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Researchers Use a Novel Catalyst Process to Recycle Plastic Waste

For the first time, researchers have used a novel catalyst process to recycle a type of plastic found in everything from grocery bags and food packaging to toys and electronics into liquid fuels and wax.

6 Jan 2021

Speeding Up the Development of Novel, High Performance Polymers

From Asynt 5 Jan 2021

New Brochure on Benefits of Plastic Pipes Now Available

A new brochure highlighting the many benefits of plastic pipes has been launched by TEPPFA, the European plastic pipes and fittings association.

4 Jan 2021

JGU Professor Receives ERC Consolidator Grant for Developing Smart Polymer Materials

Artificially created smart, intelligent materials with properties characteristic of life - this is the aim of Professor Andreas Walther's research at Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (JGU), for which the chemist is now receiving EUR 2 million in EU funding.

24 Dec 2020

New Polymer Captures Ammonia Preventing Air Pollution

A newly developed polymer could trap ammonia, preventing it from polluting the atmosphere, thus improving human health considerably.

23 Dec 2020

New Hybrids Made by Coupling Gold Nanoparticles with Soft Polymers

Bigger is not always better, but here's something that starts small and gets better as it gets bigger.

23 Dec 2020

PLASTICS and LyondellBasell Collaborate on First Paving Project Using Recycled Plastic

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) in collaboration with LyondellBasell today announced the use of the equivalent of 71,000 plastic retail bags to pave 2,885 square yards of the LyondellBasell Cincinnati Technology Center parking lot in Ohio using recycled polyethylene (rPE).

From LyondellBasell Industries 17 Dec 2020

A Light-Triggered Process to Fold Polymers into Single Chain Nanoparticles

Scientists frequently look at how molecules behave in nature to help them design chemical processes, and that's what Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Ghent University researchers did to create a green light-stabilised 3D polymer structure that unfolds itself when left in darkness.

15 Dec 2020

A Low-Cost, Sustainable Method for Producing Bioplastics from Sewage Sludge

The United States generates seven million tons of sewage sludge annually, enough to fill 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools. While a portion of this waste is repurposed for manure and other land applications, a substantial amount is still disposed of in landfills.

15 Dec 2020

Bacterial Cellulose Scraps Reused to Make Biodegradable Film for Food Packaging

In Brazil, researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Ilha Solteira have developed a film that can replace plastic in food packaging. The film is made from hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and bacterial cellulose scraps left over from industrial processing. Both raw materials are sustainable. They are combined to produce a biodegradable film of bacterial cellulose nanocrystals and HPMC.

15 Dec 2020

Editorial Highlights

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

Researchers Use a Novel Catalyst Process to Recycle Plastic Waste

Speeding Up the Development of Novel, High Performance Polymers

New Brochure on Benefits of Plastic Pipes Now Available

JGU Professor Receives ERC Consolidator Grant for Developing Smart Polymer Materials

New Polymer Captures Ammonia Preventing Air Pollution

New Hybrids Made by Coupling Gold Nanoparticles with Soft Polymers

PLASTICS and LyondellBasell Collaborate on First Paving Project Using Recycled Plastic

A Light-Triggered Process to Fold Polymers into Single Chain Nanoparticles

A Low-Cost, Sustainable Method for Producing Bioplastics from Sewage Sludge

Bacterial Cellulose Scraps Reused to Make Biodegradable Film for Food Packaging

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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Ensuring Accuracy and Long-Term Stability in qNMR Methods with External Calibration

Understanding Biological Indicators (BIs) in Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination

NIR Spectroscopy Analysis of Fruit Juices

The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

Editorial Highlights

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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