Scientists illuminate ancient plant-fungus partnership at molecular level

For 450 million years, plants and soil fungi have been trading partners. The fungi weave through plant roots, delivering ...
AZoM

Polymer Upcycling via Reactive Extrusion: FTIR Microscopy Unlocks Blend Compatibilization Insights

Discover how polymer upcycling through reactive extrusion and FTIR microscopy enables enhanced blend compatibilization for ...

Quantum-enabled proteins open a new frontier in biotechnology

A research team led by the University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science has shown it is possible to engineer a ...
Recycling Today

Struktol highlights VMO series for enhanced PP processing

Polymer additive technology developer Struktol Co. of America LLC has made available its VMO Series, which it says is an advanced family of melt flow modifiers designed to optimize polypropylene (PP) ...
Plastics Today

Arclin Acquires Polymer Solutions Group

Arclin, a materials science company headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, has completed the acquisition of Polymer Solutions Group (PSG), a manufacturer of proprietary and custom polymer additives, ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Critical Challenges and Opportunities Related to Polymer-Based Materials in Semiconductor Packaging (NIST, NC State, NREL et al)

A new technical paper titled “Material Needs and Measurement Challenges for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging: Understanding the Soft Side of Science” was published by researchers at the National ...
C&EN

Numerical Simulation of Falling Film Flow Behavior and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Polymer Fluids with Temperature-Dependent Viscosity on Vertical Heated Walls

State Key Laboratory of Bio-based Fiber Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China ...
C&EN

Shear Genius: Advances in Rheology for Polymer and Materials Chemistry

Rheological measurements are among the simplest and most informative ways to discover the dynamics of polymeric fluids and solids. Linear, or small amplitude, rheology gives a “fingerprint” of the ...
Recycling Today

Republic to build third Polymer Center in Pennsylvania

Republic Services Inc. has selected Pennsylvania for the site of its third Polymer Center. According to Pete Keller, the Phoenix-based waste and recycling company’s vice president of recycling and ...