Or disheartened when you find that your trim has rotted and will no longer hold paint? Then step back and consider the ...

How the predictive tool “CZone” is applied to simulate the axial crushing response of composites, providing valuable insights ...

FIGURE 1. Material compresses near the inside bend radius and expands near the outside bend radius. The neutral axis neither ...

Use the Student Activity Sheet to record the observations you make for each ... The paper is about the same thickness as the plastic but it has lotsof fibers pressed together in random criss-cross ...

You see photos of plastic pollution in the ocean, but it can be hard to connect that to the plastic you're buying and using every day. Here are three ways the plastic you throw away can end up in the ...

A video which falsely claims to "prove" the existence of fake plastic rice in the food supply Despite little evidence that it's a widespread problem, rumours of "plastic" rice being sold in Africa ...

Plastic bottles and bags can be vaporised into chemical building blocks and turned into new plastics with all the properties of virgin material. There are hurdles still to overcome, but the new ...

Luckily, all you'll need are a couple of sheets of plastic wrap, a rolling pin ... You should be left with a flawlessly lined pastry dish with an even thickness that's free from any annoying holes ...

Researchers have cracked the code for turning plastic back into the building blocks to make new plastics. It could revolutionize recycling, which studies have shown is broken. Researchers at UC ...

Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in everything from phone cases to trainers, but is tricky to recycle and ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...

Toymaker Lego said Wednesday it is on track to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic, as sales and profits surged.