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Compostable algae-based TPU plastic study results
September 1st, 2024
TOP ROW: Electron microscopy showing degradation of cotton coated with bio-based TPU following two weeks of composting, compared with the control on the right. BOTTOM ROW: A bio-based phone case showed degradation after a year under home composting conditions, compared with the control on the right. Image: Algenesis Corporation Researchers from material science company Algenesis […]
Textiles that float return astronauts, research and more safely to Earth
September 1st, 2024
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft floats down to its landing spot at White Sands Missile Range’s Space Harbor, in New Mexico in 2022. As the issue went to press, Starliner, on its certification flight and first with astronauts, remained at the International Space Station. Image: NASA/Bill Ingalls When it comes to the study of Earth and […]
Trelleborg partners with Algenesis
May 11th, 2023
Trelleborg, a global leader in engineered polymer solutions, has signed a Collaboration Agreement with Algenesis Materials, a sustainable Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPUs) provider. Trelleborg uses TPUs to coat fabrics across various industries, from aerospace to outdoor and recreation. Algenesis has developed TPUs from raw materials extracted from algae and non-food plants and formulated them into high-performance […]
Trelleborg acquires Dartex
March 20th, 2018
Dartex Coatings Inc. has been acquired by Trelleborg Coated Systems, a Milan, Italy-based business area of Trelleborg AB, Sweden. The Slatersville, R.I., transfer coater and custom laminator will continue to operate from its existing premises in Slatersville and will retain its existing management team.
Trelleborg expands prototyping capabilities
January 5th, 2018
Trelleborg’s engineered coated fabrics business unit has expanded its prototyping capabilities by creating a new Polyurethane Rapid Prototype Center in its Rutherfordton, N.C., facility. This lab will be similar to the existing rubber Rapid Prototype Center, but will focus specifically on water-based and 100 percent solvent-based coatings. It will feature commercially available and custom formulations, […]
An (almost) silver lining
October 1st, 2015
Cracks or leaks in old cast-iron pipelines allow sewage to seep into groundwater, roots that grow and expand, costly waste of clean water and, eventually, expensive environmental, public infrastructure or property damage. The Pine Grove Resort in northern Wisconsin had a deteriorated cast iron sewer pipe under a concrete floor. The only option to fix […]