The escalating environmental and economic challenges posed by plastic waste have spurred a diversity of research into advanced recycling technologies. This field encompasses a range of approaches—from ...

Discover how the Thermo Scientific TM Process TM 11 and Process TM 16 extruders can aid in mechanical polymer recycling by helping define the optimal workflow and recycling parameters. Why is it ...

A study by Iowa State University researchers found that using industrial soap to clean plastic in recycling transferred ...

Over five informative and innovative weekly webinars, the Thermo Fisher Scientific webinar series “Sustainable Products from Plastic Waste” introduced advancements in science to create efficient ...

Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor that transforms hard-to-recycle plastic waste into clean hydrogen ...

Plastics once considered difficult or impossible to recycle are being converted into fuels. Items such as carpeting, construction and demolition plastics, tires and industrial polymer scrap that most ...

That appears to be exactly what Proterial is proposing. The patent says the filament contains at least fifty percent by mass thermoplastic polymer, while the reused thermosetting polymer filler can ...

Rubber tires are built to last, but that durability makes them a nightmare to recycle. Now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) have developed a mild, ...