The makeup of polymer chains determines how strong, rigid or heat-resistant those plastics will be. Molecular editing is so promising that it has been the basis of two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry.

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The global consulting firm says collecting and reprocessing more discarded plastic automotive components should be feasible.

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The University of Akron is ranked No. 1 in the world out of 1,015 universities for polymer science and plastics engineering, ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for ...

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News on polymer chain. Date. 6 hours 12 hours 1 day 3 days all. Rank. Last day 1 week 1 month all. ... Achieving a sustainable society requires the development of advanced degradable plastics, or ...

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The makeup of polymer chains determines how strong, rigid or heat-resistant those plastics will be. Molecular editing is so promising that it has been the basis of two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry.