Self-cleaning bioplastics repel liquid and dirt The innovative plastic developed at RMIT University repels liquids and dirt – just like a lotus leaf – then breaks down rapidly once in soil. RMIT Ph.D. researcher Mehran Ghasemlou, the lead…

  Toray Creates Negative Photosensitive Polyimide Material that Could Drive Ultrafast Communications   Toray Industries, Inc., announced  that it has developed a negative photosensitive polyimide material (see glossary note 1). This new…

New: ARBURGadditive GmbH + Co KG ARBURG combines additive manufacturing activities under one roof Dr Victor Roman to assume the role of Managing Director from 1 December 2021 Strong product range Lossburg, 08/11/2021 Lossburg,…

Sustainable, biodegradable glitter - from your fruit bowl Researchers here have developed a sustainable, plastic-free glitter for use in the cosmetics industry – and it’s made from the cellulose found in plants, fruits, vegetables and…

Teknor Apex Installs New Arvitec Co-extrusion Line in Lab at German Manufacturing Facility Greatly enhances technical capabilities in support of development projects (Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany, November 2, 2021) - Teknor Apex is…

Harvard’s Eardrum-Restoring Phonograft Enters Commercial Development The technology is now entering commercial development. Driven to make the innovations available to patients, entrepreneurial members of the research team launched a…

First-Of-Its-Kind Plant-Based Bra Cup Obtained From Sugarcane That Is Accessible And Sustainable A new line of sustainable intimates launches currently introducing the first-ever plant-based bra cup sourced from Brazilian sugarcane. Offered…

Recycled PET made from post-consumer plastic wasteDeveloped by the recently acquired DSM Resins & Functional MaterialsAlternative to virgin raw materials can help reduce carbon footprintGlass-fiber filled material suitable for high…

A new environmental and technological analysis suggests that a revolutionary eco-friendly plastic is almost ready to hit the shelves Plastics are a part of nearly every product we use on a daily basis. The average person in the U.S.…

In an additive manufacturing process, virtual heart valve models are created with the aid of a CT scan and a preeflow eco-PEN300 one-component dispenser: Fergal Coulter from the “Complex Materials Group” of ETH Zurich undertook research for…