Microplastics are tiny, nearly indestructible fragments shed from everyday plastic products. As we learn more about microplastics, the news keeps getting worse. Already well-documented in our oceans ...

From ensuring that food remains fresh longer to extending its shelf life for future consumption, food packaging plays an ...

While natural polymers, including starches and cellulose, are still commonly used in biomedical research, the utilization of synthetic biodegradable polymers in pharmaceutical and tissue-engineering ...

The global Polylactic Acid Market is expected to witness robust growth as industries increasingly adopt biodegradable and bio-based polymers to replace conventional petroleum-based plastics. According ...

Polymer scientists from the University of Twente have developed a new phosphorus-based polymer that they say could help heteronuclear MRI end its reliance on fluoropolymers. “As a scientist, you’re ...

From touch-sensitive smartphone screens to fitness wearables and wireless earbuds, electronics are becoming ever more integrated into our daily lives—and smaller, lighter, and more flexible in the ...

Biodegradable polymers are a type of polymer that exists both naturally and can be synthesized in laboratories. This special class of polymer is broken down naturally by microbial processes to produce ...

Chemical recycling of biodegradable polymers offers a route to recover monomers and valuable chemicals from end-of-life bioplastics, reinforcing a circular economy for renewable materials. Unlike ...

Biodegradable polymers such as polylactic acid (PLA), polybutylene succinate (PBS), polycaprolactone (PCL) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) have attracted global interest as sustainable alternatives to ...

Increasing regulations and bans against plastic bags and other single-use plastic items, such as drinking straws, are driving growing demand for biodegradable plastics, according to new analysis from ...

FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE-AMERICAN: FSI), is the developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymers for oil extraction, detergent ingredients and water treatment as well as crop ...

The global Polylactic Acid Market is expected to witness robust growth as industries increasingly adopt biodegradable and bio-based polymers to replace ...