When a plastic fails unexpectedly, the cause could lie anywhere — processing, design, material choice or even additives. But sometimes, the problem goes deeper — back to how the polymer itself was ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Among the different polymerization techniques, frontal polymerization (FP) has gained ...

Ahh, cast iron pans. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they’ve been around for hundreds of years. With proper maintenance, they can last long enough to become family heirlooms. A cornerstone of this pan’s upkeep ...

This column is based on “Polyvinyl Chloride Production from VCM (Suspension Polymerization) – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at ...

A comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of emulsion polymerization and related processes is presented with the object of providing theoretical and practical understanding to researchers ...

Controlled radical polymerization is a means of manufacturing highly branched three-dimensional macromolecules known as hyperbranched polymers. It might employ inimers, compounds containing an ...

Biomacromolecules are synthesized in cells with high precision, although the cellular environment contains numerous molecules and species other than the building blocks. In contrast, even the state-of ...

Actin filaments comprise a major part of the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells and serve as tracks for myosin motor proteins. The filaments assemble from actin monomers with a bound ATP. After ...