The companies have worked together to develop a sustainable, composite material bicycle frame for use in the new Reco Urban trekking e-bike. “Advanced’s aim was to produce a frame from a composite ...

If I had a pound for every time I’ve been asked “What’s the best frame material for a bike?” I’d be able to afford most of a Rocket coffee machine. The truth of the matter is, this is ...

At the workshop we jokingly refer to carbon frames as single-use plastic, but to be honest, that’s not far from the truth.

If true, it will be the first Apple Watch SE to come with a plastic frame. Reportedly the aim behind this move is to reduce costs in the hope of reducing the retail price to about $200. However ...

Plantswitch, an NC startup company, has created a plant-based, bioplastic resin to replace plastic. Plantswitch, a North Carolina startup company, has created a bioplastic resin made from leftover ...

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Casting rigid plastic is likely to involve much less waste than milling metal frames, while plastic itself is generally a much cheaper material — even in rigid and more premium-feeling forms.