(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- In recent years, at least a half-dozen countries have embraced plastics made with an additive intended to break them down into carbon dioxide, water and harmless organic ...

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 ...

Countries around the globe commemorate International Plastic Bag Free Day on July 3 in a bid to fight against plastic pollution. This annual observance aims to raise awareness about the detrimental ...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a drastic increase in handwashing practices. Soaps and sanitizers became more important than ever. Handwashing and other sanitation measures ensured our safety from ...

Some types of polymer solutions exhibit sol-to-gel transitions in response to a temperature increase. Thermogelling polymer systems having sol-to-gel transition points between room temperature (r.t.) ...