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The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) developed a bio-polycarbonate which has been monopolized by Japan, and opened up
AIMPLAS is participating in the DECOAT project. The project consortium, led by Belgian R&D centre CENTEXBEL, consists of 17 partners
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Whether in agriculture, industry or private households, chemicals are needed everywhere. However, their production requires a very large amount of
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Electricity harvested from the sun or wind can be used interchangeably with power from coal or petroleum sources. Or sustainably
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Honey bees spend hours each day collecting pollen and packing it into tidy bundles attached to their hind legs. But
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At ICE 2019, the Fraunhofer Institutes for Applied Polymer Research IAP, for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB and for Organic
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Together with partners, Covestro is investigating how recycling polyurethane plastics can be significantly improved. The materials manufacturer is part of
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Researchers led by Hadi Ghasemi, Bill D. Cook Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering at UH, have created a durable silicone polymer
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S-PPV polymers in bright colors Credit: TU Wien Organic polymers can nowadays be found in solar cells, sensors, LEDs and
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A new Tel Aviv University study describes a process to make bioplastic polymers that don’t require land or fresh water — resources
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Rutgers scientists have developed catalysts that can convert carbon dioxide – the main cause of global warming – into plastics,
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Adhesives to join components are indispensable in industry, but reliable joining is no longer sufficient. The recycling economy pushed by
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Diagrams illustrate the self-healing properties of the new material. At top, a crack is created in the material, which is
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Purdue University researchers have developed a unique, toxin-free adhesive system developed from underwater creatures. They hope it will make plywood, cardboard
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Adhesion is involved whenever industrial components are moved to and from without any residues being left behind. But the surfaces
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Humankind has already produced more than eight billion tons of plastic. Every year, we add another 80 million tons of
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New method developed at University of Warwick enables hundreds of polymers to be synthesised and tested for ability to kill
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