Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced that Westlake Polyethylene’s LDPE Sulphur, Louisiana manufacturing site has attained the globally-recognized International Sustainability & Carbon ...

A public interest group wants the Environmental Protection Agency to retract "clearly false" statements about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — better known as PFAS chemicals — citing as evidence ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Instead of checking on their patients in Michigan, five healthcare workers were on a six-hour flight from Grand Rapids to Guatemala City in the early hours of a chilly October ...

Researchers have developed a thin, food-safe coating derived from edible fungus and plant fibers that can make materials such as paper, textiles and wood resistant to water, oil and grease. The study, ...

As an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup coatings, researchers in ACS’ Langmuir report a way to waterproof materials using edible fungus. Along with fibers made from wood, the fungus ...

HoonHo Cho, Research Developer at CoatingSolution4U, with the AI-powered PlasticXpert diagnostic solution for plastic recycling applications. Company Successfully Completes PoC Consulting Project with ...

A basic matrix of polyvinyl alcohol, a biocompatible plastic that is also used in the food industry, was used for this purpose. Embedded in this matrix is specially synthesized graphenic acid, which ...

Akorn Technology, a producer of natural coatings for fresh fruits and vegetables, has launched a new edible coating for cucumbers designed to extend shelf life and replace single-use plastic wraps.

PPG Industries, Inc. PPG recently announced the launch of its new powder coatings, PPG EnviroLuxe Plus, which include up to 18% post-industrial recycled plastic (rPET). The product has combined the ...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the launch of PPG ENVIROLUXE™ Plus powder coatings, which include up to 18% post-industrial recycled plastic (rPET) and are made without ...