Malaysia is strictly restricting the import of plastic waste starting July 1, with rules that essentially add up to a ban on imports from certain countries — including the U.S.

A study published in Science Journal found that plastic bag policies, such as bans and fees, have been effective in reducing plastic bag litter by 25-47% and potentially protecting wildlife from en… ...

These foreign particles (as silica, talc and organic salts) added to polypropylene act as seeds of nucleation process, accelerating the crystallization rate [1]. Nucleating agents are being widely ...

Ross RT, Burnett CM. Talc pleurodesis: a new technique. Am Surg 2001; 67:467-468 Seijo LM, Sterman DH. Interventional pulmonology. N Engl J Med 2001; 344:740-749 Wilsher ML, Veale AG.

Polymer dielectrics with high thermal conductivity and low dielectric loss are highly attractive for applications in electric and electronic industry. In this paper, surface modified aluminum nitride ...

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) plasma sputtering of polypropylene (PP) membranes allows the formation of an ultrathin fluorinated hydrophobic surface that retains the microporous surface structure of ...

A recent study by France's food safety agency, ANSES, reveals that glass bottles contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than plastic bot ...

Polypropylene has great potential as a thermoplastic insulation material for high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable. However, its mechanical properties restrict its application, particularly at low ...

Layered double hydroxide (LDH) platelets with nanosized and microsized level were synthesized and used as fillers in an isotactic polypropylene (PP) matrix. The nucleation and crystallization behavior ...

“Johnson & Johnson knew its talc Baby Powder could kill, and they chose to keep selling it anyway, despite the availability of safer cornstarch-based powders,” said Ben Braly.