The film discusses the origin and synthesis of plastic materials, highlighting how nature creates various organic substances ...

A highly optimised product outperforming today’s solution ProxximaTM polyolefin thermoset resin systems provide a ...

Researchers at Sichuan University have developed a new type of epoxy resin that not only offers enhanced fire retardancy but is also recyclable and degradable, making it an ideal candidate for ...

Researchers at Sichuan University have developed a new epoxy resin that is fire-retardant, recyclable, and degradable. This innovative material addresses the market gap for sustainable thermosetting ...

Recycling breakthrough for thermosets / Material touted as fully chemically recyclable, biodegradable ...

Emerging polyamide technologies revolutionize component performance, offering lightweight builds, high heat tolerance, and ...

The ASME RTP-1 certification is a globally recognized standard, awarded to organizations that demonstrate the highest levels of proficiency and quality assurance in critical equipment. By achieving ...

Two days before Christmas, the first confirmation quietly arrived: an application for tax subsidies to build an $8.6 billion plastics manufacturing plant. Wilson found the news particularly alarming.

The world is miserable at recycling plastics. Currently, just 10–15% of the plastic waste we generate annually is recycled — with the rest incinerated, buried in landfill or dumped as litter 1, 2.

Plastic waste is a growing environmental crisis, with thermosets among the most problematic materials. These durable plastics, used in car tires, replacement hip joints, and aerospace coatings, resist ...

Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a new study. Overall ...

Cornell University researchers have developed a recyclable alternative to thermoset plastics, which are widely used but currently non-recyclable. Their solution is based on dihydrofuran (DHF), a ...