Scientists in Switzerland have recently come up with a recyclable epoxy resin that could ...

Researchers have developed an epoxy resin that can be repaired and recycled, in addition to being flame-retardant and mechanically strong. Potential applications range from coating for wooden flooring ...

Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SpendEdge, a global procurement intelligence advisory firm, has launched three procurement research reports on the ‘chemicals’ category. To help clients understand the current ...

An epoxy resin-based plastic that is recyclable, repairable and flame retardant has been developed at Empa, the Swiss federal laboratories for materials science and technology. The new epoxy resin is ...

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS -- Changes at Huntsman Corp.'s Advanced Materials unit will result in job cuts at its two major global epoxy resin plants, but won't affect an ongoing expansion at the firm's ...

Japan’s DIC has developed a masterbatch called Epiclon NCM consisting of 10 wt% cellulose nanofiber (CNF) dispersed in an epoxy carrier. Addition of the masterbatch to epoxy resin reportedly improves ...

Huntsman Corp. has doubled epoxy resin capacity at its plant in Monthey, Switzerland, and is planning a $50 million major expansion of a similar plant in McIntosh, Ala. Huntsman — a specialty ...

KAWANISHI-CITY, Japan — Environmental problems due to the explosion of the human population are becoming increasingly severe worldwide. The Green Science Alliance has set a bold goal of replacing all ...

A research team from the University of Tokyo has developed a method for efficiently recovering materials from a variety of epoxy-based products using a novel solid catalyst. The study was published in ...

Epoxy resins are coatings and adhesives used in a broad range of familiar applications, such as construction, engineering and manufacturing. However, they often present a challenge to recycle or ...