A new nanotube solution from OCSiAl and Daikin improves fluoropolymer resistance to extreme conditions To meet market demand, leading graphene nanotube manufacturer OCSiAl and a pioneer in fluorine technologies, Daikin Industries, have…

Avery Dennison acquires TexTrace, an innovator in integrated RFID products Avery Dennison Corporation announced that it has acquired TexTrace AG, a technology developer that specializes in custom-made woven and knitted RFID products which…

GUILL ANNOUNCES NEW 800 SERIES HYBRID EXTRUSION TOOLING Guill announces the introduction of a new version of its popular 800 series, known as 800 Series Hybrid. In some extrusion applications that utilize crossheads and inlines, layers of…

 New lightweight material is stronger than steel Using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large…

Ensinger acquires the StyLight  thermoplastic composite business from INEOS Styrolution Ensinger and INEOS Styrolution announced the joint agreement today that Ensinger has acquired the StyLight thermoplastic composite materials business of…

Scientists Develop Recyclable Plastics Based on Sugars Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., and Duke University, U.S., have created a new family of polymers from sustainable sources that retain all of the same qualities as…

Polymer upcycling of common plastic adds toughness, recyclability to structural adhesives Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory used polymer chemistry to transform a common household plastic into a reusable…

Eastman to invest up to $1 billion to accelerate circular economy through building the world’s largest molecular plastics recycling facility in France The investment would recycle enough plastic waste annually to fill Stade de France…

Tonnes of Used Face Masks to Be Turned into Energy Researchers from the National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” (NUST “MISiS”) — along with colleagues from the US and Mexico — have developed a new technology for producing…

Vertellus Acquires Polyscope Polymers Vertellus, a manufacturer of specialty materials for various personal care, performance coatings, polymer additives, healthcare, and food & beverage markets, announced it has acquired Polyscope…