Starch-based polymers have emerged as a sustainable alternative in textile applications, particularly in warp sizing where adhesion and film properties are of paramount importance. Recent advances ...

We now generate huge amounts of plastic waste, especially in the packaging industry and agriculture. Oil-based polymers are becoming more and more expensive, due to rising oil prices that are due in ...

Inside this conditioned chamber in Rafael Auras’ lab at Michigan State University, researchers can regulate composting conditions, including temperature, humidity and airflow, while measuring the ...

A recent article in Polymer investigated the impact of high-frequency curing on aqueous polymer isocyanate (API) containing an oxidized starch/styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) system as the main ...

Researchers spotlight starch as a sustainable alternative to plastics in superwettable systems, with uses in medicine, packaging, water cleanup, and food. Superwettable systems are not just scientific ...

An innovative product with the potential to replace polymers used in soil fertilizers is being developed in São Carlos in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, through a collaboration between the National ...

Research has developed starch sachets that are processed with urea and citric acid and reinforced with copper-ion-rich zeolite Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...