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AI helps chemists develop tougher plastics
August 05, 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:

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AI helps chemists develop tougher plastics

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A new strategy for strengthening polymer materials could lead to more durable plastics and cut down on plastic waste, according to researchers at MIT and Duke University.

Using machine learning, the researchers identified crosslinker molecules that can be added to polymer mater . . .

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