Overview of organic synthetic macromolecules -- Thermal decomposition of polymers -- Review of analytical pyrolysis instrumentation -- Information generated from analytical pyrolysis studies -- ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is ...

Researchers have shown that table salt outperforms other expensive catalysts being explored for the chemical recycling of polyolefin polymers, which account for 60% of plastic waste. The research ...

Plastics group Borealis has forged a strategic partnership with the Dutch recycling technology supplier Blue Alp in December.

- ETH materials researchers have developed a groundbreaking method that enables the near-complete recycling of Plexiglas for the first time. - The polymer chains are broken down into their individual ...

Prysmian and Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, have signed a strategic partnership to give new life to plastic cable scrap, ...

Mass spectrometry (MS) has emerged as a pivotal tool in the characterization of polymers, providing unparalleled insights into molecular weights, chemical compositions, and sequence distributions.

French petrochemical firm will use New Hope Energy technology at 310,000-ton-per-year plant. TotalEnergies says it intends to use end products from the proposed facility “to manufacture high-quality ...

Robert "Chip" Cody, Ph.D.: Principal Scientist at JEOL USA, Inc. Robert B. (Chip) Cody is the Principal Scientist for JEOL USA, Inc. His accomplishments include the creation of the trapped-ion ...