Reichelt Chemietechnik Magazine
What do car tires and chewing gum have in common? Both contain the same type of rubber: butyl rubber. The development of butyl rubber began in 1825 with the discovery …
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Dr. Stefanie Schiestel
Profile Types and Their Applications
The term “profile” has several different meanings in the English language. It can refer to the side view of a shape, a characteristic appearance, or the data of a user …
Read more »Polypropylene: A Versatile Plastic
About 100 years ago, the production of purely synthetic plastics—made exclusively from artificial components—began. In 1907, the Belgian chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland (1863–1944) developed a process for producing and processing …
Read more »Types of Glass: Composition and Application
When hearing the term glass, most people first think of drinking glasses or window panes. But what kind of material is it actually? Glass is an amorphous solid that is …
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