View of Plastic Lifecycle

In 1950, 2 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced globally. In 2018, the world produced 360 million metric tonnes of plastics.

1 Dec 2021

Supramolecular Polymer can be Differentiated into Folded and Unfolded Domains Using UV Irradiation

Polymers, the basis of all plastics, usually do not have an ordered structure, in contrast to biopolymers such as proteins.

30 Nov 2021

New Resource-Efficient Method to Produce New Lignin-Based Materials

At Stockholm University, scientists have come up with a resource-efficient technique to generate new lignin-based materials that can be reprocessed thermally and further utilized to replace adhesives and thermosetting resins.

25 Nov 2021

Omani Shrimp Shells: Sources of Polymeric Chitosan and Minerals

Researchers have presented a study in the journal Water Energy Nexus for the structural characterization of the organic compound polymeric chitosan in order to consider its application potential.

24 Nov 2021

High-Strength Silica-Modified Carbon Aerogels (SCAs) via Facile Sol-Gel Polymerization

Recently, a team of researchers has developed extraordinarily high-strength silica-modified carbon aerogels (SCAs) prepared with facile sol-gel polymerization followed by ambient pressure drying and carbonization. The research was published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

23 Nov 2021

Impact of Collection Expansion on Quality and Quantity of Sorted Plastic Waste Fractions

A group of researchers from Belgium and the Netherlands have analyzed the quantity and quality of plastic packaging, the efficiency of their collection system, and the sorting of those plastic waste factions in the European Union.

19 Nov 2021

The Significance of Citizen Science Projects in Regard to Plastic Pollution

In an effort to limit the quantity of plastic pollution in the environment, the number of citizen science clean-up programs, such as beach clean-ups, has expanding globally.

19 Nov 2021

Finding Ways to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Polyurethane

Broad-based scientific team from government, academia and industry joins forces to identify new opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of polyurethane -; one of the most widely used but little recycled plastic materials.

19 Nov 2021

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Plastics and Polymers News

Toughening of Devulcanized Recycled Rubber-Based Composites with Reinforcements

New Graphene-Based Flame-Retardant Composite

New Research Gives a Bird's-Eye View of Plastic Lifecycle

Supramolecular Polymer can be Differentiated into Folded and Unfolded Domains Using UV Irradiation

New Resource-Efficient Method to Produce New Lignin-Based Materials

Omani Shrimp Shells: Sources of Polymeric Chitosan and Minerals

High-Strength Silica-Modified Carbon Aerogels (SCAs) via Facile Sol-Gel Polymerization

Impact of Collection Expansion on Quality and Quantity of Sorted Plastic Waste Fractions

The Significance of Citizen Science Projects in Regard to Plastic Pollution

Finding Ways to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Polyurethane

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

High-Throughput Configurable Raman Probes for Versatile Applications

MX-Lab: Material Research & Alloying Machine

Using the LFA 717 HyperFlash for Light Flash Analysis

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NIR Spectroscopy Analysis of Fruit Juices

Determining Gravimetric Sample Composition of Mixtures with Unknown Constituents

The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

Thermogravimetric Testing of Plastic

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Plastics and Polymers News

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

1A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

2Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

3Novel Method for Accelerating Charging Rates in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

4New Membrane Technology Captures 99 % of Waste Aluminum

5Solid-Phase Recycling and Alloying of High-Strength Aluminum Scrap

6Scientists Advance X-Ray Technology with Innovative Hybrid Materials

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