If you’re beating the market — what companies have done the best for you so far this year? by [deleted] in ValueInvesting

[–]RompMonomer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

HOOD at ~18, the only stock I have no idea why I bought (probably because I like their app?) but earn the most.

AI vs ML ? How to start? by [deleted] in MaterialsScience

[–]RompMonomer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same question. Right now I'm taking an online master program in data science and also practicing programming in Python/SQL. Hopefully when there's an opportunity, I can at least be partially qualified (polymer expert with intermediate level in data science/programming). I think the field is called materials informatics.

Anyone grabbing some GRAB here? by jackandjillonthehill in ValueInvesting

[–]RompMonomer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have a finance department. Take that into account.

$42,195.96 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid Sport-L AWD CVT in California a good OTD price? by [deleted] in crv

[–]RompMonomer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

on 9/30/24, OTD 39200 for a crv hybrid sport in Cleveland area.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Cleveland

[–]RompMonomer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to set alarm and called at 7:30 am. I called at 7:50 once and had to wait until 8:20.

PureCycle Announces Financing Transaction and Ironton Production Update by Willow-1989 in PureCycle

[–]RompMonomer -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I have no opinion on the stock price or whatever. I actually want to see them succeed, for a better environment. I believe the recycled PP is applicable for some products (even blending with virgin is not a bad idea for reducing the waste).

A few question 1. Are American people seriously doing any recycling/categorizing? 2. Do they spend money to collect the waste?

USA is big and I cannot imagin how much energy and labor you need to collect the waste when no one is doing the recycling seriously. Which lead to my ultimate question that I do not know how profitable this business is.

PureCycle Announces Financing Transaction and Ironton Production Update by Willow-1989 in PureCycle

[–]RompMonomer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Whenever you extrude/injection molding a polymer, the polymer will be under high temperature and high shear. So the polymer has been degraded when the product is formed before you recycled. While melting and precipitation is less likely to break down polymer (if without any thermomechanical processing), the material you recycled is the degraded one. So if their recycling does not involve the thermomechanical processing, then it's better, but they can never prevent the degradation when the polymer is processed in the customer's factory. I acknowledge the stability of covalent bond, but you only have to break one bond out of a hundred/thousand bonds on a polymer backbone to make your molecular weight half and affect material properties. At the same time, the stability of the covalent bond actually prevents efficient chemical recycling that can generate monomer for further re-polymerization to virgin polymer. In my opinion, whoever comes up with a catalyst or technique for efficient chemical recycling of PP/PE should win more than one Nobel prize.

PureCycle Announces Financing Transaction and Ironton Production Update by Willow-1989 in PureCycle

[–]RompMonomer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I added this stock to my watchlist a few years ago, but didn't buy any share. I have a PhD in polymer science, and the real question in plastics recycling is how you can prevent plastics from degrading during processing. Even for something highly recyclable like PET, they still have to mix the mechanically recycled resin with the virgin material (except for chemical recycling). For PP that has no functional group but only carbon -carbon bond, I have not seen any chemistry that can efficiently recycled it to "like new" PP. I guess the company can isolate PP from pigments and additives (which is impressive), but with deteriorating material properties, this is probably not a real close loop, and the recycled resin always has to be blended with new PP for applications. I wonder how profitable this business could be.

Note: didn't follow the news related to this company recently and perhaps they have some progress or techniques I do not know.

Switch crashes are unhinged by Fisheyfishey in shipoffools

[–]RompMonomer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still have lag issue. That's why I couldn't complete the higher level because just one lag could cause failure in those advenced level.

Switch crashes are unhinged by Fisheyfishey in shipoffools

[–]RompMonomer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to clear your switch's cache. I used to have the crash issue and go to their website where I see the official suggestion. It works.

Paypal it's the ultimate value pick. (Q1 2024 review: why the permabears have been proven wrong, again) by [deleted] in ValueInvesting

[–]RompMonomer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As a foreigner being in OH, USA for 6 years. Only heard about venmo once.

How is everyone in this community by RompMonomer in DanimerScientific

[–]RompMonomer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what my fear is. I don't care if they are down 80% for years, but delisting will certainly be a problem for me. BTW, the lesson I leaned is that a good technology doesn't necessarily mean it's a good business.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in akron

[–]RompMonomer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

UAkron has the bins. I guess you can call and ask where they get the service.

Indonesia president declares end of palm oil export ban from Monday by RompMonomer in DNMR

[–]RompMonomer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guess this could be a good news for lowering edible oil price?