On June 24, Kingfa Science & Technology disclosed that the company's kiloton-scale polyetherimide (PEI) pilot production line ...

Busch Vacuum Solutions outlines four process design strategies that reduce energy use, cut maintenance costs, and boost ...

Uncontrolled polymerization in 7,000-gallon storage tank created dangerous pressure buildup and vapor release concerns.

Clariant’s Addworks titanium-based catalyst solutions are a significant advancement in polyester production and offer a more sustainable and high-performance alternative to traditional antimony-based ...

One-pot recipes make preparing meals quick and easy. And one-pot 3D-printing could do the same for additive manufacturing. Now, researchers publishing in ACS Central Science have demonstrated a new ...

Self-reproduction is one of the most fundamental features of natural life. This study introduces a biochemistry-free method for creating self-reproducing polymeric vesicles. In this process, ...

Car tires, replacement hip joints, bowling balls—these and other items are made from a class of plastics called thermosets, known for extreme durability. Their "crosslinked polymer" chemical structure ...

ABSTRACT: For the first time, for different organic and inorganic compounds possessing the plastic crystalline phase, a new semiempirical equation describing dependence of their fusion enthalpies on ...

Recycling rates for post-consumer textile waste are very low (<0.5%) because the fabrics often consist of tightly interlaced synthetic and natural fibers that require ...