The Japanese company says it initially will target used automotive materials such as airbags with its depolymerization technology before scaling up. Image courtesy of Toray Industries Inc. Tokyo-based ...

A team of researchers at NYU have presented a new chemical reactor type that synthesizes a precursor for nylon production through electrosynthesis, rather than a thermal based reaction. The need for ...

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Bengaluru: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a rapid process to recycle one of the most difficult types of plastic waste—without compromising its strength and ...

Rennovia last week announced that it has created a process to make bio-based nylon materials that are nearly 25 percent cheaper to produce and emit half as much greenhouse gas emissions as ...

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