In the quest to design the next generation of materials for modern devices—ones that are lightweight, flexible and excellent at dissipating heat—a team of researchers led by the University of ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic end up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials scientists ...

One doesn't need to be reminded that plastic production, and plastic pollution, have steadily increased over the years—the evidence is all around us. What if we were able to recycle plastic in a way ...

Chemical and biological engineering major David Frankel is exploring a potential solution to stubborn plastic waste, advised ...

Plastic particles recovered from human blood carry chemical additives, including phthalates and bisphenols, that regulatory ...

As the plastics treaty talks begin to get down to specifics, a coalition of consumer brands — among them some of the world's biggest buyers of packaging — is out with detailed changes they hope the ...

Orlando, Fla. — A coalition of Northeast Ohio plastics companies, governments and universities is hoping to secure at least $40 million in federal funding to become a national technology hub for ...

Polymers comprise a vast class of materials built from repeating molecular chains. Thermoplastics can be melted and reshaped, thermosets form covalently cross-linked networks that retain rigidity ...

“Lucent is a very strategic acquisition for Citadel, bringing outstanding expertise in material science and sustainable products technology, as evidenced by its broad portfolio of more than 1,400 ...

Chemicals of concern in plastics: Number of the chemicals identified as of concern, less hazardous, not hazardous, without data, and under development. The outer circle represents chemicals that are ...