Old trees are learning new tricks with the advent of composite materials. A "green composite" made from biodegradable ...

Bio-PE is derived from biological sources like sugarcane instead of petroleum. The manufacturing process begins with extracting ethanol from sugarcane, which is then dehydrated to produce ethylene, ...

Cedar Rapids, Iowa — An Iowa company is approaching the 15th anniversary of a product that was conceived to demonstrate the feasibility of using bio-based composites in an injection molding ...

Biopharmaceutical production requires a lot of energy and materials and creates a significant amount of plastic waste. Finding ways to make it more sustainable is vital from both an environmental and ...

If you’ve read any climate-related news in the past several years, you’re probably familiar with the scourge of microplastics. These tiny bits of plastic end up clogging oceans. They show up at ...

A new study published in Advanced Materials Interfaces presents an innovative method for repurposing post-consumer thermoplastic waste into cost-effective, high-performance energy harvesters. Image ...