Unlike their mid-century ancestors, today's plastics are being reimagined through ultra-thin layering at the molecular level.

The company says its new resin reduces the fossil content of plastic and can be recycled but biodegrades within months if it escapes into the natural environment. Symphony Environmental's new ...

A polymer is a substance made of many repeating units linked together, like beads on a string. Plastics are polymers, and so are natural materials such as DNA, RNA and proteins. DNA and RNA are ...

While much of the world was taking the day off to honor the working class, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) chose May 1 to release the 2025 edition of The Resin Review. The annual reference book ...

Plastic Resins Market, By Product Type (Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polystyrene, and Others), By Application (Packaging, Automotive, Construction, Electrical & Electronics, ...

Cheap, strong, and versatile, plastic seemed like the perfect invention—until its staying power turned into a global headache ...

As the last planned negotiations for the plastics treaty prepare to open in South Korea, plastics materials makers from companies including Braskem, BASF and CP Chem are pushing for an agreement that ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Polystyrene-Plastic Material and Resins Market (2024 Edition): Analysis by End-User Industry (Packaging Industry, Construction, Consumer, Electronics, and Other End-User ...

North American resin markets had some of their traditional ups and downs in 2024, but global political and economic factors could make prices volatile in 2025. One major issue resin analysts see is ...

Plastic is cheap to make and shockingly profitable. It’s everywhere. And we’re all paying the price. On a Saturday last summer, I kayaked up a Connecticut river from the coast, buoyed by the rising ...