IBM and Stanford University Developing New Organic Catalysts for New Types of Biodegradeable, Biocompatible Plastics
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| Scientists from IBM and Stanford University are developing organic molecules for use as catalysts (organocatalysis) that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocompatible plastics. In a Perspective published in the ACS journ ... |
IBM Creates Plant-Based, Highly Recyclable Plastics
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 | A group of researchers at IBM and Stanford University recently announced that they have created a new highly recyclable, plant-based plastic that could be used for everything from plastic water bottles to medicine capsules. The plastic was created by ... |
Green polymer chemistry breakthrough improves recycling of plastic
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 | Organic catalysts are used to create biodegradable molecules that can be recycled more effectively. IBM and Stanford discuss green chemistry breakthrough on YouTube. http://bit.ly/dB3m98 IBM scientists collaborate to find sustainable plastics: "this ... |
IBM Shines Again, Shows a Better Way to PET Bottle Recycling
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| Over the past few weeks, we have been hearing a lot about IBM doing loads of green stuff , which is all good. Now, IBM and Stanford researchers have come up with a way that would allow for PET plastic recycling, and do that at much lower temperature ... |
No More Downcycling? Breakthrough Organic Catalyst = More Effective PET Plastic Recycling
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 | Photo: Monica M. Davey/Feature Photo Service for IBM 13 Billion PET Plastic Bottles are Thrown Away Each Year Certain things are harder to recycle than others. While it's relatively easy to make a new aluminum can out of an old aluminum can, making ... |
Scientists Develop Highly Recyclable Plastic
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 | Researchers at I.B.M. and Stanford University said Tuesday that they have discovered a new way to make plastics that can be continuously recycled or developed for novel uses in health care and microelectronics. ... |
Robot With Laser Vision Sorts Plastics, Boosts Recycling
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 | Photo via Osaka University Plastic recycling is often a conundrum. Sorting at home can be iffy, since consumers don't always know what's recyclable and what's not in their area, and some plastic types like bioplastics aren't easily discernible, or r ... |
