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Evonik Expands Production Capacity for ROHACELL® Foams in the U.S.

Due to increasing demand for lightweight construction materials for specialty applications, Evonik Corporation is expanding its production of ROHACELL® high performance rigid, closed-cell foams at its Mobile, Ala., site.

From Evonik Industries - ROHACELL 23 Nov 2019

BASF’s High-Performance Polyamide Enhances INNOPHYS’ Exoskeleton Suits

BASF has announced that its high-performance material solution, Ultramid® polyamide is used to enhance INNOPHYS’ recently launched “Muscle Suit® Every”, a lightweight exoskeleton suit. Ultramid® polyamide has excellent mechanical properties which helps workers to enjoy safer and improved experience, without compromising with the robustness and functionality of the exoskeleton suits.

From BASF Corporation 23 Nov 2019

DSM: New Partnership to Develop 3D Printed Polyurethane Parts

Royal DSM has announced a new partnership with Chromatic 3D Materials and German RepRap. Together, the three partners will ensure that manufacturers across a wide range of industries have access to the resources and expertise needed to print high-performance, flexible parts using Chromatic's line of polyurethane materials.

From Royal DSM 23 Nov 2019

New Tubulanes-Like 3D-Printed Polymer Blocks for Extraordinary Strength

Researchers at Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering and their colleagues are testing polymers based on tubulanes, theoretical structures of crosslinked carbon nanotubes predicted to have extraordinary strength.

23 Nov 2019

Bally Ribbon Mills Announces E-WEBBINGS® E-textile Product Base for Electronic Intercommunicative Technology

Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), an industry leader in the design, development, and manufacture of highly specialized engineered woven fabrics, announces its proprietary E-WEBBINGS® e-textile product base, specifically designed to serve as a customizable base for a wide range of smart textile applications within the Internet of Things (IoT).

From Bally Ribbon Mills 22 Nov 2019

Arkema: New Center for Additive Manufacturing Based on High-performance Polymers

Arkema has inaugurated a new Global Center of Excellence for 3D Printing within its Cerdato Research & Development Center in Serquigny, Normandy (France).

From Arkema Inc. 22 Nov 2019

Xometry Supplies Adds Plastics to Materials Offering

Xometry, the largest on-demand marketplace for custom manufacturing, today announced the addition of Acetal Copolymer Plastics to the Xometry Supplies eCommerce marketplace.

From Xometry 18 Nov 2019

Tubulane-Like Polymer Structures Stop Bullets Better than Solid Materials

Diamond is the hardest known material. But a lightweight material full of holes is almost as hard as diamonds, as evidenced by the mere dents marked by speeding bullets.

14 Nov 2019

Stretchable, Degradable Semiconductors

To seamlessly integrate electronics with the natural world, materials are needed that are both stretchable and degradable –– for example, flexible medical devices that conform to the surfaces of internal organs, but that dissolve and disappear when no longer needed.

14 Nov 2019

Avantium and R&F Chemical to Co-produce Renewable Polymers for PEF Applications

Avantium Renewable Polymers and R&F Chemical announce their marketing and development partnership for high-value markets for PEF in electronics and smart packaging in Korea.

From Avantium 13 Nov 2019

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

Evonik Expands Production Capacity for ROHACELL® Foams in the U.S.

BASF’s High-Performance Polyamide Enhances INNOPHYS’ Exoskeleton Suits

DSM: New Partnership to Develop 3D Printed Polyurethane Parts

New Tubulanes-Like 3D-Printed Polymer Blocks for Extraordinary Strength

Bally Ribbon Mills Announces E-WEBBINGS® E-textile Product Base for Electronic Intercommunicative Technology

Arkema: New Center for Additive Manufacturing Based on High-performance Polymers

Xometry Supplies Adds Plastics to Materials Offering

Tubulane-Like Polymer Structures Stop Bullets Better than Solid Materials

Stretchable, Degradable Semiconductors

Avantium and R&F Chemical to Co-produce Renewable Polymers for PEF Applications

Developing the Future of Seals - Discover Abradable Seals

Achieving Precision and Efficiency in Oil and Lubricant Quality Control

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ X900 XRF Spectrometer

Transforming AFM Systems with the Galaxy Dual Controller

Unlock Precision in Wafer Measurement with MicroProf AP

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Exploring the OMNIS NIRS for Increased Lab Efficiency

Developing NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS)

Optimized Steel Analysis with Accurate XRF Spectrometry

Hydrogen Carrier Gas Accelerates Essential Oil Analyses Without Sacrificing 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

Developing the Future of Seals - Discover Abradable Seals

Achieving Precision and Efficiency in Oil and Lubricant Quality Control

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

1Discovering Stable Single-Electron Covalent Bond Between Carbon Atoms

2Potential graphene breakthrough in carbon capture

3Method to Create High-Performance, Easily Recyclable Plastics Developed

4New Method for Creating Durable, Recyclable Polymers

5The Potential of 3D Printed Tungsten for Nuclear Reactor Applications

6Innovative Joining Technology Enhances Structural Stability

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