For years we've heard about how 3-D printing, or additive manufacturing, has been used in industries that require unique parts and customization like healthcare, military, automotive and aerospace. We've seen an expansion in materials...
Recycling thermoplastic resins such as polypropylene is regarded as a vital step to help realize a more sustainable society. However, physical properties of thermoplastic resins such as strength and ability to elongate are known to...
An exclusive and latest data from Smithers has revealed that the worldwide demand for post-consumer recycled resins in packaging reached a total of 4.79 million tonnes in 2021. “Demand has seen only a minor deflection over the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic...
Plastic bottles take up to 450 years to biodegrade naturally, so recycling them quickly is crucial for the environment – Northwestern University chemists may have a new strategy. Plastic pollution is one of the leading problems twenty-first...
Prime prices for both polyethylene and polypropylene held steady the first week of May, as relatively strong resin demand and hard-to-source prompt grades kept spot values buoyed, reports the PlasticsExchange in its Market...
To date, several different microorganisms have been found to participate in the biodegradation of various synthetic plastic materials following their isolation from the soil of plastic-dumping sites, the waste of mulch films, marine water, soil contaminated by crude oil,...
Making recycling systems more efficient will save between $4.5 billion and nearly $10 billion according to new research. According to findings published in Resources, Conservation and Recycling, there’s more plastic in landfills than previous estimates —...
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