But while polystyrene can be foamed easily, non-toxic semi-crystalline polymers, such as polypropylene (PP) and polylactic acid (PLA), only ... a measure of how much a material can expand when ...

Researchers at the University of Maine have managed to 3D print an organic building material with the strength of steel. ...

Nylon, the durable and elastic material, is like other plastics made from chemicals found in fossil fuels. Biodegradable ...

Scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis technology that produces precursors of biodegradable nylon from biomass-derived compounds and ammonia.

Biodegradable materials are designed to decompose naturally into harmless substances when subjected to the right ...

Corn Next has launched CornNext-17, a biobased material aimed at addressing the issue of plastic pollution. Drawn from ...

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have synthesized biodegradable nylon precursors using biomass-derived compounds like L-alanine. The process incorporates artificial photosynthesis with solar ...

Nylon, the durable and elastic material, is like other plastics made from chemicals found in fossil fuels. Biodegradable plastics based on ...