The collaboration will help divert plastic waste from landfills and meet the growing demand for sustainable solutions in the ...

What if recycling plastics were as simple as flicking a switch? At TU/e, Assistant Professor Fabian Eisenreich is making that ...

In 1864 Scientific American published a competition launched by a billiard-table manufacturing company: “Ten Thousand Dollars ...

Synthetic polymers were supposed to free us from the limitations of our natural resources. Instead they led to an ...

Getting rid of plastic waste remains a Sisyphean task despite our efforts to tackle it by employing PET-eating bacteria and turning it into footwear, liquid fuel, and even the foundations for an ...

A truly global agreement on plastic waste remains elusive thanks to the developed world's insistence on dictating terms ...

As Plastic Regulations and Bans Increase, Market Value for Biodegradable Polymers Exceeds $1 Billion and Will Rise Sharply by 2023, IHS Markit Says ...

What is the difference between Polymer and Plastic? Plastics are a group of substances that can be easily folded and can be moulded into any shape. On the other hand, the compound of high molecule ...

Polymer Corp. manufactures plastic parts and assemblies for customers in medical, defense, marine, outdoor sport, and industrial technology markets.

As useful as it is, plastic isn’t the most environmentally-friendly material. To try to wean us off it, chemists at Colorado State University have now developed a polymer that apparently has all ...