Bio-based thermoplastics are produced from renewable organic materials and can be recycled after use. Their resilience can be ...

TOKYO – Japanese fibre manufacturer Teijin Frontier has confirmed the global roll-out of its Biofront polylactic acid (PLA) ...

It is projected to reach USD 6.97 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 13.5% during the forecast period (2023–2031). Based on type, the global biodegradable plastic market is bifurcated into PLA ...

Rather than a potential triumph, the compostable plastics we use look increasingly like a tragedy. Andy Extance looks at the ...

As the packaging industry faces growing pressure to adopt sustainable practices, plastic wrap – once a go-to solution – is ...

An udder-like charging system and cosmetics made from byproducts of the wine industry are among the varied design products ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a breakthrough three-dimensional (3D) printing technique for ...

It now says the material it uses, known as PLA (polylactic acid), is "not a plastic in the way we believe people most commonly think of plastics". Clipper boxes are still labelled "plastic-free".

Bio-based thermoplastics are produced from renewable organic materials and can be recycled after use. Their resilience can be improved by blending bio-based thermoplastics with other thermoplastics.

Other abundant natural materials that may mined for nanomaterials include silk, collagen, chitin, chitosan and polylactic acid. Recently, much of the emphasis in nanotechnology has been on ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are using a new bioderived material to 3D print custom roosting structures for ...