Friday, November 02, 2012

Developments in high-performance plastics, antimicrobial grades for medical applications

Steady rise estimated in consumption of polymers in medical devices in USA, Europe, Asia Pacific

Research in graphene polymers helps developments in electricals, electronics, medical

A novel metabolic pathway enables direct conversion of renewable resources to propylene

Bacteria-resistant polymers to create coatings for surgical and hospital devices, reducing risk of infection

Benefits of shale gas expansion to drive benefits of decreased feedstock costs to US chemicals industry

Global high temperature plastics growth to be driven by medical and aerospace industry

Edible coating for fresh meat to increase shelf-life

Strong polyimide aerogels are up to 500 times stronger than conventional aerogels