Biobased polymers and elastomers derived from terpene monomers are gaining attention as sustainable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based materials. Terpenes, which are naturally occurring ...

The polymer behaves as a Velcro-like sealant or adhesive ... The scientists prepared the self-healing thermoset elastomers from common polymeric starting materials using a simple and inexpensive ...

Nature often demonstrates extraordinary ingenuity in material design, where structure dictates function. Examples include the ...

Plastics market veteran Pratik Shah has joined Aurora Material Solutions as president of engineered thermoplastics.

Prism Worldwide will supply materials derived from its tire recycling process to be used in extruded TPE sheets developed by ...

Niles, IL – Prism Worldwide and Sherwood Industries, a family-owned sheet extruder of thermoplastics, announced a partnership ...