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Inventors at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have designed a closed-loop path for synthesizing an exceptionally tough carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer, or CFRP, and later recovering all of its starting materials. Added Dynamic Chemical Groups to Polymer Matrix and Fibers A lightweight, strong and tough composite material, CFRP is useful for reducing weight. It…

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The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG Group) will start verification testing of a scheme for collecting polycarbonate (PC) resin from headlamps of end-of-life vehicles in the Kanto region in January 2024. The goal is achieving the world’s first commercialization of PC resin chemical recycling. The testing will be conducted in collaboration with Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire…

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DIC Corporation announced the development of DIC.PPS MP-6060 BLACK, a plateable polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compound, in collaboration with Japanese firms Tsukada Riken Industry Co., Ltd., and Yoshino Denka Kogyo, Inc. Combining the newly developed compound with plating technologies will enable the mass production of electroless & electro-plated super engineering plastic PPS on existing plastic-plating production lines…

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Polyplastics-Evonik Corporation announced that their product “VESTAKEEP®-J” has been adopted as the PEEK gear for the high branch electric clippers of Ars Corporation. 5x Durability Compared to Conventional Plastic Gears The high branch electric clippers of Ars Corporation are widely used in various fields such as fruit farming, vegetable farming, flower farming, carpentry, craft making,…

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The Global Silicones Council (GSC) welcomed Canada’s final risk assessment of a range of silicone materials – L2, L4, L5, and D31 — which reflects the conclusion of the Canadian Ministers of Environment and Health that these substances are not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that pose a danger to the…

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The Hyundai Group is concentrating on resource circulation hydrogen production technology that aims to transform environmental pollutants into clean hydrogen. The resource circulation technology that Hyundai focuses on includes two approaches: Plastic-to-Hydrogen (P2H) and Waste-to-Hydrogen (W2H). Utilizing Waste from Local Communities P2H involves melting waste plastics that cannot be recycled, gasifying the molten plastics and…

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Texas A&M University-led collaboration has developed a new family of polymers capable of killing bacteria without inducing antibiotic resistance by disrupting the membrane of these microorganisms. Effective for Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria “The new polymers we synthesized could help fight antibiotic resistance in the future by providing antibacterial molecules that operate through a mechanism against which…

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MODEC, Inc. (MODEC) and Toray announced that they have jointly developed a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) patch technique for repairs on Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO), and Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) systems. Maintenance without Interruption to Oil and Gas Production FPSO and FSO repair services provided by MODEC, a general contractor specializing in engineering, construction, operation, and…

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