As an engineering plastic having high transparency and impact resistance, polycarbonate (PC) is employed in eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, DVDs, automobile headlights and bulletproof glass. The ...

With rising fuel economy standards and fuel costs, one of the ways automakers are looking to meet standards and save buyers' dollars is to trim weight. Heavier cars require more fuel, and we've seen ...

Polycarbonates are a group of polymers that can be formed by heat (thermoplastic), but still contain carbonate groups in their chemical makeup. Polycarbonates are strong and tough, and some grades are ...

Some biodegradable plastics could in the future be made using sugar and carbon dioxide, replacing unsustainable plastics made from crude oil, following research by scientists from the Centre for ...

The automotive industry is in a state of upheaval worldwide. Alternative drive technologies, new forms of connectivity and autonomous driving necessitate completely new vehicle concepts. One of resin ...

The latest addition to Covestro’s sustainable products portfolio is a polycarbonate film of which, the company says, more than 50 percent of its carbon content is sourced from starch, derived from ...

Japan’s Showa Denko (SDK) has developed a technology to directly bond aluminum alloys to polycarbonate resin — a non-crystalline commodity engineering plastic — without the need for use of an adhesive ...

Composed of microcell panels, polycarbonate offers various solutions for the use of natural lighting in architectural enclosures. Whether applied to facades, interior spaces or roofs, the benefits of ...

Covestro AG and renewable materials maker Neste have started a strategic collaboration in Europe to promote the use of sustainable raw materials in the production of plastics, starting with ...

Some biodegradable plastics could in the future be made using sugar and carbon dioxide, replacing unsustainable plastics made from crude oil. Some biodegradable plastics could in the future be made ...

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