Vinyl

Recycled plastics can support electronics housings, but heat, impact, flame ratings, and compliance still limit adoption.

PVC remains one of the world’s most versatile and widely used polymers, but producing high-performance PVC products requires far more than selecting the right resin. From pipe and window profiles to foam board and flooring, success depends on understanding the relationship between gelation, fusion, additives, and processing conditions.

PVDF separators improve lithium-ion battery safety, electrolyte uptake, and thermal stability for EV and grid energy storage.

Engineers automate the manufacturing of artificial muscles by printing electroactive PVC gels and thermomechanical shape-memory polymers.

New research shows polycarbonate from bioprocessing devices can be recycled, challenging circularity limits in healthcare plastics.

Polyolefins are increasingly replacing conventional materials as encapsulant films in photovoltaic solar panels.

Recycled PolyAl beverage cartons are finding new life as design-forward furniture.

Researchers are fine-tuning computer vision systems to help identify and sort plastic waste on construction sites.

A new PVC chemical recycling process converts mixed PVC and polyolefin waste into chlorine-free gasoline-range fuels at low temperatures.

Europe’s PVC industry boosts circularity, increasing recycled PVC use despite weak demand, cutting emissions and supporting sustainable manufacturing.