Biodegradable polymers encompass a diverse group of materials capable of undergoing degradation by biological processes into benign end products. These include aliphatic polyesters such as polylactic ...

Biodegradable polymers are a type of polymer that exists both naturally and can be synthesized in laboratories. This special class of polymer is broken down naturally by microbial processes to produce ...

Hairsprays and hair styling products are among the most widely used cosmetic products worldwide and, unfortunately, also among the most envi-ronmentally problematic. The synthetic polymers they ...

Nylon-based products such as clothing and fishing nets are notoriously slow to degrade, especially in marine environments, contributing significantly to global ocean pollution. A Korean research team ...

Biodegradable polymer system offers new hope for treating rheumatoid arthritis Sustained-release method works in harmony with the immune system Peer-Reviewed Publication University of California - San ...

Biodegradable plastics are usually sought after for their ability to break down quickly. However, this does not tell us how safely a product can be used before it degrades. A research team has ...

Increasing regulations and bans against plastic bags and other single-use plastic items, such as drinking straws, are driving growing demand for biodegradable plastics, according to new analysis from ...

Biodegradable polymer blends—most commonly combinations of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) with flexible polymers such as poly(butylene adipate‐co‐terephthalate) (PBAT ...

From touch-sensitive smartphone screens to fitness wearables and wireless earbuds, electronics are becoming ever more integrated into our daily lives—and smaller, lighter, and more flexible in the ...

Plastic pollution is a major threat to human survival, with more than six hundred thousand tons of plastics on Earth. 2 In an effort to reduce the concentration of conventional plastics, scientists ...

Polymer scientists from the University of Twente have developed a new phosphorus-based polymer that they say could help heteronuclear MRI end its reliance on fluoropolymers. “As a scientist, you’re ...

A team led by engineers has developed a biodegradable polymer system to treat rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, by working in concert with the power of the human immune ...