New robust polymers that are chemically recyclable. Introducing a directing group enables catalytic cleavage of strong chemical bonds, allowing controlled degradation of robust polymers into monomers.

From clean water and healthcare to infrastructure, energy storage and sustainability, society needs innovative material ...

"The initial key to our discovery lies in the sophisticated and precise design and synthesis of multifunctional polymers," Chung said. "This new polymer could have wide-reaching impacts across several ...

A research group comprising Shun Nanjo, a graduate student at The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Arifin, a researcher at JSR Corporation, Professor Teruaki Hayakawa from ...

Machine learning models narrow down solutions in synthesis, compounding, product design, and more.

The future of polymer innovation is being shaped by two transformative forces: artificial intelligence and sustainable materials design. Together, they are redefining how chemists discover, optimize, ...

A proprietary radio-frequency (RF) welding technology from Genesis Plastics Welding (Fortville, IN) enables the joining of thin-gauge polyethylene, polypropylene and low-loss polymers without the use ...

A dual cross-linked magnetic polymer solves the fundamental trade-off limiting soft artificial muscles, achieving unprecedented combinations of stretchability, force output, and shape-programming ...

MATERIALS: Extensive storage tests confirm that engineering polymers from Ticona deliver the chemical resistance required for long-term direct contact with AdBlue ®, which is used for exhaust ...

Plastics underpin much of modern life—areas like medicine, technology, and food safety would be unrecognizable without plastics and their useful properties. However, the toughness of plastics, which ...