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Akron’s Polymer Industry Cluster Opens R&D Funding for Commercialization of Innovations
Downtown Akron Partnership USA Overview The Polymer Industry Cluster in Akron, Ohio, has launched a call for R&D funding to accelerate the commercialization of polymer innovations. This funding targets strategic areas including next-... -
Shengwen New Materials Unveils High-Performance Engineering Plastic Filaments for Advanced 3D Printing
Shengwen New Materials China Overview Shengwen New Materials has launched a new product line of engineering plastic filaments specifically for high-performance 3D printing applications, featuring PEEK, PEI, and PPSU. These advanced polym... -
Polymer Electrolytes: Powering Next-Gen AI Onboard Battery Systems with Enhanced Safety and Performance
PatSnap Eureka Global Overview The escalating demands of advanced AI systems necessitate energy storage solutions offering high energy density, rapid charge-discharge cycles, and superior thermal stability. Polymer electrolytes are emerg... -
Depolymerization Drives Infinite Plastic Reuse: BASF Leads Chemical Recycling Innovation
Chemistry World UK Overview BASF is pioneering depolymerization technologies for chemical recycling, focusing on the infinite reuse of polyamide 6 and polyolefins. The company launched a polyamide 6 fiber recycling plant in Shanghai, Chi... -
New York State Debates ‘Chemical Recycling’ Classification Amidst Legislative Push for Plastic Waste Reduction
Inside Climate News USA Overview New York lawmakers are fiercely debating the classification of 'chemical recycling' within a new plastic waste reduction bill, potentially excluding processes like pyrolysis from the official definition o... -
POC Lab Unveils Two Flame-Retardant, ESD-Safe Resins for Advanced Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing Industry USA Overview POC Lab has introduced two high-performance resins engineered for professional additive manufacturing, featuring both UL94 V-0 flame retardancy and electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety. These materials a... -
Traceless Inaugurates First Industrial-Scale Plant for Bio-Based, Home-Compostable Polymer
Trend Hunter Germany Overview Traceless has launched its inaugural industrial production facility in Hamburg, Germany, to manufacture 'Traceless Natural Polymer,' a bio-based, home-compostable alternative to fossil-derived plastics. Util... -
White House Draft Executive Order Sets Strict Deadlines for Federal Agencies’ Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition
Nextgov/FCW USA Overview The White House is reportedly preparing a draft executive order that will impose rigid deadlines for federal agencies to transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards. This mandate requires all digital ... -
Aalto University’s Quantum-Inspired Algorithm Cracks ‘Impossible’ Materials Problems in Seconds
ScienceDaily / Aalto University フィンランド Overview Scientists at Aalto University have engineered a novel "quantum-inspired algorithm" that dramatically accelerates the simulation of highly complex quantum materials like quasicrystals... -
Google Launches $10M Quantum AI Research Program to Accelerate Life Sciences Innovation
Investing.com (Google Quantum AI / Google.org) USA Overview Google has initiated "REPLIQA," a new $10 million research program committing funds to five universities to apply quantum science and artificial intelligence (AI) to biological ...
