By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Invisible microbubbles forming on everyday plastics can peel off microscopic fragments, ...

The search for sustainable alternatives to common plastics has researchers investigating how their building blocks can be sourced from places other than petroleum, and for scientists behind a ...

Plastic waste and its buildup in nature has become a major environmental concern in recent times. While plastic pollution in the oceans is undoubtedly a problem, the presence of plastics in soils ...

Researchers have developed plasmonic plastic -- a type of composite material with unique optical properties that can be 3D-printed. This research has now resulted in 3D-printed optical hydrogen ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Plastics permeate every facet of modern life, from the packaging that protects our food to the components in our smartphones. This ubiquity, however, comes at a steep ...

The properties of rubber and plastics are very diverse. ASTM standards provide a crucial role in confirming the validity of the information used to make decisions about materials in industries that ...

Utilising AI to develop coatings that are both recyclable and biodegradable, Papkot aims to make paper packaging which mirrors the properties of plastic. Plastic, despite its contribution to vast ...