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

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 ...

VistaTek creates manufacturing company for specialty line to manufacture plates, bowls and other items from plant-based plastics. At major league ballparks across the country, teams are ...

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

The most commonly used materials are Polylactic Acid (PLA), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), PP (Polypropylene), PET-G (Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol) and Nylon. In general PLA, PP and PET-G ...

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 ...