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