Overview of organic synthetic macromolecules -- Thermal decomposition of polymers -- Review of analytical pyrolysis instrumentation -- Information generated from analytical pyrolysis studies -- ...

Prysmian and Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, have signed a strategic partnership to give new life to plastic cable scrap, ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is ...

During pyrolysis, the plastic polymers are broken down into smaller molecules, resulting in the production of liquid oil, fuel source gases such as methane, propane and butane, and char. Char is the ...

Researchers have shown that table salt outperforms other expensive catalysts being explored for the chemical recycling of polyolefin polymers, which account for 60% of plastic waste. The research ...

- ETH materials researchers have developed a groundbreaking method that enables the near-complete recycling of Plexiglas for the first time. - The polymer chains are broken down into their individual ...

French petrochemical firm will use New Hope Energy technology at 310,000-ton-per-year plant. TotalEnergies says it intends to use end products from the proposed facility “to manufacture high-quality ...

Advanced Tech & Circular Economy Drive U.S. and European Growth, Fueled by Pyrolysis and Strategic PartnershipsDublin, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Plastic Chemical Recycling Market ...

Mass spectrometry (MS) has emerged as a pivotal tool in the characterization of polymers, providing unparalleled insights into molecular weights, chemical compositions, and sequence distributions.

Robert "Chip" Cody, Ph.D.: Principal Scientist at JEOL USA, Inc. Robert B. (Chip) Cody is the Principal Scientist for JEOL USA, Inc. His accomplishments include the creation of the trapped-ion ...