Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic material more durable and less likely to shed dangerous microplastics. Their study has identified a secure way to attach chemical additives ...

PVC, aka vinyl or polyvinyl chloride, is a versatile component found in many of the products we use every day — from siding and pipes to medical supplies to car upholstery and record albums. Along ...

Polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC, is a versatile material that’s used in a wide variety of piping applications. It can be as thin and flexible as a wall covering or as rigid as an industrial ...

Plastic is one of the world’s most ubiquitous materials, essential to daily life as we know it. Production is growing at a rate of 3.4 percent—three times faster than our global population growth.

Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment. Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s ...

PVC and polyethylene pipe producers are boosting recycling efforts, with Return Polymers launching operations near Dallas and Advanced Drainage Systems expanding in Georgia. These initiatives aim to ...

Phthalates such as di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) have been the most commonly used plasticizers in the medical device industry. Although they have been employed to ensure that PVC compounds achieve ...

Five years after the European Union banned a range of single-use plastic products, the group Environmental Action Germany (DUH) is calling for tougher enforcement, saying many of the items remain ...

Iowa joined a lawsuit against a California law intended to phase out single-use plastic products. California implemented the ...

Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic material more durable and less likely to shed dangerous microplastics. Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic ...