Nomination Period Extended: Due to the impacts of the federal government shutdown on many of our members, we have extended the nomination period for the 2027 National Awards until December 15 at 11:59 ...

A partly decomposed shoe, covered in mussels, on a sunny pier. Algenesis submerged shoes made with its biodegradable polyurethane foam in the Pacific Ocean to demonstrate their decomposition. Credit: ...

ORNL’s invention may change plastic’s environmental fate by rearranging polymeric building blocks to customize the properties of plastics. Molecular subunits link to produce polymer chains that can ...

Scientists have invented tough, chemically recyclable polymers that maintain high performance under stress but can be precisely broken down and reused with no loss in quality. Their method uses a ...

Muhit Rahman is a writer at Game Rant from Bangladesh. A gamer since childhood, he grew up on strategy titles like Commandos, Desperados, and Warcraft. For the past two years, Muhit has been crafting ...

Polyacetylene film in an argon atmosphere with irradiation of spark discharge from a Tesla coil. Credit: University of Tsukuba Researchers have innovated polymer synthesis using a Tesla coil to ...

The polymers can be further enhanced to function in demanding environments, such as aerospace applications, while maintaining environmental sustainability. "The new class of polymers with high energy ...

Finding the next groundbreaking polymer is always a challenge, but now researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to shape and transform the future of the field. Nylon, Teflon, Kevlar. These ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Twin-screw extruders are widely used to manufacture various polymers for large-scale ...

The sources of natural polymers can be plant-based, animal-based, and marine-derived. For instance, plant-based polymers like cellulose are widely used in paper and textile industries for their ...