Kitchenware and crockery companies are nudging consumers to swap plasticware for glassware, positioning it as a premium lifestyle upgrade to capitalize on the post-pandemic focus on health. “In recent ...

The cell walls of plants, the silk spun by spiders, the bark of rubber trees, the hardy outer shells of insect bodies; all these and a dozen other items found in nature are composed of a substance ...

Russia's polymer and rubber producer Sibur is in full support of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) mechanism aiming to achieve circular economy. The mechanism will help the company structure ...

Both inorganic and organic compounds, such as oxides or salts of metals and polycyclic and azo compounds, are frequently used as colorants in polymeric systems. Bismuth vanadate pigment has been used ...

Soy Protein Isolate (SPI) has been evaluated as useful candidate for the development of protein-based bioplastic materials processed by injection molding. The influence of sorbitol (SB) as plasticizer ...