Recyclable plastic for the printer: A step toward a circular economy for synthetic polymers
The possibilities for material design and production of plastic components are being expanded through 3D printing technology. However, there is a shortage of recyclable polymers that meet the ...
Technofossils: How the pollution of today will become the fossils of the far future
How might you make your mark on the world forever? Write a play more timeless than Shakespeare, or compose music to out-do ...
How the pollution of today will become the ‘technofossils’ of the far future
It’s fun to conceptualise like this, and set the human story within the grand perspective of Earth’s history. But there’s a ...
Cornell Researchers Create First-of-Its-Kind Durable and Recyclable Plastic
Researchers have created a recyclable, bio-based alternative to thermoset plastics using dihydrofuran (DHF). Cornell ...
6 questions for an MSU professor whose lab is working on bendable concrete
I heard about assistant professor Bill Jin's innovative product last year and with winter here, decided to reach out to learn ...
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Give An Ordinary Concrete Planter Coastal-Chic Vibes With A Resourceful DIY
Are you looking for ways to add a coastal vibe to your outdoor space? Try this easy DIY to fashion a coastal-themed concrete planter for your yard or balcony.
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How much of your aluminium can, glass jar or plastic bottle has been recycled?
Instead, most supermarket packaging uses some form of plastic. It's easy to see why. Plastic is lightweight and cheap, Dr Madden said. But it's much harder to recycle than aluminium and glass.
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South Korea to remove concrete embankment blamed for exacerbating deadly plane crash
SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's transport ministry said on Wednesday that it would remove the concrete embankment installed at Muan International Airport following last month's Jeju Air ...
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Plastic supercapacitors could solve energy storage problems
We heat the liquid form of the monomers inside a chamber ... As a doctoral student, Kaner contributed to the discovery of electrically conductive plastic by his advisors Alan MacDiarmid and Alan ...
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US scientists develop bendable concrete with 11.9% more flexibility for 3D printing
Researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) have achieved a major milestone in construction innovation by patenting a bendable concrete material designed for 3D printing. Armed with a 3D ...
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Toyoda Gosei Invests in DigitalArchi, a Startup Manufacturer of 3D Printer Formwork
DigitalArchi aims to help relieve the worker shortage and other issues facing the construction industry by fabricating forms for concrete construction ... The use of recycled plastic as the ...
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PFAS Destruction and Near-Complete Defluorination of Undiluted Aqueous Film-Forming Foams at Ambient Conditions by Piezoelectric Ball Milling
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699, United States Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699, ...