New production lines will be utilized primarily for the manufacture of higher value-added modified plastics products.
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ORNL develops lignin-based thermoplastic conversion process
Turning lignin into something considerably more valuable is driving a research effort headed by Amit Naskar of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Green Economy and Bio-Based Plastics
Rolf Mülhaupt investigates the dreams and reality of “green polymer chemistry”.
Plastics Become Heat Conductors by Lamellar Crystal Alignment
Thermally conductive thermoplastics have attracted attention as heat dissipative materials for a vast number of electronic devices. S. Yoshihara and coworkers (Kaneka Corporation, Japan) now report that thermoplastics exhibit high thermal conductivity by lamellar crystal alignment.
Interlocking Ceramic Elements Leads to Quasi-Plastic Properties
New work shows that the flexural deflection of ceramics can be increased by a factor of ten using segmented, interlocked structures.
The Latest Trends in Integrative Plastics Technology
The 26th International Plastics Technology Colloquium presented the latest trends and developments in plastics processing.
Monster (plastic) trucks
The NPE plastics industry exhibition in Orlando shows that despite high oil prices, plastics are becoming ever more widespread, as lightweight polymeric materials in cars, trucks and planes help to save fuel.
Plastics and Sustainability
This book addresses an issue of current importance to plastics and manufacturing industry readers, and also to society as a whole. Its guiding question concerns the production, consumption, use, and disposal of plastic products, and how our cultural practice of...
Shrilk: A Chimera of Chitosan and Fibroin for Biodegradable Plastics
A laminar composite of two common biomaterials – shrimp shells and silk – could be useful for packaging and biomedical applications.
Plastic from the Wood: Environmentally Friendly Packaging
University of Florida researchers report PAHBs derived from lignin, a by-product of the paper pulping and cellulosic bio-ethanol industries
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