Consulting firm C-MACC shared historical insights on how polyethylene and polypropylene were discovered, developed and ...

Dublin, March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Plastics Market (2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global plastics market has shown a robust and consistent ...

In two studies, researchers present new ways to convert common waste plastics, polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), into high-value chemical products, including alcohols, aldehydes, surfactants, ...

Polypropylene is a plastic that’s used in many products, including food storage containers. You can recognize it as the number 5 surrounded by a triangle on the bottom. It’s generally considered one ...

Polyethylene plastics -- single-use bags and general-purpose bottles -- are indestructable forever plastics. That also makes them hard to recycle. Chemists have found a way to break down the polymer - ...