Among the many aspects of life impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, acrylic glass may not be the first to come to mind. However, for the makers of this transparent sheet product, COVID-19 has been a ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The worldwide demand for Plexiglas is so high Hawaii-based company Min Plastics went a month without getting new material. The supply line’s moving again but it’s ...

Acrylic polymers such as poly(methyl methacrylate)—the plastic used in Plexiglas—are durable materials with a huge variety of commercial applications. But the all ...

Today, plastics recycling is primarily limited to the collection of sorted PET or polyethylene beverage bottles. The plastic collected is of identical chemical composition, with polymer molecules of ...

- ETH materials researchers have developed a groundbreaking method that enables the near-complete recycling of Plexiglas for the first time. - The polymer chains are broken down into their individual ...

Thermoplastics are amazingly versatile materials. Apply some heat, add a little force, and within seconds you’ve got a part. It’s not always quite that simple, but as [maxelrad] discovered, sometimes ...

Sneezing and coughing near other people is an absolute no-go in the current pandemic. But plexiglass may help protect people from the highly infectious virus, with the firm who invented it still being ...

Increased demand for Plexiglas barriers has led to shortages and price increases in Vancouver, and one business owner says that could affect her plans to reopen. North Shore Plastics owner Martin ...