Is it possible to recover plastic recyclates from previously unused waste streams in order to produce high-quality fibers and ...

Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

Sunlight makes microplastics leak hidden chemicals into water, creating pollution that spreads far beyond plastic pieces.

FUTURE space colonists could live inside giant 3D-printed homes on the Moon and Mars – and we might already know what they’ll ...

Researchers have created a new class of ultra-strong adhesives that can haul a full-size car using nothing more than a thin ...

Researchers have created a polymer “Chinese lantern” that can snap into more than a dozen curved, three-dimensional shapes by compressing or twisting the original structure. This rapid shape-shifting ...

A new polymer reported in Nature may mark a turning point for needle-free insulin delivery. Researchers at Zhejiang University have developed a charge-shifting polyzwitterion that can carry insulin ...

Abstract: Polymer dielectrics are the key insulation components in high-voltage power equipment. Further enhancing their breakdown strength is the foundation for promoting the miniaturization and high ...

Shell Polymers and ISOFlex, a division of Sigma Plastics Group, have entered a commercial collaboration that enables the use of ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene for food-grade flexible ...

Sept 11 (Reuters) - Dow (DOW.N), opens new tab CEO Jim Fitterling said on Thursday the polyethylene market is setting up for positive price action in September following a dip in the second quarter ...

Abstract: Space charge is formed in cables insulated with crosslinked polyethylene. It has not been clear whether the crosslinking byproducts or the crosslinked polymer morphology is responsible for ...

As electronic devices continue to become more compact, flexible, and wearable, materials suppliers are coming under increased pressure to surpass traditional limitations. From foldable displays and ...