Biodegradable materials offer a possible way to reduce the environmental impact associated with single-use medical devices ...

In addition, the starch used to make PLA and TPS comes ... microcellular foams provide a compelling alternative to heavier plastics. Foamed materials are prized for their high strength-to-weight ...

The world's first biodegradable plastic production line using reeds as raw material was recently put into operation at the ...

To make these particles biodegradable, researchers created plastics from plant starch instead of petroleum. An initial study shows how animals consuming particles from this alternative material ...

This fork made of biodegradable plastic was made in Italy from ingredients including starch and vegetable oil ... lies in the source of the raw materials. Bioplastics are manufactured from ...

From paper and cardboard to plastic and plant-based alternatives, packaging materials vary widely in their impact on the ...

Plastics are fantastic materials. Molded into any shape ... So-called bioplastics made of cellulose and starch can offer safer packaging alternatives. It's not about rejecting progress, it ...

To make these particles biodegradable, researchers created plastics from plant starch instead of petroleum. An initial study published in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry shows how ...

But plastics have a downside. Plastics contaminate nature, are tough to recycle and their production emits more CO2 than all air traffic combined. Now, researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s ...

Starch-based plastics, which are derived from treated starch from plants, may not be as safe or environmentally benign as previously assumed. Composed mainly of starch and typically blended with ...