Researchers have synthesized a biodegradable alternative to polyolefins using a new catalyst and the polyester polymer, and this breakthrough could eventually have a profound impact on sustainability ...

The recyclable material, developed by a team from the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Inha University and Sogang University, is said to have strength and flexibility ...

Leveraging Invista/Chemtex polymerization know-how, Infinite Loop™ clears the path to meet global demand for PET resin and polyester polymer for fiber made from 100% recycled content, ensuring ...

Scientists have long been fascinated with the origin of life on Earth, namely the transition from simple pre-biotic organic molecules to living cell systems. How did these chemical reactions come ...

I’m on an overnight flight from New York to Frankfurt, Germany, and the accoutrements given to me in business class have a sustainable sheen. Both the polyester blanket and polyester flight kit ...

DuPont Teijin Films has launched a new depolymerization process which "upcycles" post-consumer PET waste into technically-advanced biaxially oriented PET films suitable for use in various applications ...

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Poole Company, a leading manufacturer and distributor of textile fibers and specialist in virgin polyester fibers, recycled fibers, heavy denier, and nonwovens ...

There's a good chance you've touched something made out of the polyolefin polymer today. It's often used in polyethylene products like plastic bags or polypropylene products like diapers. As useful as ...