Functional polymer additives present growth opportunities through innovations like halogen-free flame retardants and bio-based formulations. Key markets include automotive, electronics, and healthcare ...

Only 2 percent of the 78 million tons of manufactured plastics are currently recycled into similar products because polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), which account for two-thirds of the ...

The polymer additive manufacturing market is experiencing significant growth due to the increasing adoption of 3D printing technologies across industries such as aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and ...

Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory have demonstrated the ability to additively manufacture high-temperature polymer composites for use in extreme environments. The material, made with ...

This book is designed as a practical text for use in the laboratories of the plastic producer and user industries and by others such as universities and institutions who are concerned with problems ...

How can polymer additives help create stronger and more sustainable recycled plastics? At Columbia University, Assistant Professor Neil Dolinski explores this possibility through his group’s research ...

Researchers imaged nanoscale photocurrents in an all-polymer blend solar cell using photoconductive atomic force microscopy. Trace solvent additives were found to enhance polymer ordering and ...

Flexible, adaptable, customizable: The MarkOne’s continuous fiber-reinforced output includes soft-jaw fixtures for machining (top left), pulleys with press fit bearings and nylon outer shells for wear ...

Orlando, Fla. — Duncan, S.C.-based Sukano Polymers Corp., a unit of additives maker Sukano AG of Schindellegi, Switzerland, is adding capacity as it develops additives for recycled content. While the ...

When Geoffrey Coates, a professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Cornell University, gives a talk about plastics and recycling, he usually opens with this question: What percentage of the 78 ...