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Showa Denko (SDK) and Microwave Chemical Co., Ltd. (Microwave Chemical) have started joint development of a new microwave-based chemical recycling technology to directly transform used plastic into basic chemical feedstock. The two companies are implementing various steps to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and aim to commercialize the new technology soon. Recycling Using Microwave Radiation SDK…

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BASF has expanded its portfolio of graphitic expandable polystyrene (EPS) granulate. Neopor® F 5 Mcycled™ contains 10 per cent recycled material and is suitable for numerous applications in buildings, particularly facade insulation. The new raw material is produced using the extrusion process and offers the same proven mechanical properties and optimized insulation performance as Neopor® F 5200 Plus. Partnership…

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Toray Plastics (America), Inc., will highlight its PEF Division’s advanced precision-engineered, irradiation-crosslinked, polypropylene and polyethylene foam technologies for automotive and flooring applications at Foam Expo 2022, June 28-30, booth 1303. Foams for industrial applications, including gasket, tape, and composites, will also be displayed. Insights to The Exhibition Toray’s foams include ToraSoft®, TorayPEF®, ToraPRO™, and XLPE.…

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Right Material for Resealing Systems Finding the right material to fit the requirements of innovative designs, especially for medical device components such as resealing systems, is vital for optimizing functionality and performance. Hence, thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), which offer many material advantages over traditional medical rubbers or plastics, are becoming increasingly popular in the medical and healthcare…

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DuPont has announced that its technology, in the form of ultra-thin Kapton® polyimide films, is the crucial material protecting the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) from the light and the heat of the sun, enabling it to function properly in space. After 30 years in development, the NASA’s JWST was launched on December 25, 2021,…

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Chemical Resistant VS/AD/HM Series KRAIBURG TPE’s VS/AD/HM series of compounds can be used in gym equipment applications. The compounds are known for their chemical resistance as well as resistance to abrasion and scratches, which makes the compounds ideal for gym equipment applications where the surface is in constant contact with human sweat and strenuous physical…

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The past year, dominated by COVID-19, has been exceptional for plastic molding and extrusion linked to diagnostic instruments and consumables. The global market for injection molded and extruded plastics for medical applications remains robust and continues to grow consistently at between 6-8%, with North America (NA) and Europe (EU) being the largest markets, but consumption in India…

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Polyethylenes are a known class of thermoplastic polymers having many members. They are prepared by homo-polymerizing ethylene or inter-polymerizing (e.g., copolymerizing) ethylene with one or more alpha-olefins having from 3 to about 18 carbon atoms by known polymerization reactions and conditions. The viscosity of polyethylenes which have pendant vinyl and/or vinylidene groups tends to change…

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Formulation Obtain decisive data without running expensive tests to assess surface roughness, uniformity of treatment, release agents residues, weak boundary layers, wettability, printability, over treatment… (Re)Discover the range of information that can be extracted from Contact Angle Measurements, a simple & far-too-often misused test.   Today, most people measure contact angle as if their surface were ideal…

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