MONTROSE, COLO. (Feb. 29, 12:40 p.m. ET) — InnoVoc Solutions has developed a powder coating for plastics, composites and other non-conductive substrates. The technology makes non-metallic substrates ...

While biodegradable plastics and recycling technologies have received widespread attention, a quieter revolution is taking place in the form of plant-based coatings for plastics. These innovative ...

Minnesota Rubber and Plastic released its F-Treat process as an alternative to lubrication and surface coating. F-Treat, an application for elastomers, bonds a low-friction treatment to the surface of ...

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Scientists and engineers have developed a new coating for plastic particles that are used in 3D printing, which significantly increases their functionality and opens up new possibilities for ...

Antireflection (AR) coatings on plastics have a multitude of practical applications, including glare reduction on eyeglasses, computer monitors and the display on your smart-phone when outdoors. Now, ...

Research physicists at the UK's University of Surrey have developed what they claim is a simple, low-cost way to make textured coatings that could reduce the drag resistance of aircraft or ships. The ...

'Flexible plastic' items like potato chip bags are often thrown away, but can be recycled back into food-grade films using an award-winning COtooCLEAN process. So-called flexible plastics aren’t very ...