Squid skin-inspired cup cozy will keep your hands cool and your coffee hot In the future, you may have a squid to thank for your coffee staying hot on a cold day. Drawing inspiration from cephalopod skin, engineers at the University of…

Avoiding PVC in medical products Medical products manufactured from PVC-containing plasticizers can pose a risk to patients and children in particular. Plasticizers are not chemically linked with the PVC, which means it is relatively easy…

ReVive Compatibilizer from Ampacet Receives How2Recycle Prequalification for Store Drop-Off Labeling ReVive 311A Compatibilizer, a blend of functional additives from global masterbatch leader Ampacet has received How2Recycle…

Self-cleaning bioplastics repel liquid and dirt The innovative plastic developed at RMIT University repels liquids and dirt – just like a lotus leaf – then breaks down rapidly once in soil. RMIT Ph.D. researcher Mehran Ghasemlou, the lead…

Kick-off for drupa 2024: Exhibitor registrations now possible “drupa is the global meeting place for the industry and stands for innovations and trends,” emphasizes Erhard Wienkamp, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf. “Here we will see…

Informal Meeting of Agriculture Ministers The European Union has set itself the ambitious target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The agriculture sector has a key role to play in meeting this target, involving low-carbon…

 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…

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…

Research cooperation between Kautex Textron and LANXESS  Substitution of steel and aluminium Advantages in weight, functional integration and mass production Technology demonstrator as the basis for series developments …