Bio-based thermoplastics are produced from renewable organic materials and can be recycled after use. Their resilience can be ...

Synthesized from plant materials, polylactic acid (PLA) is a biosourced polymer highly prized for food containers. Its ...

Bio-based thermoplastics are produced from renewable organic materials and can be recycled after use. Their resilience can be ...

Not all bioplastics completely degrade under natural conditions. Some, like PLA (polylactic acid), need to be composted ...

Rather than a potential triumph, the compostable plastics we use look increasingly like a tragedy. Andy Extance looks at the ...

As the packaging industry faces growing pressure to adopt sustainable practices, plastic wrap – once a go-to solution – is ...

University of Texas at Dallas mechanical engineers have designed a 3D-printed femur that could help doctors prepare for ...

Based on type, the global biodegradable plastic market is bifurcated into PLA (POLYLACTIC ACID), PBAT (POLYBUTYLENE ADIPATE TEREPHTHALATE), PBS (POLYBUTYLENE SUCCINATE), PHA (POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES), ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a breakthrough three-dimensional (3D) printing technique for ...

TOKYO – Japanese fibre manufacturer Teijin Frontier has confirmed the global roll-out of its Biofront polylactic acid (PLA) ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern and a 3D printing specialist at UT Dallas collaborated to create a 3D printed femur model.

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has 3D printed artificial nesting structures for endangered bats in East Tennessee.