Researchers seek more eco-friendly sources for plastics. The newest choice? Cornstarch.
Plastic from Crab Shells and Trees
Scientists developed a packaging wrap comprised of cellulose from wood pulp and chitin from crabs and shrimp shells.
Nanotubes as Usable as Common Plastics
Researchers discover that cresols disperse carbon nanotubes at unprecedentedly high concentrations.
Tannins: An Environmentally-Friendly Ingredient for the Plastics Industry
Tannin, an organic substance present in some seeds, barks, and other plant tissues, could hold the key to more sustainable and eco-friendly plastics manufacturing.
A Mesh in the Fight against Microplastics
GKD introduced an optimized dutch weave for use in sewage plants that reliably retains microplastics >6 µm thanks to its slot-shaped pore geometry.
Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Manufacturing: Importance of Process Monitoring
The manufacturing process of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and its opportunities.
Timing of Neuronal Plasticity in Development and Aging
An overview of the many key pathways and neuronal clocks that have been linked to the regulation of regenerative capacity is provided.
Lemon-based Bio-Plastics
Spanish researcher found a way to replace bisphenol-A with limonene in polycarbonates.
A New Simple Process Improves One of the World’s Most Used Synthetic Plastics
Spanish researchers developed a new micro-structuration process to improve the undesired wetting behaviour of polypropylene (PP).
Plasma Pretreatment Processes Improve Plastic Coatings Twofold
A new study shows that propanol-based plasma pretreatment of plastics not only improves adhesion of coatings to plastics but improves the coatings themselves as well.