The homopolymer upon which it is built is PET, or polyethylene terephthalate ... glycol in the growing chain is replaced with another monomer, resulting in a copolymer with different properties ...

A research team led by Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has succeeded in developing a microbial strain that efficiently produces a ...

Sustainea, a joint venture between the Brazilian chemical maker Braskem and the Japanese trading firm Sojitz, plans to build a biobased ethylene glycol plant in Lafayette, Indiana. The plant will be ...

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350; pwd for reconstitution. Polyethylene glycol 3350 cleanses the bowel by induction of diarrhea. The osmotic activity of polyethylene glycol 3350, in combination with ...

Bacteria that can degrade the common plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) have been discovered in industrial waste water 1. The research, published in the journal Microbiology, offers insight ...

Polyethylene may take several different forms with differing densities and mechanical properties based on its molecular structure. The three main types are high density polyethylene (HDPE), low ...

Microplastics, plastics smaller than 5 millimeters, are littered across the world, contributing to global warming, disrupting ...

The next step up is usually polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG). This material isn’t much more difficult to work with than PLA, but is more durable, can handle higher temperatures ...

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James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

The mixture of two or more polymers or copolymers with an ingredient content of more than 2 wt. % is called a polymer blend. Specific and highly compatible polymer blends are called alloys. Currently, ...