Food crops are commonly being used as raw materials for plastics, but researchers are now looking out to sea for future feedstocks. … Cereplast expects to have two algae-based grades ready by the end of this year: one for injection molding, and one for thermoforming. Its algae-based resins will be designed along the same [...]
At present, demand for biodegradable materials is huge both in China as well as globally. The quantity needed in China’s packing and catering industry alone totals more than 3 millions tons. … Recent years, the biodegradable industry has witnessed rapid developments. National policies are made to escalate the industry to a high-end one, which [...]
Renewable ingredient is a potential alternative to BPA in plastics. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company announced that it has begun offering isosorbide. Isosorbide is an industrial ingredient made from corn that is a potential alternative to the petroleum-based chemical Bisphenol A in plastics and other applications. ADM is the first company in North America to [...]
CNC plastic machining stands for computerized numeral controlled plastic machine. As the name suggests these machines are programmed in numbers so that it can drill, grind, rip, and tap etc in the exact position as per your specifications. Accordingly, the operating parameters of the CNC can be altered via a software [...]
Made from 12,500 reclaimed plastic soda bottles, the Plastiki sailboat is about to reach Sydney on the final leg of its 11,000 nautical mile trans-Pacific voyage.
Having sailed 115 days and more than 2,700 hours to date, the 60-foot catamaran set out from San Francisco on March 20 in an effort to raise awareness [...]
Run your hand over it, and it feels similar to your cotton summer scarf. Slip it over your head, and it fits just like that $200 blouse from Donna Karan. Pair it with your favorite go-to jeans, and it makes for the perfect casual outfit.
It’s plastic, but you would never know it.
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An increasing number of lawmakers are seeking to curb consumer use of plastic bags through legislation.
Bills imposing a plastic bag fee have been proposed in many states, including Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia and now Texas. Rep. Rafael Anchia hopes his bill mandating a 7—cent tax per plastic bag will decrease use in the [...]