California housing market shortage presents opportunity for new builders and...
Research from the past several months has shown a shortage in the California housing market, with home sales down 14 percent compared to the average month across the last 30 years. It’s not just...
View ArticleSummer heat coming! Learn how to maximize energy efficiency on newly...
With the summer months bearing down on us, temperatures rising, and air conditioners working overtime to keep us all cool, it’s a great time to think about the energy efficiency of your home. Did you...
View ArticleApproaching hurricane season underscores importance of well-built homes
Hurricane season is approaching, and Floridians will soon prepare themselves and their homes for potentially serious storms. Everyone knows that preparing for a hurricane includes making sure buildings...
View ArticleMore plastic, less waste? Yes. Seriously.
A new study in the journal Science Advances looks at the “Production, Use and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made.” We welcome this new study, and the opportunity it provides to context to the important...
View ArticleBuilding resilience with materials from the molecule up
SABIC’s LEXAN polycarbonate sheets are featured in the ICEhouse (i.e. Innovation for the Circular Economy) This year, the concept of ‘resiliency’ in the building landscape has emerged as more than a...
View ArticleNational Nanotechnology Day: Celebrating the possibilities of the small
It’s National Nanotechnology Day! A day for raising awareness of nanotechnology and celebrating the science of the small. What is nanotechnology and how small is it? Nanotechnology involves the use of...
View Article2017 Polyurethanes Technical Conference draws highest attendance of more than...
“Sixty years – what a milestone,” remarked 2017 conference committee chair Melissa Rose during the opening session of the 2017 Polyurethanes Technical Conference. 2017 conference committee chair...
View ArticleProtecting our heroes with high performance plastics
This has been a difficult year for the many Americans who have experienced wildfires and storm-related flooding. So it’s also a fitting time to honor the heroes who put their lives on the line to...
View ArticleReducing food waste starts at the grocery store…with a little help from plastic
Food waste is a major issue for our environment, and for our families. According to the USDA up to 40 percent of all food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten. While most surveyed Americans (91 percent!)...
View ArticleGet ready for #ACCAugust 4.0
We’re almost halfway through the summer, Congress is in recess and ACC’s Political Mobilization Department is gearing up for our annual #ACCAugust push! This month our team will be working with member...
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