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

With sustainability high on the agenda for both consumers and regulators, stretch wrap is being reimagined to meet modern ...

With an increasing focus on environmental sustainability, researchers are seeking ways to improve the biodegradability and ...

The mixture of basalt fiber could be extracted from Martian rock and the renewable bioplastic, such as polylactic acid (PLA), ...

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

Not all bioplastics completely degrade under natural conditions. Some, like PLA (polylactic acid), need to be composted ...

The material is made from pine wood flour and polylactic acid polymer, which is biodegradable. "The next step is to test the ...

The company stated that its bioresorbable scaffolds are made from an ultra-high molecular weight polylactic acid polymer. The polymer combined with the company’s scaffold design and processing ...

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.

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