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

We aim to replace traditional coated paper products with PHA. "Current paper products are often coated with polyethylene or polyactic acid, which are not fully degradable. PHA is fully ...

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

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

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

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

Bio-based thermoplastics are produced from renewable organic materials and can be recycled after use. Their resilience can be improved by blending bio-based thermoplastics with other thermoplastics.

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

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

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

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