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Facing pressure to eliminate PFAS chemicals from fluoropolymers, plastic additive makers such as Tosaf are launching alternative, PFAS-free processing aids.

To understand component failures, the analysis goes beyond the recognition of a broken part. Analysis delves deep into the mechanism and root cause of the failure, seeking answers to how and why the component failed. A pivotal part of this…

SABIC’s renewable polypropylene used in in-mold label project. It also launches 10 LNP Elcrin polycarbonate-based copolymers with high post-consumer content.

A UNSW Canberra researcher claims to have advanced CF recycling. But major challenges remain, says one industry expert. Carbon fiber composites are super strong super lightweight and super difficult to recycle effectively. Embedded in a (usually thermoset) polymer matrix, carbon…

Dutch specialty chemicals producer Nouryon said it has launched full-scale production at its new Expancel expandable microspheres plant in Green Bay, Wis.

Colorado State University researchers say they have developed a series of polymers that mimic the properties of polyolefins and are more easily recycled.

In the realm of medical innovation, 3D printing technology has opened new horizons, especially in the field of bone implants. One groundbreaking initiative, the Electrically Active ImplaNtatE (ELAINE) project at the University of Rostock, Germany, is at the forefront of research into 3D-printed bioactive bone replacements.

The model predicted the fiber orientation pattern more accurately, improving the material properties estimations of composites produced by 3D printing.

A recent development in New York has thrust the issue of 3D printed firearms into the spotlight of legislative discussions. This development follows a series of arrests in the state, all linked to the production of untraceable weapons manufactured using 3D printers.

Charge Amps uses circular grade of SABIC’s Lexan PC to injection mold a new EV charger housing. The resin reduces carbon emissions in housing production.

Plastics Europe, the polymer producers’ trade group, launched its Plastics Transition roadmap to establish a pathway to circularity and a net-zero future.

Chevrolet’s first electric hybrid Corvette wins 2023 SPE Vehicle Team Engineering Award. Sports car is powered by electric motor and a small-block V-8.