New Evonik's research center
Evonik Industries is making an investment in the double-digit-million euro range in a new research center at the Rheinfelden site.
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Millions for polymers development
Borealis AG receives a EUR 150 million loan from the European Investment Bank for the further development of polymers.
Clariant opens new innovation center
New Innovation Center in Frankfurt will coordinate Clariant's global R&D activities.
New tech center for Herrmann Ultrasonics
In November the company opens in Katowice a laboratory for applications which can be ultrasonically welded.
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.
TPE on the trail of crack in concrete buildings
TPE and its role to detect crack in concrete buidlings is the subject of the work of researchers at the American Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and German University of Potsdam.
BASF intensifies R&D of innovative products for electromobility
Batteries are the key technology for the electromobility of the future. Over the next five years, BASF will be investing a three-digit million euro sum in researching, developing and the production of battery materials.
New study about oxo-biodegradable bags
Oxo-biodegradable bags are better option than compostable bags and cardboard boxes
First biodegradable antimicrobial polymer nanoparticles
Researchers from IBM and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology discovered a nanomedicine breakthrough in which new types of polymers were shown to physically detect and destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and infectious diseases like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA.
New types of environmentally sustainable plastics
Usually, plastic bottles, PETs are recycled by mechanical technologies, and they get several other uses afterwards: carpets, sweaters, etc. But now things are about to change.
Arkema, INES to collaborate on PV polymer materials research
Arkema and INES set up the first joint research laboratory dedicated to polymers for photovoltaics.
British-Israeli researchers to improve biodegradable plastic
Scientists from Bath and Tel Aviv Universities are collaborating on a project to improve the physical properties of plant-derived plastics.
Zero-waste powder coating process lands CSIRO scientist state honours
CSIRO scientist Wojciech Gutowski has won top honours in the 2010 Victoria Prize Awards handed out by the Victorian state government.
Borouge breaks ground for a new Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi
Borealis’ joint-venture Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, was breaking ground for its new Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
La Seda is developing the first recyclable PET for the automotive sector
In a clear commitment to introducing new value-added products into the market, La Seda de Barcelona has developed PETAUTO, a project oriented towards improving recycling and sustainability in the automotive industry.
Bisphenol A link to heart disease
More evidence linking bisphenol A (BPA) to heart disease has been found by a group of researchers in the UK.
Norner will lead major research project on polymers based on CO2
Norner Innovation will lead a four years research project with a frame of about 25 million NOK to continue the development of novel plastic materials based on CO2 as a raw material including the process and production technologies. Large companies like Yara and Superfos will join in this industrial R&D project. The project will be supported by the Norwegian Research Council.
Enhanced properties for polymer-based conveyor belts used in materials handling
DuPont Engineering Polymers and the materials handling department of the Technical University of Chemnitz have agreed a three-year joint development program which will commence in October 2008.