European Union regulators have placed much heavier restrictions on common phthalates, because they damage the reproductive ...

Research shows how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing plastics manufacturing through material development and process ...

Yuwei Gu was hiking through Bear Mountain State Park in New York when inspiration struck. Plastic bottles littered the trail ...

A polymer is a substance made of many repeating units linked together, like beads on a string. Plastics are polymers, and so ...

By applying cutting-edge tools and production systems, the plant has achieved a 17 percent boost in productivity and a 30 ...

New thermoplastic composites approach metal strength and modulus but with 40% lower density, enabling lighter, stronger parts ...

New Struktol additives combat unwanted odors in recycled plastics while providing processing benefits for manufacturers ...

Thermosets, such as epoxy and silicon rubbers, are a class of polymer (i.e., plastic) materials that harden permanently when they undergo a specific chemical reaction, known as "crosslinking." These ...

A study by IIT researchers has found that adding tiny, four-armed nanoparticles to certain plastics can significantly reduce their stickiness, making them easier to melt, mix and shape during ...

A team of scientists have developed a simple method for automated manufacturing of lung organoids which could revolutionize ...

The government is planning to relax Quality Control Order (QCO) norms for footwear and electronics components manufacturing ...

Rutgers researchers use a principle in nature to create plastics that self-destruct at programmed speeds, offering a solution to global plastic ...