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PolymPart: With the help of sponges inserted in the bloodstream to absorb excess drugs, doctors are hoping to prevent the dangerous side …

PolymPart: It doesn’t matter to the engineers who designed your car whether you drive a crumb-coated minivan, an urbane compact, a cottage-bound …

PolymPart: In a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, scientists in Japan report a method to make industrial polymers sticky without …

PolymPart: The latest figures from the VDMA have revealed that German exports of plastics and rubber machinery to the six countries of the …

PolymPart: An infinitely recyclable polymer with the mechanical strength and thermal stability of common plastics is included in “Research of the Year” by Chemical and Engineering …

PolymPart: ORNL scientists have created a new composite material for additive manufacturing that makes use of lignin, a biofuels byproduct. Renewable 3D …

ABSTRACT: Recent years have witnessed great developments in biobased polymer packaging films for the serious environmental problems caused by the petroleum-based nonbiodegradable packaging …

PolymPart: WALDKRAIBURG, Germany—French company Hexaflex has developed a patented padding technology based on hexagonal-pyramidal shapes using Kraiburg TPE’s thermoplastic elastomers. Kraiburg’s Thermolast …

Abstract: Thermoplastic polymers (such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, etc.) are major constituents of municipal solid waste. Millions of tons of plastic …

Abstract: The direct fabrication of miniaturized polymer components by Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes is a remarkable method at the micro dimensional scale. However, …