New tech center for Herrmann Ultrasonics
In November the company opens in Katowice a laboratory for applications which can be ultrasonically welded.
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Scientists found propylene in outer space
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected propylene on Saturn's moon Titan.
Plastics protect against cosmic rays
Scientists has confirmed the shielding effectiveness of the plastics in space.
Cellulose-based materials instead of plastics in food packaging
European Adcellpack consortium is aiming to create an alternative to the use of oil-based packaging materials in food packaging.
Antibacterial polymer discovered
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have discovered an antibacterial polymer for sportswear, diapers and bandages.
Empowering Education with Advanced Injection Molding Technology
Offenburg University of Applied Sciences has spent two days at Ferromatik Milacron in Malterdingen performing machine acceptance tests.
PolyZion project
A team of EU-funded researchers is leading the development of a unique type of sustainable zinc-based rechargeable battery for electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid EVs (HEVs).
Fraunhofer Institute intensifies its research activities
The renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Pfinztal in Southern Germany intensifies its research activities in the field of foamed plastics using the ZE 30 / KE 60 Schaumtandex line delivered by KraussMaffei Berstorff.
SuperCleanQ project
EC funding for research to develop processes and quality procedures for the valorisation of recycled plastics for food contact applications.
Bioplastics from slaughterhouses
European scientists are working on the possibilities of obtaining bioplastics from animal waste. In the near future material can be obtained from unusual sources, namely, waste from slaughterhouses. European researchers are developing new technologies of production of biodegradable plastics from the waste of animal origin, without the use of fossil fuels.
First international joint research unit in China dedicated to eco-friendly chemistry
The French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), Rhodia, the Ecole Normale Superieure of Lyon and the East China Normal University officially opened the Laboratory of Eco-efficient Products and Processes, an international joint research unit devoted to eco-friendly chemistry based in Shanghai (China).
Scientific Dossier published on oxo-biodegradable plastic
In March 2010 the UK Dept of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published a report written by researchers at Loughborough University with no expertise in oxo-biodegradable (“OBD”) plastic technology.