Philadelphia, PA (June 6, 2016) – EEQO, a privately owned company located in The Netherlands, Europe, which produces a broad range of natural cleaning and maintenance products under the brands Rhinoc, ...

Using a catalyst based on ruthenium (gold ball, center), UC Berkeley chemists were able to add specific chemical groups—in this case, OH (red) - to polyethylene polymer chains, creating an oxidized ...

It's no secret that plastic accumulation is a problem. Until we make a serious attempt at reducing the amount of plastic we use for product packaging, disposables, and other everyday purposes, the ...

The necessities for adhesives can greatly differ depending on your project. The suitability of glue for plastic principally depends on the distinct material. While the top-notch super glue might be ...

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Only a small percentage of plastic bags and other polyethylene packaging is recycled because only low-value products can be made from this waste. Chemists have created a catalytic process that ...

While many cities and eight states have banned single-use plastics, bags and other polyethylene packaging still clog landfills and pollute rivers and oceans. One major problem with recycling ...