CHARLOTTE, N.C.—When Philpott Rubber Co. purchased Urethane Products Industries Inc. in December 2012 to create Philpott Industrial Plastics Enterprises, it was looking to add a business that could ...
One of the most widely used oil-based plastics, polyurethane, is particularly hard to recycle or destroy safely. It also releases toxic chemicals into landfills. However, some microorganisms are ...
Resin casting videos have taken social media by storm of late. Everything from inlaid driftwood tables to fancy pens are getting the treatment. Pouring some nicely colored epoxy is straightforward ...
Polyurethane foam can be divided into two categories, such as open-cell and closed-cell foam. The former is a plastic with incomplete cell walls and include holes through which air and liquid can ...
SHIRLEY, Mass., Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innova Engineered Plastics (“Innova”), a trusted leader in heavy gauge plastic enclosures and single use components for medical device and other ...
Durable, flexible polyurethane is commonly found in sports shoes and other products, and is tough to get rid of. PressReleaseFinder / flickr A common fixture in refrigerators, furniture and footwear, ...
Low-cost tooling and extreme wear and abrasion resistance are some of the benefits cast urethanes can offer—properties that could serve a wide variety of end markets. But that doesn’t mean they do. “I ...
Scientists have discovered a previously unrecognized way that degradation can occur in silicone-urethane plastics that are often considered for use in medical devices. Their study could have ...
A previously unrecognized way that degradation can occur in silicone-urethane plastics that are often considered for use in medical devices was discovered by scientists. A previously unrecognized way ...