Case Western Reserve researchers developing process to recycle ‘thermoset’ plastics; examples include wind-turbine blades, auto parts, boats, other structural materials Researchers at Case Western ...

A process that converts thermosetting waste plastics into synthesis gas, a raw material for hydrogen production, has been developed in South Korea. Plastics are generally divided into thermoplastics, ...

Many of the polymers that make up the items we rely on are relatively easy to break down. An otherwise robust styrofoam container will dissolve completely in a solvent like chloroform. Thermoplastics ...

A future when tough polymer resins and composites such as those found in wind turbine blades could be made entirely from plant-based, recyclable components just got a little closer. Researchers led by ...

Scientists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have developed a process for making fully biodegradable, non-toxic and non-hazardous thermoset resins from readily available, low-cost plant materials ...

Thermosets, such as epoxy and silicon rubbers, are a class of polymer (i.e., plastic) materials that harden permanently when they undergo a specific chemical reaction, known as "crosslinking." These ...

While next generations of polymers will exhibit such handles and therefore enable (bio)degradation of polymer products, the society is still facing enormous amounts of past and present polymer ...

The positions in the table below reflect the EnZync Center for Enzymatic Deconstruction of Thermoset Plastics's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Plastics is the name for a group of synthetic materials that can be used to produce a wide range of goods. Although they ...