Everyday items like car tires, plastic bags and foam cushions come from materials called polymers that can take years to ...

A common, black yeast-like fungus may be the solution to uncontrollable plastic waste production, according to a German ...

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CU Boulder launches 3D printing recycling program - transforming plastic waste from 3D printing into flat sheets for laser cutting.

Mixing nanoparticles into some common plastics made them harder to break and possibly easier to process, pointing towards a ...

According to Interesting Engineering, the U.S. National Science Foundation has granted a research and development group $7 ...

Formosa Plastics Corp. USA announced the successful commissioning of its new polypropylene (PP) reactor at its Point Comfort, Texas, facility. It’s the largest horizontal reactor in North America, ...

Discover how plastic bottles can be transformed into 3D printing filament. This process involves converting PET plastic bottles into long ribbons that are fed through a heated nozzle to produce ...

Now, a team of scientists in Japan may start turning the tide. They’ve hijacked the metabolism of a common bacterium, ...

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

Avery Dennison is a multinational global company based in Ohio that works to develop new materials and reduce waste in areas ...