Interestingly, C. elegans is capable of a remarkable case of phenotypic plasticity, called the dauer stage, where it is capable of surviving without food for three months. (Image credit: D. Kucharski K. Kucharska/Shutterstock)
The Scent of Recycled Plastic
Young researcher studies the smells of plastic waste used in manufacturing recycled plastics.
Mystery of Biological Plastic Synthesis Machinery Unveiled
Researchers have unveiled the 30-year mystery of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase.
Electrically conductive thermoplastic materials
Fraunhofer Umsicht develops flexible compounds based on plastic materials to be used for electrical, electrochemical and mechanical applications.
Plastic Made from Orange Peel and CO2
Scientists from the University of Bayreuth produced a novel biobased raw material for a wide range of high-performance plastics
Ford uses foam and plastic made from CO2
Ford is the first automaker to develop foams and plastics using captured CO2 for its vehicle lineup
Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) meets the world in Aachen
28th International Colloquium Plastics Technology 2016: an international meeting place for the industry
Thermoplastic composite for spacecraft
Developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, TenCate supplies the Astro Aerospace with thermoplastic composites.
Synthesis of Hybrid Materials by Severe Plastic Deformation
Possibilities of creating hybrid materials with promising architecture and a desirable submicron scale structure by SPD processing techniques are discussed.
Natural fibers for sustainable plastics
Developing high-performance composite materials made with natural fibers and bio-polymers provide a new route to cost-effective, environmentally friendly composite plastics for industry.