A research team led by Prof. Zhu Jin from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has synthesized a novel bio-based polyester ...

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Researchers in the Netherlands have developed a method that enables the production of a strong, durable bio-based polyester. A simple synthesis strategy used by the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry ...

Biobased polyesters, synthesised predominantly from renewable feedstocks, are emerging as a sustainable alternative to conventional fossil‐derived polymers. Their unique thermal properties, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have unveiled a promising new approach to developing high-performance plastics — one ...

The acquisition of glycol purification technology will accelerate Technip Energies’ Bio-2-GlycolsTM commercialization. Technip Energies (PARIS:TE) and Shell Catalysts & Technologies announce a ...

SEOUL, South Korea—Kolon Industries Inc. has entered a joint development agreement to industrialize the production of bio-based polyesters to be used for tire cords, among other products. The South ...

Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet's most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace, a new study has shown. Such materials are ...

Right now, plastics are wreaking havoc on the environment. While plastics have been very useful, they are also quite tough, and instead of breaking down naturally in the environment, they break up ...

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have unveiled a promising new approach to developing high-performance plastics — one that could strengthen polyester materials and make them far easier to ...