An intensive world-wide effort to develop technology for manufacturing plastics from vegetable oil, rather then petroleum, has led researchers in Canada to a process for making polyurethane (PUR) ...

Durable, flexible polyurethane is commonly found in sports shoes and other products, and is tough to get rid of. PressReleaseFinder / flickr A common fixture in refrigerators, furniture and footwear, ...

San Antonio, Texas — Sustainability and circularity took center stage at the start of the Polyurethane Technical Conference organized by the American Chemistry Council's Center for the Polyurethane ...

Report Ocean published the latest research report on the Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) Market. In order to comprehend a market holistically, a variety of factors must be evaluated, including ...

A scientist at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's has developed a process for making polyurethane plastic from fish waste, like heads, guts and skin. Francesca Kerton, from the ...

There may be a small answer to one of the biggest problems on the planet. German researchers report in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology that they have identified and characterized a strain of ...

Order and disorder of bubbles in a surface foam. Image by Kempf EK - Own work, CC BY 4.0. Order and disorder of bubbles in a surface foam. Image by Kempf EK - Own work, CC BY 4.0. By using ‘green ...

The use of plastics has permeated almost all areas of our daily life, for the past several decades. The convenience of carrying articles of daily use in the plastic carry bag, which fits in one’s ...

Amerityre Corp. has submitted prototypes of its polyurethane car tires to an independent laboratory for testing, trying to succeed where all past attempts have failed. The move excited shareholders.

According to Report Ocean, global thermoplastic polyurethane market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.83% during the forecast period 2020-2026. Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is any of a class of ...

What Is a Dental Dam? A dental dam is a square, stretchy sheet made from latex or polyurethane plastic. It blocks the body fluids that can spread sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Most people ...