A study in Science Bulletin explores the recent advancements in the development of processable natural biopolymers and their myriad applications. With the ever-expanding global population and rapid ...

If you gave the average American a plastic toothbrush and asked them to describe where its materials came from and how it was made, they would most likely be at a loss for an answer. Though we’ve come ...

The Bioproduct Chemistry team at Aalto University have designed a sustainable method to produce strong and flexible cellulosic films that incredibly maintain their strength even when wet. The material ...

Polymers are macromolecules composed of simpler repeating structural units linked together by covalent bonds. Natural polymers exist in nature as biomolecules and compounds that make up the body of ...

Natural polymers, such as gelatin, cellulose, alginate, chitin, starch, rubber, and fibrin, are used to develop green nanocomposites. Their use also expands to ...

When it comes to plant-based materials, many people may picture something that's "green" but not very robust. Such is not the case with a new MIT-designed composite, however, which is claimed to be as ...

Plastic items often serve as affordable placeholders in many people's homes, but there's a more planet-friendly material that ...

Researchers have developed a biodegradable hydrogel seed coating made predominantly from natural polymers that can retain ...

HAMBURG: When the world is plagued by plastic pollution, Traceless Materials GmbH, a Hamburg-based circular bioeconomy scale-up, is out to find solutions by converting agricultural industry ...