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New Electrochemical Method Turns PVC Waste into Useful Plastics
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This new chlorine-transfer method shows how PVC waste can fuel the creation of biodegradable plastics instead of clogging landfills. Study:
Developing CO₂-Based PLGA for high performance packaging
16/01/2026 -
Volta Zekeringstraat © AvantiumThe HICCUPS project aims to efficiently convert biogenic CO₂ from wastewater treatment plants into bio-based polymers for packaging. Using an...
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign innovates space tech with morphing composite structures
03/12/2025 -
Because it’s costly and cumbersome to transport large structures such as satellite dishes into space, aerospace Ph.D. student Ivan Wu and his advisor, Jeff Baur, in The Grainger...
Solar-driven PHB synthesis from wastewater by engineered semiconductor–bacteria biohybrids
11/12/2025 -
This engineered biohybrid platform represents a validated laboratory prototype [Technology readiness level (TRL) 4], demonstrating a paradigm shift in waste–value…Full text:
Turning trash into treasure: Scientists transform waste plastics into high-value carbon materials
07/11/2025 -
Functional carbon materials from waste plastics: synthesis and applications © Jin Yuan, Gaixiu Yang, Xiaoyue Zhou, Jianlin Huang & Yan ChenA new study offers a breakthrough...
Direct Compounding Technology for Polycarbonate Production
03/11/2025 -
Direct compounding of polycarbonate (PC) melt. Image: CoperionEPC Engineering...
Palsgaard introduces Einar® 987 anti-fouling additive for the PE and PP polymerisation process as a safer alternative to ethoxylated amines
28/10/2025 -
© PalsgaardPalsgaard A/S, a leader in plant-based additives for the plastics industry, has introduced a safe, sustainable anti-fouling additive for the polypropylene and polyethylene...
Innovative Direct Compounding Technology presented
23/10/2025 -
EPC and Coperion have worked closely together to develop an innovative process for...
@aimplas Desarrollo de nuevos productos de plasticultura incorporando probióticos (microorganismos) para su uso como insumos
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New and safer biobased anti-fouling additive for PE & PP polymerisation
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Palsgaard (Juelsminde, Denmark), a leader in plant-based additives for the plastics industry, has introduced a safe, sustainable anti-fouling additive for the polypropylene and polyethylene...
Bowden Chemicals Secures Government Smart Grant to Develop Bio-Based Unsaturated Polyester Resin
29/05/2025 -
Bowden Chemicals, a leading distributor of raw materials to the polyester and phenolic resin industries, is proud to announce it has been awarded a Smart Grant, by government body Innovate UK, to...
Oligomer polymer engineering transforms 100% recyclable thermoplastic composite paradigms
16/05/2025 -
Wind turbine blades are being buried at their end of life (EOL), a practice soon to be prohibited by landfill bans taking effect across Europe in 2025. With a forecast of 43 million tons to be...
Ceresana prevé el fomento de materiales de aislamiento de base biológica en Europa
06/05/2025 -
La competencia ecológica por la espuma plástica y la lana mineral está en aumento: el aislamiento de fibra de madera, el aislamiento hecho de lana de oveja y otros materiales...
New method for rapid production of precision polymer nanomaterials
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Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new method for the rapid scalable preparation of uniform nanostructures directly from block polymers.This novel approach,...
Researchers develop recyclable bio-based alternative to thermosets
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The Fors lab has addressed that environmental challenge by creating an alternative made from a bio-sourced material that has crosslinked thermosets’ durability and malleability but can...
Polyplastics Launches New Eco-Friendly PLASTRONⓇ︎ LFT with Reduced Weight, Higher Rigidity, and Strong Damping
25/02/2025 -
Polyplastics has launched PLASTRONⓇ LFT (Long Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic) RA627P, an eco-friendly composite of polypropylene (PP) resin and long cellulose fiber which delivers low...
Molecular Editing Upcycles Plastic Waste into Higher-performance Materials
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By editing the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a way to generate new macromolecules with more valuable...
SK chemicals to establish waste plastic recycling innovation center in Korea
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SK Chemicals (Seongnam-si, South Korea), the first company in the world to successfully mass-produce chemically recycled materials, has embarked on establishing a comprehensive plastic recycling...
Avantium and EPC Engineering & Technologies Collaborate to Commercialize Continuous PEF Production Technology
14/02/2025 -
© AvantiumAvantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, has signed a collaboration with EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH, an international technology...
Polymer editing can upcycle waste into higher-performance plastics
24/01/2025 -
To upcycle the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory invented a way to generate new macromolecules with more valuable properties than those of the starting...
Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2025: Six Innovations are Nominated
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The use of leaves for cellulose pulp and packaging, seaweed as a feedstock for biosynthetic fibres, plant-based surface material for car interiors and much more – The award nominees are as diverse...
