A free educational forum scheduled for March 2026 in Athlone will provide Irish polymer processors with insights into data-driven manufacturing. Industry experts from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, Summit ...

Kyushu University researchers have directly observed, for the first time, how individual polymers—chain-like molecules—behave when in contact with solid surfaces. Published in the Journal of the ...

Polymer-based adhesives are essential for bonding lightweight materials used in transportation; however, how individual polymer chains behave at solid interfaces has remained unclear. In a recent ...

Polymer processing aids and stabilizer systems for polyethylene resins are enabling this most widely-used polymer to expand from simple commodity applications into higher-performance sectors not ...

Extensional flows dominate many polymer processes, including blow molding, film blowing, fiber spinning, thermoforming and many others. The rheology of polymeric materials under extensional flows can ...

Plastic and packaging stakeholders from processors to brands are fast-tracking the elimination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl, aka PFAS, in their products and materials as they shift to solutions ...

Atomic force microscopy reveals three distinct dynamic states in individual polymer chain segments on surfaces, challenging ...

Auxiliary equipment maker Piovan SpA says it will acquire a number of selected assets from Germany-based Protec Polymer Processing GmbH. Protec went into administrative receivership in November 2022.

Plastic materials can be found in practically every aspect of everyday life, including packaged foods, furniture, construction materials, vehicles, medical devices, and personal garments (to name a ...