A wave of peer-reviewed research now shows that resins derived from plants and wood can match or exceed the mechanical ...

To wood or not to wood, that's been the question! Ever since oil-based plastics burst onto the manufacturing scene, cost, ...

Michelin ResiCare, a brand of the Michelin Group, announces the commercial launch of Resi4 carbon/carbon and Resi4 ablation, two innovative araminolic resins that are formaldehyde-free and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexion Inc. (“Hexion” or the “Company”), a global leader in composite resin systems and technology, will introduce a range of new products for automotive, aerospace, ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu, Finland, have developed new high-performance bio-based resins that can replace conventional oil-based materials in composite products—without compromising ...

CW first covered bio-based resins in 2008, when the price of a barrel of oil topped US$110, making plant-based polymers look pretty good. We tackled the subject again in late 2011, when sustainable ...

In a comparison of four composite resins, SureFil SDR (Dentsply) and Filtek LS (3M ESPE) produced the lowest residual strain on a restored tooth, according to research presented at the recent ...

Zest Boatwork’s current 100% carbon fiber/epoxy design represents the latest chapter in the class’ 70-year evolution from a timber build.