Researchers have synthesized a bio-inspired polymer for water purification. The polymer was designed to mimic phytochelatin, a plant protein that selectively captures and neutralizes harmful heavy ...

Polymer precipitation is a crucial process in chemical engineering and is widely applicable to many industries including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and wastewater treatment. In many industries, ...

“Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.” As populations increase, finding new, more effective ways to purify existing water sources is becoming more important and innovation with ...

Water polluted with heavy metals can pose a threat when consumed by humans and aquatic life. Sugar-derived polymers from plants remove these metals but often require other substances to adjust their ...

If you are struggling to decide which filter system is right for your polymer melt application, you are not alone. Join us as we explain key characteristics and differences between screen changers and ...

Two articles published this summer in the Nature family of journals highlight significant advancements and achievements in AI-driven polymer informatics research. The first article, published in ...

Melt filtration of polymers plays a key role in setting quality criteria for virgin resins and various extruded end products. Polymer manufacturers have a lot to think about from process efficiency to ...

In Cassandra Callmann and her team’s proof-of-concept, the sticky materials removed heavy metals including cadmium and lead. Water polluted with heavy metals can pose a threat when consumed by humans ...