Bio-based thermoplastics are produced from renewable organic materials and can be recycled after use. Their resilience can be improved by blending bio-based thermoplastics with other thermoplastics.

Plastic waste, a ubiquitous pollutant, poses a significant threat to both humans and the environment. However, it also represents a vast carbon resource. Recycling or upcycling plastic waste is not ...

This study presents the preparation of membranes of polylactic acid (PLLA), polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and their corresponding membranes coated with polyaniline (PANI) for the adsorption of methylene ...

The world's most versatile 3D printing filament has its limits.

Microplastic pollution is a severe ecological and environmental issue and is also one of the important risk factors affecting human health. Polylactic acid (PLA), a medical biodegradable material ...

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a bio-based polyester derived from renewable resources that combines mechanical performance with the potential for end-of-life biodegradation. In natural and engineered ...

CHICAGO & SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LG Chem (KRX: 051910), a leading global diversified chemical company, and ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in nutrition and biosolutions, announced today ...

Abstract: Amid global efforts toward sustainable development and plastic pollution reduction, polylactic acid (PLA) fiber, as a high-performance bio-based and biodegradable fiber material, has ...

Zion Market Research has published a new research report titled “Polymeric Biomaterials Market By Product (Polydixanone, ...

Researchers in Singapore from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have found ...

Readers find themselves at a time of unprecedented technological advancement. And while many of these world-changing developments dominate news headlines, one that flies under the radar is the rise of ...