Researchers have created a recyclable, bio-based alternative to thermoset plastics using dihydrofuran (DHF). Cornell ...

Plastic waste is a growing environmental crisis, with thermosets among the most problematic materials. These durable plastics, used in car tires, replacement hip joints, and aerospace coatings, resist ...

A one-pot method for producing a range of degradable, partially recyclable thermosetting plastics by polymerising the same ...

Cornell researchers have developed a recyclable alternative to thermoset plastics, used in car tires and other durable items, ...

These were lighter, more flexible and less permanent than objects made from thermoset plastics. A special 1947 issue of House Beautiful included a 50-page insert devoted to "Plastics ...

Explore the fascinating process of manufacturing thermoset plastic serving dishes and plates. Skilled workers carefully mold and shape each piece, ensuring durability and functionality.

The Department of Plastics Engineering provides instruction about and performs research on thermoplastic and thermoset elastomers. Since thermoset elastomers, including thermoset rubber, require ...

Resistance to heat, electricity and chemical damage make thermosetting plastics ideal for making circuit boards The molecular structure of thermosetting plastics doesn't allow the molecules to ...

Associate Editorial/Opinion Editor Owen Carmicino ’26 talks about different plastics, their various uses, and their effects on the world we live in.

Car tires, replacement hip joints, bowling balls – these and other items are made from a class of plastics called thermosets ... “Currently, zero percent of the world’s thermoset materials are ...