19 September 202214 September 2022 How to make recyclable plastics out of CO2 to slow climate change Chemists are manipulating the greenhouse gas to make clothing, mattresses, shoes and more
25 November 202018 November 2020 Researcher develops flexible PLA that withstands boiling water First success: a prototype PLA cup that is transparent, extremely tough and does not shrink when filled with boiling water
11 November 20209 September 2021 U.S. Department of Energy Announces $27 Million in Plastics Recycling Research and Development All new projects will help improve existing recycling processes that break plastics into chemical building blocks, which can then be used to make new products
23 February 201821 February 2018 Strongest fabrics are man-made, backed by nanotechnology Scientists, spiders and goats are key players in the search for the strongest fabrics
21 May 201420 May 2014 Spiders spin possible solution to ‘sticky’ problems Researchers at The University of Akron are again spinning inspiration from spider silk — this time to create more efficient and stronger commercial and biomedical adhesives that could, for example, potentially attach tendons to bones or bind fractures