Elastomers

Widely used in consumer goods, these specialty coatings give plastic surfaces a sleek, smooth, suede-like texture that enhances both look and touch.

Blind box toys and collectibles have surged globally, bringing a new niche to the plastic industry.

A novel material helps bypass the limitations of traditional materials used for oil spill cleanup.

E-beam technology enhances polymers with wear resistance, fatigue strength, and integrated sterilization, redefining medical implants and devices.

Using Moldflow analysis, researchers seek to optimize a rubber component in single-screw pumps, increasing the efficiency of oil production equipment.

Costa Rica, already a leader in medical device exports, is emerging as a key global hub for high-performance plastic components.

When two surfaces rub, static electricity builds as electrons move from one material to another during the contact and separation.

A new large-scale recycling method uses mechanochemical devulcanization to recover and reuse EPDM rubber, enabling circularity without performance loss.

Zinc Dodecyl Sulfate boosts rubber strength and stiffness while reducing zinc waste, offering a greener alternative to ZnO in Styrene-butadiene rubber vulcanization.

The diesel effect can occur in molds with insufficient venting, leading to burned parts in injection molding. However, several solutions can help prevent this defect.

The global medical elastomer market reached $9.57 billion in 2024, and analysts expect it to grow to $14.27 billion by 2029, with an 8.3% CAGR.

Sustainable alternatives to natural rubber can solve environmental and supply chain challenges.