Researchers have transformed food waste sugars into natural plastic films that could one day replace petroleum-based ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Plastic products frequently pile up in landfills or spill into natural habitats where they occupy space and endanger wildlife. To combat this problem, a team of university and ...

Each year, more than 20 million tons of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, accumulate on earth. It’s on your take-out container, food ...

Waste plastics come in many forms. While some waste plastics are easily recyclable, others can pose significant challenges.

Existing electroactive materials are hard, rigid, and often made from non-sustainable, toxic substances, making them impractical for use in soft, flexible electronics, wearable technology, and ...

Jason Boock and Jason Berberich, both professors of Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering at Miami University, are researching methods to produce an enzyme that has large potential to change how ...

The framework would save both industries and consumers an incredible amount of money. Researchers develop next-gen material with potential to replace plastics: 'This work will create new … strategies' ...

The French automotive supplier Valeo has now developed a top column module whose housing and levers are made of BASF’s engineering plastics Ultramid® (PA: polyamide) and Ultradur® (PBT: polybutylene ...

University of Texas at Arlington engineering professor Sahadat Hossain explains how the unique mix of plastic and asphalt is made. He and a team of students are piloting the sustainable mix on a paved ...

Two processors — thermoformer SAY Plastics and injection molder Intertech — share how investing in technology, engineering ...