Polymers
ZymoChem Debuts Scalable Bio-Based SAP
Harshal Chokhawala, Co-Founder & CEO, Shares the Vision for BAYSE™ – the World’sFirst Scalable, Bio-Based, Microplastic-Free, Biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) is the key ingredient for any …
A Multi-Generational Look at Plastics & Polymers
Consumers Are Ready for Change as Industry Hammers Out the Details We are living in the exciting third generation of plastics and polymers. The first generation was the dawn of …
Viability of Renewable Sources in Polymers
Overview of Emerging Biodegradable Polymers, Their Suitability and Commercial Applications In Textiles, and Future Challenges Over the years, the consumption of single-use plastics has been on the rise due to …
Heartland Polymers Begins Integrated Commercial Production at PDH/PP Complex
Heartland Polymers announced the successful start-up of its propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant, which is now providing on-site feedstock for North America’s only integrated, single-site commercial polypropylene (PP) production. “Thanks to …
Student Spotlight: Driving performance improvement for PLA in fibers and nonwovens
Hamid Ebrahimi recently graduated with a Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University where he studied polylactic acid (PLA) structure-process-property relationships with other biodegradable polymers. His …