Individual coffee capsules: Not all are created equal
An excellent example of today’s “have it your way” convenience is represented by the significant growth of individual pods or capsules for coffee and...
Tiny modern cabin makes up a dream Hawaiian getaway
Is this the ideal tiny cabin living scenario? Occupying a 300-year-old lava formation in the mountains of Maui is Outside House, a home formed...
Brilliant mind: The world of tubing for medical use
However, in recent years there has been a strong tendency to reconsider TPEs as suitable candidates for a number of extrusion applications a trend...
Uranium to replace plastic? Chemistry breakthrough could pave the way for new materials
Uranium can perform reactions that previously no one thought possible, which could transform the way industry makes bulk chemicals, polymers, and the precursors to...
Revolution Plastics Awarded $3 Million Grant for New Recycling and Manufacturing Facility in California
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolution Plastics LLC has been awarded a $3 million grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) through...
Experiment shows that arrow of time is a relative concept, not an absolute one
(Phys.org)—An international team of researchers has conducted an experiment that shows that the arrow of time is a relative concept, not an absolute one....
Has Plastic Optical Fiber’s Time Finally Arrived?
Manufacturers of plastic optical fiber and related technologies have long touted the medium as an alternative not only to copper but glass for wired...
Kick your smartphone habit with the ‘Substitute Phone’
Cigarettes are hard to kick not just because of the nicotine, but the fact that they give you something to do with your hands. The "Substitute...
Converse Finally Goes Waterproof, With Some Help From Gore-Tex
The Nike-owned shoemaker teams up with Gore to make a new line of weatherproof men's shoes and outerwear. Converse Finally Goes Waterproof, With Some...
Interstate Plastics Highlights UHMW Snow Plows and Scraper Edge Applications
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 28, 2017 -- Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE or UHMW) is a heavy-duty, high-impact plastic used in a variety of extreme weather applications from industrial alpine snow removal...
