Materials

UC San Diego researchers use SEBS copolymer to develop a wearable ultrasound patch Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), are using a styrene-based triblock copolymer to help enable the development of a wearable ultrasound patch that could…

Industry icon Glenn Beall stamps an indelible legacy on the growth of plastics and of SPE Recently, I had the privilege of spending a day with Glenn Beall, who joined SPE in 1960 and is the Society’s oldest active member.…

Sal Monte continues to challenge conventional thinking about coupling agents and catalysts.

AVK, the Frankfurt, Germany-based Federation of Reinforced Plastics, named sensXPERT winner of its 2022 Innovation award for the Digital Mold process sensor system it developed. The company is part of Netzsch Process Intelligence GmbH, of Selb, Germany. (U.S. office is…

Industry turns to monomaterial packaging for circular economy needs.

Milliken & Co. will begin production at its new clarifier plant soon in Blacksburg, S.C. The facility will increase capacity for Millad NX 8000 polypropylene clarifier by more than 50 percent and address strong global demand for clarified plastics products.  …

WaveCel helmet technology seeks to reduce the ‘silent epidemic’ of concussive brain trauma.

A free tool for customers and value chain collaborators, the software speeds development of sustainable flexible packaging by helping designers and engineers shortlist formulations and reduce the number of physical trials. The platform helps converters achieve sustainability goals through material…

Materials developer Covestro and industrial 3D printer manufacturer voxeljet are collaborating on a material-machine combination for the economical and high-throughput production of large parts by additive manufacturing (AM).   The voxeljet process in use is high-speed sintering (HSS), and the model…

Sabic has announced the launch of certified circular polycarbonate (PC) resin and blends made from the upcycling of post-consumer mixed plastics. The company says the development is an industry first.   The certified circular PC is produced in an advanced recycling…

Datwyler, a manufacturer of system-critical polymer components for diverse industries, is expanding its in-house capabilities with an initiative called Project ETEMI, an acronym for electrically and thermally conductive and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials.   The Schattdorf, Switzerland, company is using…

Biotech startup Carbios of Clermont-Ferrand, France, which promotes the recycling of PET waste in an enzyme process, acquired shares of a joint venture, Carbiolice, which strengthens its capacity to develop activities on polymer biodegradation beyond PLA (polylactic acid).   In May,…