Plastics can be engineered for specific uses by matching up the properties of the plastic to the job it will ultimately be used for. Plastics are examples of polymers - very large molecules formed ...

Numerous graphs, diagrams, and illustrations allow readers to compare the mechanical, physical, thermal, and optical properties of these substances during conservation. Aimed at the hands-on museum ...

Decades of development towards improving the properties of plastics, making them easier to process and lowering the cost of production has led to their broad use in a variety of different ...

Polymerisation is the process in which many small monomer units combine to form one large polymer molecule. The alkenes ethene and propene are two important feedstocks in the petrochemical ...

It is one of the strongest plastics and is a good go-to material when you want the best properties of plastic, and don’t need the full strength of a metal part. It was originally formulated to ...

PP/recycled PET composites extrusion/injection molding mechanical properties improved with the addition of PET Therefore, this study was initiated to assess and analyze the mixtures of the most common ...

Cut plastic sandwich bags apart to make squares of plastic that are about 15cm x 15cm ... A juice box is a box that needs to keep liquid (juice) on the inside. Remind students that the properties of ...

ORNL’s invention may change plastic’s environmental fate by rearranging polymeric building blocks to customize the properties of plastics. Molecular subunits link to produce polymer chains that can ...

Technical topics discussed in the book include: • Municipal solid waste management • Recycling of WEEE • Waste to industrially important product like lignin and cellulose • Recycling of agriculture ...

By editing the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have ...

ORNL's invention may change plastic's environmental fate by rearranging polymeric building blocks to customize the properties of plastics. Molecular subunits link to produce polymer chains that ...