Polymers tend to be mutually immiscible. This makes it difficult to clearly identify the types of polymers in a mixture. A polyethylene terephthalate (PET) can be easily mistaken as polycarbonate (PC) ...

Polymers and additives are used in a variety of subcutaneous and intravascular medical devices, such as sutures and drug delivery systems. These devices typically can be classified as being either ...

The quality of plastics is greatly influenced by the quality of the polymer used throughout the manufacturing process. Therefore, it is crucial to identify the polymer material composition during ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A new device designed to quickly and easily identify plastics so they can be sorted for recycling has been named one of the year's 100 most technologically significant products ...