The story of Plexiglas begins in the early 1930s, during a period of intense innovation in synthetic materials. German chemist Otto Röhm was perfecting his own version of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA ...

NEXTCHEM will develop a site-specific feasibility study for a chemical plastic recycling plant, fully integrated within Röhm's existing facilities, processing 5,000 tons p.a. of PMMA NEXTCHEM's ...

Dublin, Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) Market by Grade (General Purpose, Optical), Form (Extruded Sheet, Cast Acrylic Sheet ...

Researchers at Swiss university have developed a solvent-based process to recycle the plastic resin commonly known as Plexiglas. “Our process is extremely simple,” says ETH Zürich researcher Athina ...

If anything ends up on the beds of hobbyist-grade laser cutters more often than birch plywood, it’s probably sheets of acrylic. There’s something strangely satisfying about watching a laser beam trace ...

According to a study published in Science, polymer scientists at ETH Zurich discovered an unexpected method for nearly completely breaking down PMMA plastic, also known as Plexiglas, into its monomer ...

Dublin, Feb. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "North America & Europe PMMA Resin Market, By Form, By Grade, By Application, Estimation & Forecast, 2017-2030" report has been added to ...

Phacoemulsification and IOL implantation achieved qualified success in a majority of patients with cataract and uveitis, according to a study. "The main complications affecting visual outcomes were ...