With a focus on increasing its sustainability efforts, Polymer Resources has added new flame-retardant resins to its portfolio of high-quality engineering resins containing recycled content. The ...

Scientists in Switzerland have recently come up with a recyclable epoxy resin that could greatly slash plastic production ...

The compounder says its new materials feature a reduced carbon footprint. Power tools, components for small appliances and switch plates are examples of applications that could be made with Polymer ...

Epoxy resin is a clear, robust polymer that is widely used – especially as part of fiber-reinforced materials in aviation, ...

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...

The global bio-based polymers market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14% between 2022 and 2027. It currently represents a small fraction of the total production volume ...

An extruded wood polymer composite (WPC) green body that has then been carbonized into a porous preform and then processed via silicon melt infiltration into a high-performance silicon carbide (SiC) ...

Lignin biopolymer is found in all plants, typically comprising 10-25% of their mass. Every year, more than 70 million tons of lignin are burned as a low-value heat source. Spero Renewables aims to ...

As the pace of change increases in the plastics industry, polymer compounders, producers of resins and additives, and OEMs need to use the latest technology to respond to regulatory, environmental, ...

Resin buyers saw some unexpected twists in June and July, as tariffs and global market conditions reshaped the pricing landscape for key commodity resins, senior reporter Frank Esposito said during ...