Tag: thermoplastics

Giving up on climate change?  EU says no way – invests $140M in decarbonizing projects

Giving up on climate change? EU says no way – invests $140M in decarbonizing projects

August 8, 2021 |

The Olympics in Tokyo just ended and it is slated to be one of the hottest on record with extreme heat and humidity forcing changes to track, tennis and women’s soccer schedules and World Athletics president Sebastien Coe saying “You don’t have to be a devotee of climate change or a denier to know the […]

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Lignin: for thermoplastics, yes.

Lignin: for thermoplastics, yes.

October 17, 2011 |

In Canada, Lignol Energy announced that tests conducted with prominent North American research facilities have shown promising results that high performance lignin may be used to produce thermoplastics.  Lignol reports that tests showed it was possible to incorporate significant amounts of HP-L into blends with thermoplastics, such as polypropylene, without negatively impacting the blends’ mechanical […]

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