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

While plastics are very useful on their own, they can be much stronger when reinforced and mixed with a range of fibers. Not surprisingly, this includes the thermoplastic polymers which are commonly ...

While recycling programs have made significant progress in reducing the landfilling of plastic waste, large quantities of plastic are still being placed into landfills and a significant amount of ...

Although it represents only a fraction of plastics consumption, poly(lactic acid), or PLA, is gaining traction as brand owners chase sustainability credentials ...

NatureWorks’ Ingeo biopolymer helps convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into new performance powder, resulting in a smaller carbon footprint than incumbent materials First to market PLA-based powder ...

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 ...