Researchers from KIT and Evonik Industries have developed a novel polymer network that heals itself at relatively low temperatures.
Large-scale manufacturing of chitosan bioplastics
Research team paves way to scale up manufacturing of large objects using a fully compostable bioplastic made from shrimp shells.
Prevention of plasticizer leaching out of PVC products
An elegant approach to internally plasticized PVC, with the main goal of prevention plasticizer leaching.
How safe are nanotubes in modern plastics?
Experiments at NIST aim to answer questions about environment and health risks of aging plastics.
Do proteins melt? Or, why protein-based thermoplastics resemble semi-crystalline polymers
Thermal transitions and structural relaxations in protein-based thermoplastics are reviewed by New Zealand researchers.
Transgenic soybeans? Good for plastics
Transgenic soybean crops can find less controversial use to help with plastics manufacturing.
Plastics project management: saving money in the wrong places
Plastics consultant Mark Rosen looks at how efforts to save money in part development are often counter-productive.
Want to smash stuff on cellulose bioplastics? Just add polyethylene!
Bioplastics have often poor mechanical properties. Adding a small amount of traditional petroleum plastics solves the problem.
Plasma-activated plastic bags make medical research easier
Plastic bags coated by plasma at atmospheric pressure can serve as GMP laboratories for the cultivation of adherent cells.
New process can convert waste sulfur into plastic for batteries
Process can transform waste sulfur into a lightweight plastic that may improve batteries for electric cars, reports a University of Arizona-led team.