Welcome to the sustainable polymers collection
Learn how our partners are helping to change the way we make and use plastics
How analytical chemistry is enabling efficient polymer recycling
Waters technologies are helping its customers to make the shift to sustainable plastic use
Characterisation and process optimisation of recycled resins for the polymer industry
Thermal and rheological analysis ensure that plastics maintain their performance
Driving environmental sustainability across the polymer supply chain with a digital chemistry strategy
From synthesis to formulation, manufacturing, recycling and reprocessing, computational modelling supports every part of process
A paradigm shift in the development of environmentally sustainable consumer packaged goods
Simulation technologies can shortcut the design process for new materials
Webinar
Fingerprinting recycled thermoplastic resins for process optimisation
Learn how to investigate feedstock quality, fingerprint recycled thermoplastic resins and streamline your process using thermal analysis and rheology
Free resources
Routine testing with RADIAN ASAP mass detection
Download this free white paper to discover how the RADIAN ASAP Direct Mass Detector can quickly answer your analytical questions
Webinar
Driving the development of bio-based polymers with molecular simulation
Large-scale molecular simulations minimise costs and reduce the time it takes to develop bio-based polymer materials
Water works as a monomer in polymer synthesis
Water monomers form direct linkages in polymer backbones when used to synthesise polyethersulfones
Is synthetic petroleum the missing link in the route to net zero?
Weaning our economy off liquid fuels could be impossible, so can we make them without the carbon emissions? Rachel Brazil surveys the scene
From waste to renewable resources
A procedure for breaking the recalcitrant C–C bonds in lignin
Stories of sustainability
AI-engineered enzyme eats entire plastic containers
Enzyme with only five amino acid alterations depolymerises 51 different PET products faster and at lower temperature than other proteins
Not just batteries: The chemistry of electric cars
The materials required in battery-powered cars are providing new challenges to chemists and the chemical industry. Clare Sansom reports
Polymers designed to degrade upon exposure to gamma rays
Phenyl imine conjugated N–N bonds mean materials are ready for recycling
Catalyst-free strategy allows Raft polymers to be unzipped for recycling
The approach exploits active end groups produced during the polymerisation process to regenerate the starting monomers in excellent yield
Better skiing through chemistry
While elite sports have been improved by materials science, for disabled athletes the developments can be life-changing. Aisha Al-Janabi reports
