Polymers utilized in manufacturing are principally synthetic organic compounds. These include thermoplastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polyamide, ...

Additive manufacturing is rapidly advancing and demands a multi-disciplinary approach to tackle the complex challenges of today and its future. Therefore, how does one design macromolecular materials ...

Enantiomers, or molecule pairs that are mirror images of each other, make up more than half of FDA-approved drugs in use today, including those used in treatments for cancer, neurologic diseases and ...

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Valued for their ability to safely degrade in the body over time, bioabsorbable materials have had a profound impact on medical device development in recent years. In addition to their widespread use ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Southern Illinois will soon be home to a new 80,000 square foot manufacturing facility for PVC compounds used in electric vehicles in solar panels. Gov. JB Pritzker ...

A new type of synthetic heart valve could soon be available to help treat children living with chronic rheumatic heart disease. Researchers at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute and John A. Paulson ...

The new Premix facility in North Carolina with carbon black silos visible on the outside. Premix's new facility in North Carolina features end-to-end automation to provide real-time monitoring of ...

An Akron coalition made up of leaders in the polymer industry was one of 31 applicants—out of a pool of 500—selected to receive a federal Regional Technology and Innovation Hub development grant, the ...

The Construction Plastics Initiative reveals that 77 % of construction plastics are recyclable, although they currently end ...

The Goodyear Polymer Center on the University of Akron's campus. The center houses the university's Polymer Science program. The university is among the partners in Akron's Polymer Cluster which was ...

A Fenner Precision Polymers manufacturing facility in Manheim Township recently sold for $3.3 million to its neighbor, Brent L. Miller Jewelers & Goldsmiths, according to Lancaster County property ...