Advances in compounding medical plastics with nanoclay fillers are pushing the materials envelope for minimally invasive devices. Lawrence A. Acquarulo Jr. and Charles J. O'Neil Because the mechanical ...

Polymer materials offer cost-effective solutions in engineering, yet their limitations prompt research into nano-reinforced composites for improved performance.

JEC Europe 2012-Solvay Specialty Polymers supplies high-performance thermoplastic resins, films and foams. Virantage PESU and reactive PESU tougheners deliver excellent hot-wet performance, superior ...

Chemical companies streamline polyamide operations while investing in specialty polymers and sustainable manufacturing ...

Polyolefins are thermoplastics synthesized from ethylene and propylene, primarily sourced from oil, natural gas, and sugar cane. They constitute about 50 % of plastic consumption in Europe and ...

New robust polymers that are chemically recyclable. Introducing a directing group enables catalytic cleavage of strong chemical bonds, allowing controlled degradation of robust polymers into monomers.

Newly established business brings together Distrupol and Omya's polymer operations under a single, customer-focused distribution platform. Omya Performance Polymer Distribution is part of Omya Group, ...

These 'polymer alloy' composition changes have enabled the creation of materials with optimized toughness, processability, chemical resistance, and cost structures. Polymer blends and polymer alloys ...

NINGBO, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The global market for high-performance engineering plastics is undergoing a period of notable ...

Kyushu University researchers have directly observed, for the first time, how individual polymers—chain-like molecules—behave when in contact with solid surfaces. Published in the Journal of the ...