Bodo Möller Chemie expands its presence on the Asian market

Adhesive expert opens new locations in Thailand and Vietnam for automotive, battery, electrical and aerospace users

17-May-2024 - After China and India, Bodo Möller Chemie is now moving into South-East Asia, expanding sales of its products and services through new branches in Thailand and Vietnam. Users in the automotive, battery, electrical and aerospace industries thus now receive products such as adhesives, sealants, and ...

Arkema starts up its specialty UV/LED curing resins' capacity expansion in China

31-Oct-2023 - Arkema has begun production of Sartomer® specialty UV/LED curing resins at its expanded facility in Nansha, China, where the Group invested to double the capacity, as announced end-2021. This will support the development of more sustainable solutions for fast-growing applications in Asian ...

Recycling the non-recyclable

New epoxy resin resists flames and reduces waste

23-Aug-2023 - Empa researchers have developed an epoxy resin that can be repaired and recycled, in addition to being flame-retardant and mechanically strong. Potential applications range from coating for wooden flooring to composites in aerospace and railways. Epoxy resins are tough and versatile polymers. In ...

Nanomaterials: 3D Printing of Glass without Sintering

Process Works at Relatively Low Temperatures and Reaches Highest Resolution for Use in Optics and Semiconductors

20-Jun-2023 - A new process developed at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) enables printing of nanometer-scale quartz glass structures directly onto semiconductor chips. A hybrid organic-inorganic polymer resin is used as feedstock material for 3D printing of silicon dioxide. Since the process works ...

New chemistry can extract virgin-grade materials from wind turbine blades in one process

28-Apr-2023 - The new chemical process is not limited to wind turbine blades but works on many different so-called fibre-reinforced epoxy composites, including some materials that are reinforced with especially costly carbon fibres. Thus, the process can contribute to establishing a potential circular economy ...

New 3D printing method promises faster printing with multiple materials

Method is 5 to 10 times faster than the quickest high-resolution printer currently available and is capable of using multiple types of resin in a single object

30-Sep-2022 - Advancements in 3D printing have made it easier for designers and engineers to customize projects, create physical prototypes at different scales, and produce structures that can’t be made with more traditional manufacturing techniques. But the technology still faces limitations – the process is ...

Wind turbine blades could someday be recycled into sweet treats

New turbine material by combining glass fibers with a plant-derived polymer and a synthetic one

25-Aug-2022 - Wind power is an increasingly popular form of renewable energy. However, when it’s time to replace the huge turbine blades that convert wind into electricity, disposal is a problem. Now, scientists report a new composite resin suitable for making these behemoths that could later be recycled into ...

Creating sustainable material from waste

Researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals

25-Jan-2022 - It’s no secret that we need more sustainable materials if we hope to help the planet. Bio-derived materials are one potential option, but they must be economical if anyone is going to use them. For instance, a better bio-based milk jug would be great. However, if the milk sells for $20 per gallon ...

SI Group Completes Sale Of Industrial Resins Business To ASK Chemicals

Transaction Includes Products, Technology, and Manufacturing Assets in Brazil, India & South Africa

03-Nov-2021 - SI Group announces the completion of the sale of a majority of its global Industrial Resins business toASK Chemicals, a portfolio company of private equity firm, Rhône Group, LLC. The transaction includes SI Group’s Industrial Resins products and associated manufacturing sites in Rio Claro, ...

How Green Is Your Plastic?

Economical synthesis of polyacrylates and polymethacrylates from biobased materials

22-Jul-2021 - Despite the best efforts of industry to work towards sustainability, most plastics (or polymers) are still made using non-renewable fossil fuels. However, researchers have now found an economical method for producing biobased acrylate resins. The study, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, ...