Because different polymers have different qualities, multiple types will often be layered together in products such as food packaging. And while such multilayer plastics are currently non-recyclable, ...
Invisible teeth aligners have soared in popularity in recent years, especially for adults who don’t want to relive their metal-mouthed teen years. These and other plastic dental appliances such as ...
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK) (“Company”), the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the ...
Multilayer plastic materials present a major challenge at the end of their life cycle due to the complexity of separating and processing their different components. This difficulty leads to lower ...
The school will lead a joint research team with Tuskegee University and Southern Union State Community College to find new ways to recycle multilayer plastics. From left: Vijaya Rangari, Tuskegee ...
Boiler system for multilayer plastics separation. A patent awarded to RepetCo Innovations S.L., based in Madrid, describes a system and method for separating multilayered plastics commonly used in ...
MADISON, Wis. -- Multilayer plastic materials are ubiquitous in food and medical supply packaging, particularly since layering polymers can give those films specific properties, like heat resistance ...
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Microplastics in our environment can be a big issue for health, leading to Alzheimer’s and even heart attacks. These develop because of hard-to-recycle plastics, like ...