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KAIST: Biodegradable aromatic PHA adhesives vs petroleum melts
KAIST South Korea Overview A KAIST research team has engineered E. coli to produce novel aromatic polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymers from glucose, creating bio-based hot-melt adhesives. These new PHAs demonstrate adhesive strength and t... -
Vulkollan: Covestro chemical recycling pilot carbon reduction
Circular Economy News Germany Overview Covestro has launched a new pilot plant in Leverkusen, Germany, for the chemical recycling of its high-performance cast elastomer, Vulkollan®. This technology efficiently breaks down over 90% of end... -
IFUN: Dental Model Resin 3160 3D printing specs and HDT
IFUN Unknown Overview IFUN has announced a comprehensive range of dental 3D printing resins, highlighted by its high-precision photopolymer "Dental Model Resin 3160," achieving a 120°C heat deflection temperature (HDT) and ultra-low shri... -
CRRC: 110m recyclable wind turbine blade material recovery specs
PRNewswire USA Overview CRRC has successfully completed the production of an innovative 110-meter recyclable wind turbine blade, featuring a material system based on high-efficiency de-bondable infusion resins that enable over 95% recove... -
Polymer Informatics: arXiv’s AI super-intelligence roadmap
arXiv USA Overview arXiv has released a detailed roadmap towards "polymer informatics super-intelligence," proposing a system that integrates data, models, and decision-making to fundamentally transform polymer design. This framework aim... -
EU Cosmetics Regulation: PFAS and microplastics 2035 timeline
Life Science Daily News Unknown Overview The European Union is establishing new regulatory frameworks for PFAS (forever chemicals) and intentionally added microplastics in cosmetics, aiming for their elimination. However, due to the comm... -
IsPETase-M8 explained: Sun Yat-sen University’s PET enzyme
Bioengineer.org China Overview A research team from Sun Yat-sen University in China has developed 'IsPETase-M8,' an innovative plastic-degrading enzyme capable of breaking down PET in natural seawater at near room temperature (37°C) with... -
Polyurethane waste: 13.6 wt% Toluene Diamine yield specs
DocShare Unknown Overview A new study demonstrates that hydrothermal conversion with acidic and basic additives can effectively depolymerize polyurethane (PU) waste, enabling efficient recovery of the valuable chemical intermediate, 2,4-... -
PFAS ban: ECHA’s 2026 proposal for 14,000+ chemical compounds
The Innovator Europe Overview The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)'s scientific committees have endorsed a proposal for the most extensive chemical restriction in European history, targeting an estimated 14,000+ PFAS (per- and polyfluoro... -
EU PFAS Restrictions: Food packaging compliance timeline for 2026
SGS Germany Germany Overview Under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), restrictions on PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) in food contact packaging commenced for products placed on the EU market after August 1...
