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Efficient Way Found to Separate and Store CO2 from Smokestacks

Korean researchers have now developed a porous material that can bind and store CO2 efficiently and highly selectively. As Myunghyun Paik Suh and Hye-Sun Choi report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the lattice-like network contains flexible “columns” that can open the pores of the three-dimensional lattice for CO2.

24 Aug 2009

Milliken Chemical to Showcase Wide Range of Designs at ConneXion

Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, in collaboration with global materials consultancy Material ConneXion, will host an exhibition showcasing a wide array of designs using polypropylene (PP) clarifie...

From Milliken & Company 24 Aug 2009

Bruckner to Sell Share in Blow Film Extrusion Company to Reifenhauser

Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik, Troisdorf and Brückner Technology Holding GmbH, Siegsdorf announce that retroactively as of January 1, 2009 all their equity interests in Kiefel Extrusion GmbH, W...

From Brückner Group USA Inc. 24 Aug 2009

Dotmar Helps Engineers Design with Thermoplastics

As engineering plastics replace metals in many applications, engineers are required to come to grips with the different performance parameters to ensure they specify the right thermoplastic material for the application.

From Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd 24 Aug 2009

Coperion Improves and Extends Range of Waterring Pelletizers of Polystyrene and Polyoxymethylene

Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart/Germany, has not only improved its range of WRG waterring pelletizers for the pelletizing of polystyrene (PS) and polyoxymethylene (POM) but also extended it by the addition of new sizes of machine.

From Linde plc 24 Aug 2009

Plastics Found to Decompose Faster than Expected in the Sea, But Release Toxic Substances

In the first study to look at what happens over the years to the billions of pounds of plastic waste floating in the world's oceans, scientists are reporting that plastics - reputed to be virtually indestructible - decompose with surprising speed and release potentially toxic substances into the water.

23 Aug 2009

Newly Developed Pillows Combine Confort and Hygiene

Bayer MaterialScience and comfort products manufacturer Zentia have jointly developed a pillow that offers users improved comfort and hygiene. For the new Seafoam pillow the latest product and design technology is ap...

21 Aug 2009

Materials Advances for Medical Applications go on Show at IVAM Product Market

COMPAMED, the international leading trade fair for the supplier market of medical manufacturing, opens its doors in the scope of MEDICA from November 18 to 20, 2009 in Düsseldorf, Germany, again. Experts of the medi...

21 Aug 2009

Integrated System Helps Plastic Extruders Work More Efficiently and Save Energy

To simplify monitoring of all extrusion line parameters, Battenfeld Extrusions-technik GmbH, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany has now developed a modular con-cept consisting of three components: energy monitoring, production monitor-ing and maintenance monitoring.

20 Aug 2009

Fish Inspire Researchers to Develop New Smart Materials

The remarkable ability of fish to maneuver in tight places, or to hover in one area efficiently, or to accelerate in a seemingly effortless fashion has researchers wondering if they can create smarter materials that emulate the biology of these vertebrates.

19 Aug 2009

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Plastics and Polymers News

Efficient Way Found to Separate and Store CO2 from Smokestacks

Milliken Chemical to Showcase Wide Range of Designs at ConneXion

Bruckner to Sell Share in Blow Film Extrusion Company to Reifenhauser

Dotmar Helps Engineers Design with Thermoplastics

Coperion Improves and Extends Range of Waterring Pelletizers of Polystyrene and Polyoxymethylene

Plastics Found to Decompose Faster than Expected in the Sea, But Release Toxic Substances

Newly Developed Pillows Combine Confort and Hygiene

Materials Advances for Medical Applications go on Show at IVAM Product Market

Integrated System Helps Plastic Extruders Work More Efficiently and Save Energy

Fish Inspire Researchers to Develop New Smart Materials

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Cubic Instruments' Laser Raman Gas Analyzers: Reliable Solutions for Monitoring Industrial Process Gases

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

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Advancing Material Analysis with a New Multi-Technique Spectrometer

How to Enhance Battery Performance With Glass

The Role of Advanced Materials in Automotive Technology

What are the Hazards of Alternative CO2 Solutions?

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Plastics and Polymers News

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

1Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

2Sustainable Energy Harvesting: Turning Plastic Waste into Power

3Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

4Self-Healing Polymer Glasses: A Breakthrough in Material Science

5Green Steel: How Hydrogen and Electric Ironmaking Drive Innovation

6High-Performance PEM for Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage

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