Car tires, replacement hip joints, bowling balls – these and other items are made from a class of plastics called thermosets ... “Currently, zero percent of the world’s thermoset materials are ...

Resistance to heat, electricity and chemical damage make thermosetting plastics ideal for making circuit boards The molecular structure of thermosetting plastics doesn't allow the molecules to ...

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

The Department of Plastics Engineering provides instruction about and performs research on thermoplastic and thermoset elastomers. Since thermoset elastomers, including thermoset rubber, require ...

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 ...