Car tires, replacement hip joints, bowling balls—these and other items are made from a class of plastics called thermosets, ...

Researchers have developed a bio-based alternative to thermoset plastics that is both tough and fully recyclable. Using ...

Plastic is by its chemical structure an endocrine disruptor. "Are you familiar, have you steeped yourself in the science and problems associated with plastics in the human body?" asked Merkley ...

The volumes of plastic waste are staggering with over 90% of generated plastic ending up in a landfill, incinerator, or ocean. However, what if we could harness valuable carbons to make versatile ...

Plastic waste is a growing environmental crisis, with thermosets among the most problematic materials. These durable plastics, used in car tires, replacement hip joints, and aerospace coatings, resist ...