A new study led by Colorado State University Distinguished Professor Eugene Chen outlines a path to creating advanced, recyclable plastics. Published in Nature, the study describes a breakthrough ...

This international conference is on biodegradable polymers, an important area for the development of green technologies. The unique feature of this conference will be the emphasis on newly emerging ...

There are already polymers that are 100 % biodegradable and are not made from oil. A "100% biodegradable polymer" is one that is totally turned into carbon dioxide, humus, and water by soil ...

From alternative fuels to soy-foam seats, carmakers are chipping away at the carbon trail their vehicles leave behind. To make their cars even more green, soon they could incorporate car parts that ...

A natural, superabsorbent material developed at the University of Waterloo could dramatically reduce the environmental impact ...

Polymers are macromolecules composed of simpler repeating structural units linked together by covalent bonds. Natural polymers exist in nature as biomolecules and compounds that make up the body of ...

Biodegradable polymers are rapidly gaining popularity as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics in many applications, including extrusion coatings. Extrusion coating is a widely used ...

The global biodegradable polymer market size was US$ 1.6 billion in 2021. The global biodegradable polymer market is forecast to grow to US$ 2.5 billion by 2030 by growing at a compound annual growth ...