Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and materials company Algenesis said they found a way to construct plastic with polyurethane, a “bio-based” polyurethane polymer that ...

Fossil fuel-based polyurethane foam has been a firm favourite in furniture manufacturing for over half a century. Jane Englefield investigates the material.

To show that Algenesis’s polyurethane wouldn’t form persistent microplastics, its scientists ground the material into tiny pieces and monitored them under soil-composting conditions (Sci. Rep ...

Lubrizol, a science-based company whose specialty chemistry delivers sustainable solutions to advance multiple industries including paints & coatings, has announced the availability of a new ...

When embarking on your next woodworking project, you may be wondering whether polyurethane glues are effective. Our expert Bob Beacham weighs in.