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Study finds climate policy alone cannot meaningfully reduce racial/economic disparities in air pollution exposure. Decarbonization of national economies will be key to achieving global #netzero emissions by 2050, a major stepping stone to the Paris Agreement’s long-term goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius (and ideally 1.5 C), and thereby averting the worst consequences of climate change. Toward that end, the United States has pledged to reduce its #greenhousegasemissions by 50-52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, backed by its implementation of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. This strategy is consistent with a 50-percent reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) by the end of the decade. If U.S. federal #carbonpolicy is successful, the nation’s overall #airquality will also improve. Cutting #CO2emissions reduces atmospheric concentrations of air pollutants that lead to the formation of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which causes more than 200,000 prema...

Today's KNOWLEDGE Share Henri Moissan-The Nobel Prize in 1906 Several generations of chemists had tried in vain to isolate #fluorine , notably by #electrolyzing phosphorus and arsenic fluorides, but Moissan was determined to find a way. His genius lay in the idea of turning the bath into a conductor by adding a molten potassium fluoride salt, KHF2. (Pure hydrogen fluoride, HF, could not suffice as its capacity as an electric conductor was too weak.) Moissan devised a platinum electrolyzer and lowered the reaction temperature of the electrolytic solution of HF + KHF2 to limit corrosion. The platinum electrolyzer was U-shaped and stopped with fluorite (CaF2) stoppers.The cathode and the anode were made of irridated platinum to provide better resistance to the fluorine. The traces of hydrogen fluoride were condensed at the end of the apparatus in a low-temperature trap and also by sodium fluoride. On June 28, 1886, a gaseous product was identified at the anode of the electrolyzer: Fl...

  DuPont announces that DuPont™ BETAMATE™ broad bake #adhesives for sustainable mass manufacturing of battery electric vehicles have won the 2023 R&D100 Awards in the Mechanical/Materials category. The R&D 100 Awards, sponsored by R&D World Magazine, recognizes the 100 most innovative technologies of the previous year. Offers Significant Energy Savings: DuPont™ BETAMATE™ broad bake adhesives are a novel solution enabling sustainable #manufacturing of next-generation #electricvehicles through a significant reduction of the e-coat oven temperature. This solution provides significant energy savings while durably bonding the high mass underbody of EV body structures in the body shop. In addition, BETAMATE™ broad bake adhesives provide excellent #corrosion resistance, enhance passenger safety, deliver high elastic modulus and tensile strength, maintaining the quality of the bond over the vehicle’s projected lifetime and with a #shelflife of at least six months. “We...

Today's KNOWLEDGE Share Historical overview of the production and consumption of Energy around the world. Here are some of the key takeaways : ● Fossil fuels are the world's primary source of energy, accounting for over 70% of global energy consumption. ● Natural gas is the fastest-growing fossil fuel, with production increasing by over 50% since 2000. ● Coal production has declined in recent years, due to the rise of natural gas and renewable energy sources. ● Renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and hydro have gained traction in recent years, and their share of global energy consumption is expected to continue to grow in the future. Source:Omar Al Ajaji Visit MY BLOG http://polymerguru.blogspot.com #energy   #renewableenergy   #future   #solar #sustainability   #climatechange   #sustainabledevelopment   #naturalgas

Toray Industries, Inc., announced it signed an agreement with Honda Motor Co., Ltd., to jointly develop a chemical recycling technology for glass-fiber reinforced nylon 6 parts recovered from end-of-life vehicles. The two have begun verifying this technology, which entails depolymerizing with subcritical water and regenerating the materials as caprolactam, a raw monomer. Using Subcritical Water to Depolymerize Nylon 6: The two companies focused on such subcritical water characteristics as its high permeability, dissolving power, and hydrolysis effect in resins in developing a technology that successfully depolymerizes nylon 6 with that water. #Subcriticalwater is water at high temperatures and pressures. It is free of catalysts, additives do not affect it, and it can depolymerize nylon 6 in several dozen minutes to create high yields of raw monomer. Separating, refining, and repolymerizing that monomer makes it possible to regenerate nylon 6 that performs like a virgin materi...

  I have completed an assignment on PA6,PA66 for automotive applications for a well-reputed multinational company and shared my insights on Trends in Automotive EV market,new entrant penetration into China and Indian market,acceptance level,new product launch,material selection,capacity,demand,pricing strategy,certification and Regulations,etc Also share my insights on New entrant challenges in APAC geographical regions and also shared inputs on existing trends in Nylon 6, and Nylon 66 when compared to other engineering plastic materials that have been selected in the automotive industry. I have covered the comprehensive landscape of the market, key players of dominance in the Asia Pacific market and Nylon 6 &66 market share in the various product lines. Visit MY BLOG http://polymerguru.blogspot.com #nylon6 #nylon66 #polymers #automotivesector #engines #demand #marketresearch #asiapacific #marketshare #demandforecasting #trends #pricing #newproduct

Today's KNOWLEDGE Share INNOVATIVE STEERING WHEEL WITH OUR WSM-170 We are excited to share with you the remarkable outcome achieved in collaboration with the Formula Student of Vienna. Thanks to our innovation, TU WIEN Racing's team had the opportunity to develop an innovative steering wheel for their single-seater. The cornerstone of this partnership was the use of Addyx's WSM-170 mandrel. With the WSM-170, the manufacturing process has become incredibly streamlined. The use of this spindle enabled the implementation of the Out-of-Autoclave (OoA) process. This resulted in a significant reduction in costs and production times, as well as the ability to create more complex hollow geometries. This partnership between TUW Racing and Addyx serves as a tangible example of how collaboration, expertise, and determination can transform the landscape of motorsport, making it more competitive and high-performing. A special thanks to the entire TUW Racing team and Addyx for this extra...