Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient ...

Stroll through a grocery store and pick up a plastic container of strawberries. How do manufacturers know where to put holes in the clamshell for the best airflow?Questions like those have been at the ...

A stretchy, conductive type of plastic could help power the next generation of implantable biomedical devices, like longer-lasting pacemakers or glucose monitors, according to Enrique Gomez, professor ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a solar-powered method to convert plastic ...

Engineers at MIT have recycled "dirty plastic into building products for homes that are lighter, more durable, and sustainable." ...

That doesn’t make the effort futile. It places it in context. Bio-based foams represent one strategy among many: redesign packaging, reduce unnecessary cushioning, regulate the worst offenders, and ...

Application-Specific Cutting Solutions Driven by Advanced Engineering and Custom Design IRVINE,CALIFORNIA, CA, UNITED ...

In the race for lighter, safer and more efficient electronics—from electric vehicles to transcontinental energy grids—one component literally holds the power: the polymer capacitor. Seen in such ...

Current capacitors often require dedicated cooling loops to keep them operating within a safe temperature range. If the capacitor itself can withstand the heat of an engine block or a high-voltage ...

A new study led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has unveiled the first biomaterial that is not only waterproof but actually becomes stronger in contact with water. The material ...

Celanese held the grand opening for its newly expanded Michigan Technology Center (MTC) on February 19 th in Troy, Michigan, ...