-Process enables the efficient recycling of PMMA-based materials -Scheduled to be commissioned Q1 2024 in Rho, Italy -Supports continued transformation of the company’s portfolio to focus on ...

According to a study published in Science, polymer scientists at ETH Zurich discovered an unexpected method for nearly completely breaking down PMMA plastic, also known as Plexiglas, into its monomer ...

The story of Plexiglas begins in the early 1930s, during a period of intense innovation in synthetic materials. German chemist Otto Röhm was perfecting his own version of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA ...

Researchers at Swiss university have developed a solvent-based process to recycle the plastic resin commonly known as Plexiglas. “Our process is extremely simple,” says ETH Zürich researcher Athina ...

Dow successor company says its plant in Italy can provide a home for previously hard to recycle acrylic sheet material. Left to right: Valentina Giro from the Rho, Italy, municipality; Vinicio Peluffo ...

What are acrylics made of? Acrylic nails are created from a man-made chemical called PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate). PMMA is made from methyl methacrylate (MMA). In general, PMMA itself is usually ...