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Flip flops made of seaweed
Researchers from the University of California invented biodegradable flip flops created from algae According to experts, the biodegradable flip flops created from algae are to mitigate the problem of the accumulation of plastics in the oceans. The creation of this...
Swiss startup develops transparent and breathable mask
The transparent mask protects from possible COVID-19 infections, while revealing the face and facial expressions Recently, HMCARE, a Swiss startup, born from the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne, announced the collection of one million Swiss francs (€ 920...
Mouth Covers: An Emotionally Masked World
Models like Naomi Campbell and Kendal Jenner are seen "covered." In addition, you can eat in some places with remote control masks With masks, our personality and that of those around us, will experience profound changes in behavior. Not only will we become more...
Certification that guarantees the traceability of recycled content
Recyclass launched a new certification scheme that guarantees the traceability of recycled plastic from its origin to the final product, in addition to indicating the recycled content Recyclass launched the Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification, a new...
ABS against COVID-19
COVID-19 Faces a Relentless Enemy: Biocompatible ABS for Medical Devices When it was believed that plastic and its various applications were the enemy to defeat, this material comes to the defense, even of the most stoic detractors, since ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene...
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Repsol manufactures high impact copolymers for the first time
Repsol successfully carried out the first production of high impact copolymers (TPOs), which complements its Polypropylene (PP) offer. It is the first time that a PP of these characteristics has been produced in the Iberian Peninsula. This new range will be marketed...
The power of plastics in an exoskeleton that reduces fatigue
While robotics and automation begin their insertion in some activities that humans cannot carry out, there are others that are repetitive and that can tire workers. In that sense, a new lightweight exoskeleton made by Levitate Technologies, in San Diego, California,...
Bacterium that produces two biopolymers
The Genomic Sciences Center of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), identified that the bacterium Azotobacter vinelandii, present in soils and plant roots, has a system that allows it to multiply by 10 its capacity to produce two biopolymers, of...
Scientists have figured out how to recycle residual CO2 into … plastic
It has been clear for a while that there is too much carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, which contributes greatly to a warming planet, and now scientists have come up with a new plan to deal with all this excess CO2, converting it in plastic. Plastic itself is not...
European recycling capacity expands
Europe's installed capacity to recycle flexible polyethylene has increased significantly in recent years, according to figures provided by Plastics Recycling Europe (PRE). According to PRE, since 2015, the installed capacity to recycle flexible PE has grown from...
Covestro films with great increase in the Automotive Sector
The number of touch screens inside the car will increase dramatically due to the progressive digitization and networking, as well as the trend towards autonomous driving. For this reason, Covestro's Polycarbonate (PC) films further increase their field of application...
What to do with ocean trash? 3D printing may have the answer
Oceanic trash, which pollutes a large part of the planet, could be used by 3D printing thanks to The Plastic Bank. Ocean litter is a very serious environmental problem. Human-generated waste has been able to reach depths of 4,500 meters. The contamination of these...
EndOfPlastics will take advantage of 200,000 tons of plastic waste
The EndOfPlastics circular economy project will seek post-consumer plastic recycling solutions from the Basque Country that currently end up in landfills. Specifically, it will seek to dispose of more than 200,000 tons of waste per year, demonstrating the viability of...