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Teijin Frontier develops first tire cord made from eco-friendly adhesive and recycled polyester

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Due to its use of an adhesive polymer compound instead of RF, the new tire cord reduces the environmental impact of adhesive processing. Its chemically recycled fibers, which are made from polymers produced with a chemical recycling method, maintain their strength, fatigue resistance, dimensional stability and heat resistance.

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International team sequences button mushroom genomes

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An international collaboration of two dozen institutions led by the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) and the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) has fully sequenced the genes of Agaricus bisporus —the button mushroom. bisporus lines, a commercial strain and related wild variety.

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EPA honors winners of the 20th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge; advanced biofuels

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In the reactor, water acts as both a solvent and catalyst, decrystalizing and dissolving the cellulose and hydrolyzing the cellulose polymers. Greener Condensation Reactions for Renewable Chemicals, Liquid Fuels, and Biodegradable Polymers. PIB is an isobutylene polymer containing one double bond per polymer molecule.

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