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Scientists Turn One of the World's Most Hated Plastics Into Premium Lubricant

Virginia Tech chemist and chemical engineer Guoliang “Greg” Liu and his lab have developed a process that converts the plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into polyalphaolefin, a key component in lubricants such as engine oil.

6 Aug 2026

Separation Science Explores How Real-Time AMC Monitoring Prevents Yield Loss

The need for real-time contamination monitoring in semiconductor facilities is critical for protecting production yields and ensuring process integrity.

From TOFWERK 6 Aug 2026

Separation Science Highlights Real-Time Volatile Analysis for Faster Food and Fragrance Testing

High-resolution mass spectrometry enables real-time volatile analysis, transforming food and fragrance testing with faster, more accurate quality assessments.

From TOFWERK 6 Aug 2026

Balancing Harmful and Beneficial Defects for Resilient Microelectronic Circuit Designs

How a microelectronic device performs depends on what it is made of, how well its materials and interfaces are built and how electricity, heat and tiny defects change over time.

6 Aug 2026

Leveraging Robotic Handlers and Physics Informed AI for Semiconductor Testing

A quiet revolution is taking place in the halls and laboratories at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

6 Aug 2026

SPECTRO Introduces New, Improved SPECTROSCOUT kt Portable ED-XRF Analyzer

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has introduced the new, improved SPECTROSCOUT kt portable ED-XRF analyzer for rapid, reliable analysis of precious metals and alloys on the spot.

From SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH 5 Aug 2026

AnalytiChem Launches CONOSTAN® GC Standards Range for Fuel Testing

AnalytiChem has introduced a new range of CONOSTAN® Gas Chromatography (GC) standards for fuel testing.

From AnalytiChem 5 Aug 2026

NexPoint Materials Launches as a Standalone Engineering Thermoplastics Company

NexPoint Materials, operating as NexPoint, today announced its launch as a standalone engineering thermoplastics company.

From NexPoint Materials 5 Aug 2026

AI Productivity Gains Could Raise Emissions Across Energy-Intensive Manufacturing

A global energy-economy model found that parallel AI adoption across fossil fuel, renewable, and fuel-neutral pathways could increase annual CO2 emissions by 0.5–1.8 gigatonnes. Renewable productivity gains would need to exceed fossil fuel gains by approximately four to five times to reach emissions breakeven.

By Akshatha Chandrashekar 4 Aug 2026

AI Links Mineral Chemistry and Geoscience Data to Guide Exploration

Researchers review how AI combines mineral chemistry, geophysical surveys, satellite imagery, geological maps, and text to support the search for mineral deposits, including critical mineral resources. The preprint identifies mineral prospectivity mapping as the most mature application, while fully integrated models spanning all exploration data remain a future goal.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 4 Aug 2026

HORIBA Launches New Partica Particle Size and Shape Analyzer

Partica™ by HORIBA offers high-precision particle size and shape analysis, reducing measurement time by up to 50% for improved efficiency in various industries.

From HORIBA 4 Aug 2026

Molecular Velcro Helps Cement Recover Strength Across Six Damage Cycles

Researchers developed a cement composite containing 0.13 wt% polymer that migrates toward cracks under humid conditions and forms reversible bonds with fractured surfaces. The material recovered up to 62% of its compressive strength and 59% of its direct tensile strength, with compressive recovery continuing across six damage-healing cycles.

By Muhammad Osama 3 Aug 2026