At the heart of a potentially large-scale shift away from PVC in medical applications is a highly proprietary technology that makes it possible to inexpensively weld very thin gauge polyolefin ...
In alliance with IPEX Technologies, JuggerBot 3D has introduced the Tradesman Series P3-44 ASTRA, a large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) system designed specifically to manage the challenges of ...
PVC is an unusual plastic. Compared to the other majors, it's the only one that is not primarily fossil-fuel-based (it's 56% chlorine) and, therefore, is flame-resistant; has good chemical resistance; ...
image: Scott Svadlenak, right, and Kostas Goulas discuss possible reaction mechanisms for the PVC to waxes process. Photo by Johanna Carson. view more CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers in the Oregon State ...
There may also be an economic incentive to pursue the technology.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the most widely used thermoplastic polymers, prized for its durability, chemical resistance and affordability. Its principal drawback is thermal instability, ...
The Middle East conflict has significantly raised the costs of overseas ethylene-based PVC production capacity, leading some plants to cut operating rates due to force majeure, with the affected ...