A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

Scientists have found a promising new way to manufacture one of industry’s toughest materials—tungsten carbide–cobalt—using advanced 3D printing. Normally, producing this ultra-hard material requires ...

India’s medical device manufacturers are facing a sharp cost shock as geopolitical tensions in West Asia disrupt energy supplies and drive-up petrochemical prices, squeezing margins for makers of ...

Results helped minimize additional investigation requirements at bulk petroleum storage facility. By Stephen Maxwell Petroleum compounds can be readily ...

Along the final stretch of the Seyhan River, in southern Türkiye, plastic bits in various colors dot the water and sediment. When the river bends, shredded plastic, degraded by the elements, forms ...

The sharp volatility in crude prices have impacted the price of many items of everyday use such as cooking oil, coffee and gold. According to Japanese MNC brokerage Nomura these developments are ...

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...

As good citizens, we diligently fill the recycling bins provided by our local authorities with all manner of plastic trays, boxes, bottles and bags. But as these bins fill up quicker and quicker each ...

Reclaimers of a variety of resins talked about broader market struggles and considered ways to grow domestic demand for PCR.

According to Towards Packaging consultants, the global mono-material flexible food packaging films market is projected to ...

Silicone coatings provide a continuous membrane that helps mitigate water intrusion and maintain flexibility under ...