Israeli firm says it can turn garbage into bio-based plastic
KIBBUTZ ZEELIM, Israel — Hawks, vultures, and storks circle overhead as Christopher Sveen points at the heap of refuse rotting in the desert heat....
7 Facts about Plastics Recycling that May Surprise You
1. Recyclers want your plastic caps and lids
That’s right—plastic caps and lids typically are made with the same recyclable plastic as milk jugs (high-density...
Self-healing And Mechanochromic Polymers With Dynamic Carbon–Carbon Covalent Bonds
Carbon-carbon single bonds are one of the most important bonds in natural/artificial organic molecules and materials. Generally, they are regarded as being strong, irreversible,...
MCPP Acquires Dutch Filaments to “Actively Participate in the Future of...
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL announced that they acquired DUTCH FILAMENTS BV, a leading manufacturer of 3D printing filaments in Europe, via wholly owned group company Mitsubishi...
Flame Retardant (FR) & High Service Temperature Plastics – Interstate Plastics
FM4910 & UL94 V-0 Rated Materials
Interstate Plastics FM 4910 listed and UL 94 V-0 classified materials are commonly used in wet bench manufacturing, semiconductor...
Intelligent Flying Assistant Drone to Help ISS Astronauts
Airbus and IBM are taking the concept of a smart assistant for astronaut crew into space in the form of a spherical free-flying AI...
PolyOne expands automotive engineered polymer portfolio with ElectriPlast
PolyOne is licensing ElectriPlast long fiber conductive thermoplastic technology to provide better shielding for advanced driver assist devices.
PolyOne has partnered with Integral Technologies and...
Ford Goes Greener for Plastics
focus Sustainability and Recycling Summit) the automaker and the ketchup maker are working together on finding the ways and means to use the skins...
Curbell Plastics, Inc. Acquires O&P Business from St. Louis-Based Guard Industries,...
Orchard Park, NY, March, 2018 – Curbell Plastics, Inc., one of the nation’s premier suppliers of plastic sheet, rod, tube, film, adhesives, sealants, and prototyping...
Study reveals why polymer stents failed
Microscopic flaws in material structure can lead to stent deformation after implantation.
Many patients with heart disease have a metal stent implanted to keep their...