Biodegradable polymers, particularly those synthesised from renewable resources, are emerging as vital alternatives to conventional, fossil‐derived plastics. Their naturally occurring degradation ...

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

Ingeo Extend 4950D can offer better manufacturing efficiency and faster biodegradability to a wide variety of BOPLA applications such as coffee capsules, candy wrappers, single-portion packets, and ...

Researchers overcame the tradeoff between plastic toughness and degradability by developing plastics with movable crosslinks. The crosslinks both increased toughness by over eight times and increased ...

Northeastern University researchers have discovered that materials used in the development of transient electronics—devices designed to biodegrade at the end of their life—can break down into ...

Biodegradable polymer system offers new hope for treating rheumatoid arthritis Sustained-release method works in harmony with the immune system Peer-Reviewed Publication University of California - San ...

We now generate huge amounts of plastic waste, especially in the packaging industry and agriculture. Oil-based polymers are becoming more and more expensive, due to rising oil prices that are due in ...

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 ...

New research suggests some biodegradable electronic materials persist in soil for years, breaking down into microplastics ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced its Capa® thermoplastic grades obtained the OK biodegradable WATER certification by TÜV Austria Bureau of ...