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News Polypropylene

• Bio-based plastic on commercial scale for the first time

  LyondellBasell and Neste jointly announce the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a commercial scale. The joint project used Neste's renewable hydrocarbons derived from sustainable bio-based raw materials, such as waste and residue oils. The more

• LED-ing the way: A clean and convenient method to oxidize plastic surfaces for industry
  

  Polypropylene (PP) is everywhere, being one of the most widely used plastics in human life. A versatile material, its naturally inert surface can be modified for specific applications. Researchers at Osaka University have now developed a convenient light-driven process for oxidizing PP without harmf more

• Fibers from old tires can improve fire resistance of concrete
  

  A new way of protecting concrete from fire damage using materials recycled from old tyres has been successfully tested by researchers at the University of Sheffield. The team used fibres extracted from the textile reinforcement commonly embedded into tyres to guarantee their performance. Adding thes more

Videos Polypropylene

Soap That Slides Off the Bottle

You thought getting ketchup out of a bottle was hard? Ohio State University researchers have tackled an even harder problem: getting shampoo out of a bottle. The chemicals that make soap “soapy” also make them stick to plastic, but here a microscopic coating makes the soap just roll off. more

Infographics Polypropylene

The Chemistry of Paper and Polymer Banknotes

Last week the UK put its first polymer note into circulation, and it plans to replace all of its paper banknotes with polymer notes by 2020 (with the current exception of the £50 note). It’s far from the first country to introduce polymer notes, however; in fact, Australia has been using them since more

A Guide to Common Household Plastics

Plastic is everywhere in our day to day lives – but, of course, ‘plastic’ is just a catch-all term for a range of different chemical substances. This graphic takes a look at some of the more common plastics we encounter on a regular basis, and examines their chemical structures. Below, we’ll also ta more

Publications Polypropylene

• Metallocenic polyolefin composites with siloxane polymer additives

  Publication date: October 2018 Source:Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Volume 151 Author(s): A.J. Satti, J.A. Ressia, E. Molinari, A.E. Ciolino, E.M. Vallés Blends and composites were obtained by mixing commercial metallocenic linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and isotactic pol more

• Energies, Vol. 11, Pages 1448: Electrical Properties of Polyethylene/Polypropylene Compounds for High-Voltage Insulation

  Energies, Vol. 11, Pages 1448: Electrical Properties of Polyethylene/Polypropylene Compounds for High-Voltage Insulation Energies doi: 10.3390/en11061448 Authors: Sameh Ziad Ahmed Dabbak Hazlee Azil Illias Bee Chin Ang Nurul Ain Abdul Latiff Mohamad Zul Hilmey Makmud In high-v more

• Simulation of irradiation uniformity for polyethylene and polypropylene in various high energy fields

  Publication date: October 2018 Source:Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Volume 151 Author(s): Jie Xiong, Jifeng Han, Jie Tian, Yi Liu, Zhiguo Xi, Weixing Du, Xiaoli Wu, Sheng Hu, Tao Jiang, Xiaolin Wang When material samples are subjected to an irradiation field, the radiati more