Arkema (Paris:AKE) announces the proposed divestment to the Indian group Praana of some of its businesses in impact modifiers and processing aids, additives used in the manufacture of PVC profiles, ...

What happens is the polymer chains that make up plastic begin to move around when heated, making it easier for the chemicals ...

The global additives market size was US$ 151.4 billion in 2021. The global additives market is forecast to grow to US$ 219.6 billion by 2030 by registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% ...

Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan have one-upped themselves in ...

Microplastics are turning up in oceans, soil, drinking water, and human tissue. Learn where they come from, why they matter, ...

With 400 million tons of plastic produced annually, landfills are overflowing. Oceans are choking on microplastics. And global plastic production is on pace to triple by 2060. But a new wave of ...

As global plastics treaty talks stall, researchers highlight practical strategies to cut plastic pollution and protect public health.

Plastics are not inert: they gradually break into fragments over time, forming micro- and then nanoplastics (i.e., particles ...

Researchers say bisphenols, PFAS and flame retardants can still be present in some food packaging, and highly processed foods are contaminated by plastic chemicals on their route from a factory to a ...

Japanese researchers have developed a plant-based plastic packaging material that easily decomposes in water without leaving ...

Researchers developed a plant based plastic that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater, leaving no ...