A study of an eco-friendly solvent helping to make PVC plastic more flexible reveals the molecular-level interaction of hydrogen bonds between the two ingredients. What gives plastic objects their ...

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 ...

Advances in chemistry continue to bring new materials into the realm of recyclability, and new work from a team at the University of Michigan has taken aim at one of the most problematic to reuse. The ...

Pevalen, a non-phthalate general-purpose plasticizer developed by Perstorp for close-to-consumer applications exhibiting excellent processability and performance properties, has already gained a ...

PVC is an unusual plastic. Compared to the other majors, it's the only one that is not primarily fossil-fuel-based (it's 56% chlorine) and, therefore, is flame-resistant; has good chemical resistance; ...