The chemist Dr. Otto Röhm officially registered the brand PLEXIGLAS® in the trademark register on August 9, 1933

A Short History of PLEXIGLAS®

Microwave Pre-Treatment Improves Biocatalytic Depolymerization of PET
Process gives polyethylene terephthalate (PET) particles suitable for degradation by an engineered enzyme

Degradation of Polypropylene to Low-Molecular-Weight Branched Alkanes
Hydrogenolysis of isotactic polypropylene catalyzed by tantalum hydrides supported on sulfated alumina

The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 3
How latex is collected, transported, and converted to natural rubber

Debating the Everyday Impact of Polymer Materials
Plastic is associated with notions of progress, independence, poverty alleviation, life support, as well as concerns of ecological, health, and social burden

Angewandte Chemie 31/2023: Interactions
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Polystyrene Upcycling to Aryl Ketones and Organosulfur Compounds
Recovering valuable chemical building blocks from polystyrene waste via thermochemical degradation and derivatization

Click Reaction Gives Chemically Recyclable Polymers
Synthesis of new polymers via a step polyaddition of diols, diacrylates, and COS

LyondellBasell Acquires Share in Recycling Company
Stiphout procures post-consumer plastic and converts it into recycled polypropylene and high-density polyethylene flakes

Most Accessed Articles: June 2023
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals