The self-assembly of block copolymer thin films can generate dense nanoscale patterns over large areas 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. When directed by a sparse topographic or chemical template, the block copolymers ...

Self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers into well-ordered structures has attracted significant interest over the past decade. An especially attractive application of block-copolymer ...

Made in both copolymer and homopolymer forms which do not greatly differ. Both are tough, hard, stiff polymers with exceptional abrasion resistance and good appearance (can provide high surface gloss) ...

Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) is a unique member of the polyolefin family, which also includes high-volume materials like polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). It was introduced a few decades ago ...

The Sinopec subsidiary Hainan Baling Chemical New Material has started up a $280 million styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBC) plant in China. The plant has annual capacity of 120,000 metric tons (t) for ...