To address this issue, researchers funded by China’s Key Technologies R&D Program—under the country’s Ministry of Science and ...

Researchers have developed a new, eco-friendly detergent made from tiny wood fibers and corn protein. The detergent removes ...

There’s no such thing as a lyocell plant, and the name “lyocell” doesn’t reveal much about its story. Lyocell is a type of ...

The main source for the production of staple fibres or filaments such as viscose, lyocell, modal or other types of new ...

One breakthrough comes from scientists at Westlake University in China, who have developed a biodegradable soft robot made from pig gelatin and cotton-derived cellulose. Unlike traditional robots ...

The investigation revealed that some cheeses advertised as "100% cheese" in fact contain high amounts of cellulose, an FDA approved filler made from wood pulp and cotton. Produced by Emma Fierberg.

Cotton is the soft fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant and the fibres consist primarily of a natural polymer known as cellulose. Evidence of cotton being grown, spun and woven ...

Researchers at Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) have developed a ‘fibre to fibre’ technology to recycle textiles, based on cotton being an excellent cellulose ...

The material's main component is cellulose derived from cotton linters, a by-product of the cotton industry that would otherwise be discarded. In addition, the production process is designed to be ...

The chemicals that make cleaning products so effective can be difficult to break down or could even trigger ...