par Frédéric PELASCINI | 28 Fév 2021 | Actualités
Scientists Use New Bioplastic to Make Fully Compostable Coffee Pod A University of British Columbia scientist, Dr. Zac Hudson has created a new fully compostable coffee pod with NEXE Innovations....
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 28 Fév 2021 | Actualités
Study Unveils Fully Recyclable Polymers Made from Lipoic Acid Scientists from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) and the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) in Shanghai produced different polymers from lipoic acid, a natural molecule....
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 24 Fév 2021 | Actualités
Plastic recycling results in rare metals being found in children's toys and food packaging Scientists from the University of Plymouth and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tested a range of new and used products - including children's toys, office equipment...
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 24 Fév 2021 | Actualités
Protective ship coatings as an underestimated source of microplastic pollution Shipping traffic can be a major source of microplastics, especially out in the open ocean. In a new study, a team of environmental geochemists from the University of Oldenburg (Germany) for...
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 24 Fév 2021 | Actualités
Samson A. Jenekhe’s pioneering polymer work paved the way for commercial OLEDs His semiconducting polymers, found in displays and solar cells, emerged from decades of careful engineering Chemical & Engineering...
par Frédéric PELASCINI | 24 Fév 2021 | Actualités
Polymers can protect buildings from large fault ruptures Surface rupturing during earthquakes is a significant risk to any structure that is built across a fault zone that may be active, in addition to any risk from ground shaking. Surface rupture can affect large...