par Frédéric PELASCINI | 28 Juin 2020 | Actualités
COVID-19 has meant a shift in plastics markets, and polymer makers are hustling to keep up. Braskem went to extraordinary lengths to keep the polypropylene flowing during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, with lockdown orders shutting the US, workers...
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 28 Juin 2020 | Actualités
Rice University engineers have created a light-powered catalyst that can break the strong chemical bonds in fluorocarbons, a group of synthetic materials that includes persistent environmental pollutants. In a study published this month in Nature Catalysis, Rice...
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 28 Juin 2020 | Actualités
« Neuromorphic » refers to mimicking the behavior of brain neural cells. When one speaks of neuromorphic computers, they are talking about making computers think and process more like human brains-operating at high-speed with low energy consumption. Despite a growing...
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 28 Juin 2020 | Actualités
Researchers have developed a new method for producing polymers with different lengths. This paves the way for new classes of polymer materials to be used in previously inconceivable applications. It is hard to imagine everyday life without materials made of synthetic...
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 28 Juin 2020 | Actualités
Researchers at the University of Liverpool are making significant progress in the quest to develop new sulfur polymers which provide an environmentally friendly alternative to some traditional petrochemical based plastics. Sulfur is a waste product from many...
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 28 Juin 2020 | Actualités
Non-toxic, flame-retardant composite material based on bio-epoxy made from plant-source tannic acid. 99% eco-friendly recycling within tens of minutes merely by dissolving in water. A flame-retardant carbon-fiber-reinforced composite material has been developed. Korea...
