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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