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Hydrogen and Plastic Production Using New Catalyst with Dual Function

Chemists have created a catalyst for plastic manufacture. It converts a biorefinery product into a material for the synthesis of plastics.

27 Jul 2018

Super Catalyst for Making Fuels and Plastics Without Crude Oil

Researchers from the Ghent University have used computer simulations to discover a new material that efficiently changes methanol into building blocks for plastics and fuels.

10 Jul 2018

New Approach for Making Homogenously, Tailored, Tough Polymers

Light is used to cure an ever-increasing number of coatings, such as printing inks, varnishes, and even tooth fillings.

9 Jul 2018

New Polymer Electrolyte Creates Safer Lithium Batteries

Scientists have created a solid polymer electrolyte that can be used in lithium-ion batteries to substitute the liquid electrolyte in lithium batteries.

27 Jun 2018

Researchers Chance upon ABBA Flaws in Conjugated Polymers

A team of researchers from the University of Warwick has produced the first ever detailed pictures of the structure of conjugated polymers.

18 Jun 2018

New Starch-Based Biomaterial can Replace Normal Plastic in Food Packaging

Sooner or later all petroleum-based material used in food packaging will have to be substituted with a bio-based material. A blend of starch and other polymers forms a similarly effective protective barrier according to a study done at Karlstad University.

13 Jun 2018

Rulon 123 Stamped Polymer Parts Locally Produced at Bangalore Site for Industrial Customer

Omniseal Solutions announces that as of April 2018, they have established the production of Rulon® 123 stamped fluoropolymer parts at their Bangalore, India, facility in order to supply local parts to a global industrial customer for use in gasoline metering pumps.

From Omniseal Solutions 8 Jun 2018

3D Printing Optimized for Plastic Parts

NASA’s upcoming spacecraft, robots that can construct homes, and marathoners’ running shoes are all composed of 3D printed parts.

3 May 2018

955 eBrik II LDT Offers a Profitable Solution to the Plastic Molding Industry

Injection plastic molding is a classic automated process that is expensive before started. The profits come with the scale of production, repeatability and precision.

From Ametek Factory Automation 2 May 2018

New Family of Coloring Agents with Solvatochromic Properties for Plastics

Fourteen new coloring agents have been synthesized with solvatochromic properties, i.e. their color changes according to the type of plastic they are applied on or the substance in which they dissolve.

16 Apr 2018

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

Hydrogen and Plastic Production Using New Catalyst with Dual Function

Super Catalyst for Making Fuels and Plastics Without Crude Oil

New Approach for Making Homogenously, Tailored, Tough Polymers

New Polymer Electrolyte Creates Safer Lithium Batteries

Researchers Chance upon ABBA Flaws in Conjugated Polymers

New Starch-Based Biomaterial can Replace Normal Plastic in Food Packaging

Rulon 123 Stamped Polymer Parts Locally Produced at Bangalore Site for Industrial Customer

3D Printing Optimized for Plastic Parts

955 eBrik II LDT Offers a Profitable Solution to the Plastic Molding Industry

New Family of Coloring Agents with Solvatochromic Properties for Plastics

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

2Scientists Advance X-Ray Technology with Innovative Hybrid Materials

3A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

4New Electrolyte Design for Improved Li-S Battery Performance

5ABB Adds Variable-Speed, Multi-Motor And Additional Features to its NEMA Motors Energy Savings Calculator

6A Novel Approach for Treating High-Salinity Organic Wastewaters

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