While biodegradable plastics and recycling technologies have received widespread attention, a quieter revolution is taking place in the form of plant-based coatings for plastics. These innovative ...

Scientists and engineers have developed a new coating for plastic particles that are used in 3D printing, which significantly increases their functionality and opens up new possibilities for ...

Better, faster, and cleaner may sound like the selling points of a new car, but these words are often used to describe radiation curing. Consequently, the technology is gaining acceptance in the ...

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Chemistry and Faculty of Engineering describe the development of supercritical carbon dioxide ...

Scientists have developed a new type of coating that, when applied on a plastic surface, prevents fogging and 'self-cleans', overcoming the need for frequent reapplications. Scientists at Nanyang ...

University of Maine scientists unveil plastic-free mycelium packaging that resists water and oil, offering a scalable alternative to plastic for food producers.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered packaging barrier maker Inhance Technologies LLC to stop using its fluorination coating process on plastic containers, saying that it produces ...

Bexalit coating for twin screws reportedly shows up to 100 percent higher resistance to wear compared with nitrided screws. Due to the increasing amount of abrasive and corrosive ingredients in ...