SAN LEANDRO, Calif., March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Every year, the global hygiene industry uses more than three million metric tons of superabsorbent polymers (SAP), the tiny granules that lock ...

In a groundbreaking step toward sustainable polymer production, scientists from the Republic of Korea have developed the first end-to-end microbial platform capable of converting renewable plant oils ...

An innovative product with the potential to replace polymers used in soil fertilizers is being developed in São Carlos in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci ...

According to the USDA, biobased products are “derived from plants and other renewable agricultural, marine and forestry materials. Biobased products generally provide an alternative to conventional ...

A new plant-based polymer developed by researchers at Lithuania's Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) offers an alternative to petroleum-based plastics, with numerous added benefits. The smart ...

Bioengineers around the world have been working to create plastic-producing microbes that could replace the petroleum-based plastics industry. Now, researchers have overcome a major hurdle: getting ...

Plastic is one of the most widely used materials, found in everything from packaging and textiles to cars and aircraft. But most plastics are made from petroleum, releasing harmful emissions during ...

AMES, Iowa – Eric Cochran led the way, counterclockwise, from one 500-gallon industrial tank to another and then another. By the time he got to the 1,300-gallon holding tank at the end he had ...

An innovative product with the potential to replace polymers used in soil fertilizers is being developed in São Carlos in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, through a collaboration between the National ...