All Articles Tagged As: plastics

Boost for 'green plastics' from plants (4/30/2008)

Researchers are a step closer to turning plants into 'biofactories' capable of producing oils which can be used to replace petrochemicals used to manufacture a range of products. ...> Full Article

Scale production of corn-based plastics (4/13/2008)

China turning to the technologies that could manufacture plastics with plant fiber and starch ...> Full Article

Hot Liquids Release Potentially Harmful Chemicals in Polycarbonate Plastic Bottles (2/3/2008)

When it comes to Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure from polycarbonate plastic bottles, it's not whether the container is new or old but the liquid's temperature that has the most impact on how much BPA is released, according to University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists. ...> Full Article

Researchers set new chemical world record (11/25/2007)

Chemists have set a new world record for the shortest chemical bond ever recorded between two metals, in this case, two atoms of chromium. ...> Full Article

Reclaiming Plastics From Junkyard Cars Feasible With New Technique (11/17/2007)

Once plastics have been built into a car, they are rarely recycled. Compressed into granulate material, the shredded plastic parts are usually too indiscriminately mixed to permit any further use. Researchers have now found a way of separating the different types of plastic. ...> Full Article

Research turns poo to plastic (9/17/2007)

Researchers are tapping into the power of wastewater to produce environmentally-friendly plastics. ...> Full Article