

Plastic Modification: Elevating Performance and Cutting Costs
October 27, 2024 – Plastic Modification Technologies: Enhancing Performance and Reducing Costs In the plastic processing industry, modification technologies are gaining increasing attention as vital means of enhancing plastic properties and reducing costs. Through scientific modification methods, various aspects of plastics, including hardness, appearance, processability, transparency, mechanical properties, electromagnetic properties, aging resistance, wear resistance, thermal…

The Crucial Role of Adhesives in Construction and Decoration
October 27, 2024 – Adhesives: The Unsung Heroes in Construction and Decoration In the construction and decoration industry, adhesives, often seen as ancillary materials, play a crucial role that cannot be overlooked. During actual decoration processes, a vast array of materials, including wallpaper, flooring, ceramics, and stone decorative materials, rely on adhesives for bonding and…

Waste Plastic Bottles Transformed into Polyester Fibers in Jieyang
October 27, 2024 – Innovative Recycling Practices Transform Waste Plastic Bottles into Polyester Staple Fibers in Puning, Jieyang An innovative environmental practice is being implemented in the production workshop of Guangdong Yuanhui Environmental Protection Fiber Co., Ltd. in Puning City, Jieyang. Discarded plastic bottles undergo a complex and meticulous process, including sorting, high-temperature flotation, crushing,…

New Bacterial Strain Discovered for PET Plastic Degradation
October 27, 2024 – New Bacterial Strain Offers Hope in Battling Plastic Pollution The escalating issue of plastic pollution has become a pressing environmental challenge, with global plastic waste projections reaching an astonishing 33 billion tons by 2050. Microplastics and nanoplastics, due to their minuscule size and potential for biological ingestion, pose a significant threat…

PET and PVC Packaging: Understanding the Differences
October 27, 2024 – Navigating the world of packaging materials can often feel like a daunting task, especially when faced with popular options like PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Each material boasts its unique set of advantages and disadvantages, making the decision-making process all the more crucial. This article delves into the intricacies…

Growth in Rubber Products Industry Accelerates with Technological Breakthroughs
October 26, 2024 – Rubber Products Industry Soars to New Heights Amid Technological Advancements and Market Demand The rubber products industry, a cornerstone of the global economy, has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years. This sector, primarily using raw rubber as its main material, manufactures a wide array of products through multiple processes. The unique…

The Future of Plastics: Advancements in POP, POE, and OBC Technology
October 26, 2024 – Ethylene and advanced α-olefin copolymers are attracting significant attention in the plastics industry due to their unique physical cross-linking properties and thermoplastic elastomer behavior. Among them, ethylene-octene copolymers stand out as a rapidly developing category and have become the preferred material in numerous applications. Dow’s Polyolefin Plastomers (POP) Affinity and Polyolefin…

Global Petrochemical Landscape: Trends, Pressures, and Prospects
October 26, 2024 – Global Petrochemical Capacity Faces Challenges Amidst Shifting Landscapes The global petrochemical industry is currently grappling with a lull in capacity building, yet the overhang of excess capacity remains a persistent hurdle. Xiao Bing, Deputy Director of the Marketing Research Institute at Sinopec’s Economic and Technology Research Institute, highlights that future expansions…

CBC: A Game-Changer in the Chemical Industry
October 26, 2024 – Revolutionary Cyclic Block Copolymer (CBC) Making Waves in Chemical Industry A new type of olefin copolymer, Cyclic Block Copolymer (CBC), is creating ripples in the chemical industry. This polymer material is produced through the copolymerization of vinyl aromatic hydrocarbons and conjugated olefins, followed by a unique and efficient catalytic hydrogenation process….

Exploring the Future: The Role of Technology in Shaping Society
October 26, 2024 – The global emphasis on sustainability has increasingly shone the spotlight on the application of recycled plastics within the plastics industry. Recently, in-depth discussions have arisen surrounding the utilization of recycled plastics and design for recyclability. In the design-for-recyclability guidelines published by authoritative bodies such as APR, Recyclass, and the China Plastic…