Global industrial value chains are undergoing a major structural shift driven by waste reduction policies, lifecycle accountability frameworks, and corporate ESG compliance mandates. Biodegradable ...

The field of polymer science has seen a transformative evolution with the development of self-healing biodegradable materials ...

An innovative product with the potential to replace polymers used in soil fertilizers is being developed in São Carlos in the ...

Biodegradable polymers, particularly those synthesised from renewable resources, are emerging as vital alternatives to conventional, fossil‐derived plastics. Their naturally occurring degradation ...

There are already polymers that are 100 % biodegradable and are not made from oil. A "100% biodegradable polymer" is one that is totally turned into carbon dioxide, humus, and water by soil ...

The study Biodegradable Innovations: Harnessing Agriculture for Eco-Friendly Plastics, published in the Journal of ...

Biodegradable polymers are rapidly gaining popularity as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics in many applications, including extrusion coatings. Extrusion coating is a widely used ...

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 ...

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While the group is concerned about contamination from synthetic polymers broadly, it’s open to evaluating individual ...