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Cornell Chemists Develop a Photodegradable Polymer to Address Plastic Pollution

To address plastic pollution plaguing the world's seas and waterways, Cornell University chemists have developed a new polymer that can degrade by ultraviolet radiation, according to research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

21 Apr 2020

New "Intelligent Microsystem" for Faster, More Sustainable Industrial Chemistry

The synthesis of plastic precursors, such as polymers, involves specialized catalysts. However, the traditional batch-based method of finding and screening the right ones for a given result consumes liters of solvent, generates large quantities of chemical waste, and is an expensive, time-consuming process involving multiple trials.

15 Apr 2020

Army Researchers Explore New Structural Materials for Unmanned Vehicles

Materials used for a Soldier's personal protection gear may be tough enough for vehicles too, according to a new Army study.

14 Apr 2020

New Supramolecular Copolymers Driven by Self-Sorting of Molecules

Chiba University. Researchers in Japan have succeeded in creating a new type of helicoidal supramolecular polymer. The process and mechanism of the generation of its structure were observed using atomic force microscopy (AFM); the helicoidal structure grew spontaneously after two different monomers were mixed. The findings of the study, which was published in Nature Communications on April 1st, 2020 may lead to the design of original soft materials.

3 Apr 2020

New Electrically Activated Material Could Improve Braille Readers

Refreshable braille displays translate information from computer screens into raised characters, often along the bottom of a keyboard.

2 Apr 2020

Quality Control of Polymers: Instant, Multi-parameter Method can Reduce Costs up to 90%

Many different norms are put in place to support polymer manufacturers with their QC process.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 26 Mar 2020

Interview with Plastics News Daily Report

John Biagioni, President of Dynisco, John Czazasty, Vice President of Engineering, and Bill Desrosiers, Vice President of Business Development sit down with Plastics News Audrey LaForest at NPE2018 to discuss how Dynisco is categorizing the company's technology under the internet of things instead of Industry 4.0 because the platform specifically relies on Microsoft software as opposed to the many different standards used in 4.0 technology.

From Dynisco 18 Mar 2020

How Dynisco is Remolding the Plastics Industry

Aggregation of data enables insight. Insights that provide a window into your process. Hear how Dynisco is remolding the plastics industry harnessing IoT and AI in our Cloud solutions.

From Dynisco 18 Mar 2020

Oxford Advanced Surfaces and 2-DTech Sign Collaboration Agreement on Graphene Enabled Surface Treatments

Oxford Advanced Surfaces (OAS), a pioneer and market leader in the surface treatment of polymeric, plastic and composite materials by the application of highly reactive carbene chemistry, has entered into a collaboration agreement with 2-DTech Limited, a subsidiary of Versarien plc.

From OXECO Ltd 17 Mar 2020

Omniseal Solutions Exhibiting at Space Symposium, Sharing Expanded Polymer & Metal Seal Solutions Portfolio that Handle Cryogenic, High Temperature & Pressure Challenges

Omniseal Solutions, a designer, engineer and manufacturer of critical, engineered seals and polymer material solutions, will be exhibiting at the 36th Space Symposium at Booth #1172, sharing their expanded sealing solutions portfolio that now includes both polymer seals and metal seals.

From Omniseal Solutions 29 Feb 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

Cornell Chemists Develop a Photodegradable Polymer to Address Plastic Pollution

New "Intelligent Microsystem" for Faster, More Sustainable Industrial Chemistry

Army Researchers Explore New Structural Materials for Unmanned Vehicles

New Supramolecular Copolymers Driven by Self-Sorting of Molecules

New Electrically Activated Material Could Improve Braille Readers

Quality Control of Polymers: Instant, Multi-parameter Method can Reduce Costs up to 90%

Interview with Plastics News Daily Report

How Dynisco is Remolding the Plastics Industry

Oxford Advanced Surfaces and 2-DTech Sign Collaboration Agreement on Graphene Enabled Surface Treatments

Omniseal Solutions Exhibiting at Space Symposium, Sharing Expanded Polymer & Metal Seal Solutions Portfolio that Handle Cryogenic, High Temperature & Pressure Challenges

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?

1Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

2A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

3New Membrane Technology Captures 99 % of Waste Aluminum

4Scientists Advance X-Ray Technology with Innovative Hybrid Materials

5Turning Coal into Valuable Material for Electric Vehicle Batteries

6ABB Adds Variable-Speed, Multi-Motor And Additional Features to its NEMA Motors Energy Savings Calculator

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