Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups: "This ...

Japanese researchers have developed an accelerated testing method to quickly and accurately determine if harmful chemicals ...

Polymer-based-or plastic-synthetic materials have a hold on the fashion industry, currently making up about two-thirds of all fibers used in textiles with no signs of slowing down. At the same time, ...

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) – plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm and less than 100 nm, respectively – have invaded nearly every corner of our planet. Primary MPs: These are ...

Measure would fund coordinated studies, standardized definitions and testing protocols across federal agencies.

A Standard Test Method is a conclusive procedure that yields a test result. So as to achieve accurate and relevant test results, a standard test method is definite, unambiguous, and experimentally ...

My March column addressed flexural test methods for composite materials. I noted that the details presented in the various available national and international standards were not mutually consistent ...

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) can provide valuable insights into how materials respond to heat. It is a thermal analysis ...

Among the first decisions to be made when initiating a composites testing program is the selection of test methods to follow. Unless performing highly customized testing, it’s usually not difficult to ...

The thought cameto Cassandra Rauert while she was new on the job as an analytical chemist studying microplastics in human ...