The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...

The team created the mortar by replacing a portion of natural sand with a mixture of silica aerogel particles and shredded PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic. Silica aerogel is already ...

Plastics mergers and acquisitions deal volume showed moderate growth in 2024, as the market worked to find more steady results and to adjust to a higher interest rate environment. For the full ...

Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers Dec. 18, 2024 — Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that ...

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The head of a trade association of packaging firms said they expect the planned excise tax on single-use plastics to raise the packaging costs of goods, a price that will ultimately be passed on ...

Another criterion for evaluating the permeability of plastics to moisture is found in USP24/NF19 chapter 671, "Containers' Permeability." [4] In the section entitled "Single-Unit Containers and ...

According to market sources in discussion with Plastics News, prices for clear post-consumer PET pellets have decreased by 4 cents and green post-consumer pellets fell by 2 cents. These pricing ...

The best air fryers could completely change your food preparation. Air fryers need a lot less oil than you'd use for regular frying, which means you'll get healthier food that's just as delicious ...

Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate ...