How can polymer additives help create stronger and more sustainable recycled plastics? At Columbia University, Assistant Professor Neil Dolinski explores this possibility through his group’s research ...

A persistent driver is the demand for lightweight materials that retain mechanical integrity under thermal and chemical stress. High-performance polymers, exemplified by polyether ether ketone (PEEK), ...

Additives in plastics complicate recycling, raising health and environmental concerns while limiting circularity goals ...

Superior cost-to-performance ratio, resilience, and versatility are the core reasons behind the success of polymers in every major field. However, their inherent properties need to be modified as per ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The plastic industry faces growing concern over environmental pollution and potential health hazards associated with the products they create. The challenges, in the United States ...

Researchers from POSTECH have published research on a PBF-LB technique that engineers surface roughness to improve bonding ...

Airframe Designs has completed a collaborative R&D project co-funded by Innovate UK to advance ultra-polymer additive manufacturing of aircraft cabin interior parts. The project was run by the ...

Aenne Koester, head of additive engineering and manufacturing at Lufthansa Technik Additive manufacturing already prints tens of thousands of polymer parts for major MROs every year. The technique ...

In your undergraduate program, you’ll master the foundations of polymers through 90 credit hours and specialize in one of two tracks: traditional polymer engineering or biomaterials. You’ll then build ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Plastics make modern life safer and more convenient, from cellphones and cars to toys and packaging. But when discarded, they break down into tiny microplastics that pollute the ...