Compared with polymers produced with conventional catalysts, metallocene and single-site polymers are tougher, more resistant to puncturing and tearing, and clearer and glossier. These polymers are expected to account for 9% of all polyolefin polymers in 2011. Read more in Demand for metallocene and single-site polymers to grow to 18% pa upto 2011
One of the immediate applications of carbon nanotubes (CNT) is as an additive to polymers to create electrically conducting plastics. A relatively low CNT concentration can dramatically change the polymer‘s electrical conductivity by orders of magnitude, from an insulator to a conductor. Read in
Nanocomposite can be tailored to different levels of electrical conductivity or insulation
Cars today are equipped with air-conditioning systems to stabilize inside temperatures for comfort. However, providing sufficient cooling requires a lot of energy. Use of new phase change material (PCM) with unique thermo-regulating properties can lead to substantially enhanced thermal comfort inside the car as well as energy savings. Read in New composites with thermo-regulating properties have a bright future in automotive interiors
United States of America will maintain its position as the global leader in packaging machinery business. The competitive advantages of North American packaging machinery manufacturers and benefits of a weaker US dollar abroad is expected to further boost US exports. Read in USA is forecast to continue as global packaging machinery business leader
Municipal solid waste landfills are the largest human-generated source of methane emissions. Poultry wastes also contribute methane emissions to global climate change. Consequently, manure management systems that enable prevent pollution prevention and produce energy are becoming increasingly attractive. Instead of allowing landfill gas to escape into the air, or burning it off, the gas can be captured, converted and used as an energy source. This helps prevent methane from migrating into the atmosphere and contributing to local smog and global warming Read in
HDPE helps methane recovery
The future of bioplastics development faces the challenges of sufficient material supply & development and waste management. Sufficient material supply will be a very basic parameter for the future of bioplastics, while waste management will also play a crucial role. B ioplastics are often criticized on the grounds that there are no waste management systems in place . Bioplastics and biopackaging offer multiple waste management options, but these will only be developed in full when there is more material in the market.
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