BASF has started commercial production of Elastollan® flame-retardant TPU in Shanghai, expanding its portfolio of high-performance materials for EV charging, robotics, and industrial cable sectors.
Celanese opens its expanded Michigan Technology Center to accelerate engineered materials innovation, strengthen North American manufacturing, and enhance customer-driven product development.
An MIT 3D printer has produced a fully functional electric motor in just three hours using only 50 cents of material, opening a new era of distributed manufacturing.
Peak Nano is developing biodegradable multilayer polymer films using NanoPlex technology to reduce microplastic waste while preserving high barrier performance for food and medical packaging.
MIT engineers are redefining sustainable housing by turning recycled plastic waste into lightweight, durable 3D-printed construction trusses that could ease timber shortages globally.
Synthetic BOPLA film has reached stable large-scale production, passing EU biodegradability certifications and strengthening China’s position in high-end, low-carbon packaging materials.
