Plastics are synthetic or semi-synthetic materials made from polymers, which are long chains of molecules typically derived from petroleum, natural gas, or other organic sources. Plastics are ...

Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength, multifunctional materials. Using a spinning ...

Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment. Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s ...

Living things degrade, die, and decompose. Even when we turn plant and animal material into furniture or clothes, the process ...

Plastic pollution, biodegradable materials and sustainable manufacturing are becoming major priorities for scientists ...

The technology company says its Raman laser spectroscopy analyzer can be helpful to plastics recyclers, including those handling black plastic.