From medicine to electronics and optics, new materials developed by scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) can be applied in various fields where cleanliness, precision, and durability ...

Traditional polymers such as plastics are widely utilized for their chemical inertness and durability. However, these very properties make them non-degradable in nature and cause long-term ...

Microporous organic polymers (MOPs) are composed entirely of covalently linked organic molecules. These materials are characterized by their high surface areas, permanent microporosity, and structural ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it has started removing hazardous materials from the former Omni Polymers facility on Nebraska Avenue in central Toledo. The ...

Mount Vernon, Ill. — Manner Polymers has opened a $54 million, 100 percent solar-powered PVC compounding plant in Mount Vernon, expanding its annual production capacity by 100 million pounds and ...

Although polystyrene consumer products are incredibly common, the economics of recycling means most of this type of plastic waste ends up in landfill. A mechanochemical recycling method may help ...

Tokyo — Three major Japanese chemical firms — Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd., and Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. — have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate Sumitomo ...

Next year, the University of Akron will topple one building to make room for another. The Lincoln Building, next to the National Polymer Innovation Center, will be demolished to make room for the ...