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Consulting firm’s report lists lack of recycling infrastructure as one problematic aspect of polylactic acid bioresin. While products made from bioresins may carry recyclability or compostability ...

A gel that encases proteins could be a new way to safely transport medicines without requiring them to be kept cold, according to new research. To test it, the team behind the work posted themselves a ...

Although plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic is acclaimed for its biodegradability, it can take quite a long time to degrade if the conditions aren't quite right. Bearing this fact in mind, ...

DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers is generally credited with synthesizing polylactic acid (PLA) in 1932 — admittedly, he is best known for his research that led to the development of nylon — but it ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — A method to convert a commonly thrown-away plastic to a resin used in 3D-printing could allow for making better use of plastic waste. A team of Washington State University researchers ...

While plastics are very useful on their own, they can be much stronger when reinforced and mixed with a range of fibers. Not surprisingly, this includes the thermoplastic polymers which are commonly ...

LG Chem Ltd. and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) have canceled plans to build lactic acid and polylactic acid (PLA) plants in Illinois. The collaboration between the South Korean chemical company and ADM ...

Can alloys of polylactic acid (PLA) and traditional petrochemical plastics give designers a greener material that still satisfies product requirements? In several instances, the answer appears to be ...

Plastic made from cane sugar also threatens the environment. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have found that perch change their behaviour when exposed to so-called bioplastic.