Elastomers and thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are used in many areas of everyday life. While elastomers are cross-linked materials, TPEs can be melted again. Depending on the polymer matrix and ...

We now generate huge amounts of plastic waste, especially in the packaging industry and agriculture. Oil-based polymers are becoming more and more expensive, due to rising oil prices that are due in ...

Switzerland-based Ineos Olefins & Polymers' manufacturing facility in Lavera, France, has received the first deliveries of pyrolysis oil made from recycling plastic. According to Ineos, this product ...

The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) announced the results of a study evaluating the role of ground tire rubber powder in asphalt mixture performance. Debunking a common industry belief, ...

In a groundbreaking development, scientists at Georgia Tech have unveiled a revolutionary polymer membrane, aptly named DUCKY polymers, with the potential to revolutionize the way crude oil is ...

Tosoh Corp. (Tokyo) has developed a hydrocarbon‑based polymer electrolyte for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water ...