The field of polymer science has seen a transformative evolution with the development of self-healing biodegradable materials ...

Effective quality control ensures that plastics satisfy high criteria throughout the manufacturing process, from raw material inspection and polymerization monitoring to additive control and final ...

Katherine Harry receives funding from RePLACE (Redesigning Polymers to Leverage a Circular Economy) funded by the Office of Science of the US Department of Energy. Emma Rettner receives funding from ...

Scientists often seek new materials derived from polymers. Rather than starting a polymer search from scratch, they save time and money by blending existing polymers to achieve desired properties. But ...

Responsive polymers and smart materials adapt to stimuli, providing solutions to drug delivery, tissue engineering, and even ...

From manufacturing to recycling, industries can benefit a lot from the use of polymer analysis by XRF. A recent interview with Christopher Shaffer, XRF, XRD, and OES Business Development Manager, from ...