Developing efficient strategies for the conversion and recycling of polylactic acid (PLA) has gained significant attention in recent years. Literature studies have reported photoreforming strategies ...

An international team led by a Skoltech researcher has developed a method of fabrication for biodegradable polymer microcapsules, made more efficient by turning to an unusual source of inspiration - ...

Teijin Ltd., the Japanese supplier of stereocomplex polylactic acid (PLA) polymer, says Biofront, its biodegradable offering, now boasts virtually the same level of durability as polyethylene ...

While natural polymers, including starches and cellulose, are still commonly used in biomedical research, the utilization of synthetic biodegradable polymers in pharmaceutical and tissue-engineering ...

The South Korean chemical maker LG Chem and agricultural giant ADM will not go ahead with their planned joint ventures to make lactic acid and polylactic acid (PLA) at ADM’s site in Decatur, Illinois.

A paper was published by Kazan Federal University's Organic Compounds Lab in Reactive and Functional Polymers. One of the key objectives for contemporary chemistry is to improve thermomechanical ...

The South Korean firms Kolon Industries and SK Global Chemical will collaborate on the development of polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT), a polymer that they say degrades within 6 months in ...

A team of Purdue University innovators hopes its new technology provides a more business-friendly option to utilize sustainable cellulose nanomaterials for use in vehicles, food packaging and other ...

In a project commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed poly ...