As this polymer network is stretched, weaker crosslinking bonds (blue) break more easily than any of the strong polymer strands, making it more difficult for a crack to propagate through the material.

Grapevine, Texas — Kal-Polymers Inc. is in the midst of adding 50 million pounds of processing capacity, split between two plastic recycling plants in the United States and Canada. The company, which ...

The Charlotte, N.C.-based Polymers Center of Excellence installed its sixth extrusion line and is planning a 12,000-square-foot addition as it adds capabilities and capacity for instruction, research ...

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