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A Multi-Generational Look at Plastics & Polymers

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Viability of Renewable Sources in Polymers

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Heartland Polymers Begins Integrated Commercial Production at PDH/PP Complex

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Plastics and polymers in end-use products are going through a generational change. Photo: iStock2098099064

Consumers Are Ready for Change as Industry Hammers Out the Details We are living in the exciting third generation of plastics and polymers. The first generation was the dawn of …

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iStockphoto.com/greenleaf123/Duangphorn Wiriya

Overview of Emerging Biodegradable Polymers, Their Suitability and Commercial Applications In Textiles, and Future Challenges Over the years, the consumption of single-use plastics has been on the rise due to …

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Heartland Polymers begins integrated commercial production at PDH/PP Complex.

Heartland Polymers announced the successful start-up of its propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant, which is now providing on-site feedstock for North America’s only integrated, single-site commercial polypropylene (PP) production. “Thanks to …

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Thermo-mechanical properties and b) stress-strain curves of PLA and modified PLA

Hamid Ebrahimi recently graduated with a Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University where he studied polylactic acid (PLA) structure-process-property relationships with other biodegradable polymers. His …

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Biodegradable polymers in different environments. Illustration courtesy of Nova Institute.

The European Commission’s Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) has been hotly debated since its initial publication in July 2019. While the aim of the legislation is a noble one – minimizing …

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