A 65-year-old Parkinson's disease patient played her clarinet during her brain surgery to help surgeons asses how the treatment is working. For five years before her procedure, she was unable to play ...

How Are Plastic Bottles Made? Plastics are made from oil or natural gas, which are made of molecules called hydrocarbons. When you heat hydrocarbons to very high temperatures, they break down into ...

In this week’s Material Insights, Frank Esposito reports that polystyrene is joining PVC and several engineering thermoplastics all moving higher to start 2026. He links the increases to seasonal ...

The Department of Justice is now investigating price-fixing in the PVC pipe market following a class action lawsuit filed in August which alleges manufacturers conspired to fix, raise, maintain and ...

On Aug. 23, a class action lawsuit was filed alleging that some leading PVC pipe manufacturers exploited supply chain disruptions to fix prices and overcharge their customers for PVC municipal water ...

What is PVC-free resilient flooring, and is it truly the best choice for the health of those living atop it as well as the one least disruptive to the environment? Most vinyl flooring contains ...

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), commonly experienced as palpitations from occasional skipped heartbeats, are typically benign but can escalate to severe symptoms or heart failure in ...

PVCs are usually harmless and go away on their own without treatment. You should see a healthcare provider if PVCs happen more often or come with symptoms like chest pain or fainting. A premature ...

Middle East conflict, energy costs and new tariffs create uncertainty for global feedstock and resin production, supply chain logistics and price trends.

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