Researchers have created a recyclable, bio-based alternative to thermoset plastics using dihydrofuran (DHF). Cornell ...

Plastic waste is a growing environmental crisis, with thermosets among the most problematic materials. These durable plastics, used in car tires, replacement hip joints, and aerospace coatings, resist ...

Car tires, replacement hip joints, bowling balls—these and other items are made from a class of plastics called thermosets, ...

Cornell University researchers have developed a recyclable alternative to a durable class of plastics used for items like car tires, replacement hip joints and bowling balls.

A one-pot method for producing a range of degradable, partially recyclable thermosetting plastics by polymerising the same ...

Celanese said it expects U.S. gulf coast production of acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer will be affected by 15%-20% in Q2, Acetyl Chain Senior VP Mark Murray said.The primary financial impact ...

A simple polyester can be made from a monomer which has two hydroxyl groups (-OH) and another monomer which has two carboxylic acid groups (-COOH).