Polywood furniture is made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic. It's a durable, low-maintenance, and could be the ...

Now, Northeastern researchers have developed a new, lightweight plastic-ceramic composite that conducts heat and can be used ...

The ban on Single Use Plastics (SUP) has generated a lot of controversy as some see it as killing an ant with a sledge hammer ...

A series of well-defined functional polyethylene graft copolymers with high molecular weights have been conveniently synthesized via the combination of ethylene/5-norbornene-2-methyl propargyl ether ...

A team of Japanese researchers has successfully developed a new type of plastic that is strong, transparent and, above all, ...

Soaring energy costs since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, outdated infrastructure and mounting international competition have ...

Polystyrene resin prices in North America rose in June after a sharp increase in benzene costs, surprising buyers who had ...

This paper presents the effects of different annealing conditions on the tree initiation of polyethylene (PE) films. It is well known that electrical trees are greatly influenced by the morphological ...

Leiden researchers have discovered an enzyme that helps bacteria feed on everyday plastics. This common enzyme could play a ...

Doctors warn that tea served in polythene or low-grade plastic cups may leach harmful chemicals like BPA, phthalates, and ...