"I had never made a polymer in my life." Scientist develops game-changing new compound that solves major issue with plastics: 'People told me I was wasting my time' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Bacterial Cellulose Supermaterials Break Strength Barriers Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have ...

In their quest for alternatives to silicon, chip manufacturers are increasingly turning their attention to plastic. Low-cost, easily manufactured polymers that conduct electricity could revolutionize ...

Bamboo plastic sounds like a compelling eco-friendly material for a variety of applications, but its questionable durability ...

To address the growing concern of accumulated non-degradable plastic waste in the oceans, a research group at Cornell University, USA, has developed a novel high-strength synthetic polymer called ...

Considering the sheer amount of data humanity is producing in the digital age, improving how we store it is a task scientists are racing to tackle. Encoding data in strings of molecules – aka polymers ...

Polymer Matters sees is making a significant investment in high density polyethylene reuse to produce milk jugs with recycled ...

Pollution caused by plastics and rubber has become an issue of global concern. Polymeric materials (plastics and rubbers) comprise a steadily increasing proportion of the municipal and industrial ...

A group of Japanese chemists may have come up with a game-changing solution to ocean plastic pollution. The group has created a plastic using acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). The best part is that the ...

There's no denying that dishwasher pods make our lives easier, but are they really plastic free and do they fully dissolve in ...