Polymers revolutionized materials science by enabling engineered molecular structures, leading to innovations in manufacturing, medicine, and sustainability.

Biodegradable polymers are a type of polymer that exists both naturally and can be synthesized in laboratories. This special class of polymer is broken down naturally by microbial processes to produce ...

Nylon-based products such as clothing and fishing nets are notoriously slow to degrade, especially in marine environments, contributing significantly to global ocean pollution. A Korean research team ...

Increasing regulations and bans against plastic bags and other single-use plastic items, such as drinking straws, are driving growing demand for biodegradable plastics, according to new analysis from ...

Biodegradable polymer system offers new hope for treating rheumatoid arthritis Sustained-release method works in harmony with the immune system Peer-Reviewed Publication University of California - San ...

Biodegradable polymer composites unite a degradable polymer matrix with natural or synthetic fillers to deliver materials that meet both performance and environmental ...

From touch-sensitive smartphone screens to fitness wearables and wireless earbuds, electronics are becoming ever more integrated into our daily lives—and smaller, lighter, and more flexible in the ...

Polymer scientists from the University of Twente have developed a new phosphorus-based polymer that they say could help heteronuclear MRI end its reliance on fluoropolymers. “As a scientist, you’re ...

Biodegradable polymer systems have emerged as versatile carriers for the controlled and targeted administration of therapeutic agents. These materials degrade into benign by-products in physiological ...

Researchers have developed an adhesive polymer that is stronger than current commercially available options while also being biodegradable, tunable, and reusable. The findings show how the common, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The plastic industry faces growing concern over environmental pollution and potential health hazards associated with the products they create. The challenges, in the United States ...

A team led by engineers has developed a biodegradable polymer system to treat rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, by working in concert with the power of the human immune ...