Drawing on a long career in chemistry, Dr. Penick is working to bring an ice-gripping polymer from concept to practical use.

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Biofertilizers that combine modern approaches — such as upcycled amino acid nutrients and proteins, natural polymers, precision chemistry, and digital analytics — will define the next decade of crop ...

A team at the University of Edinburgh has engineered a strain of E. coli that can swallow molecules derived from plastic ...

On May 21, 2026, a 34,000-gallon storage tank at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California began leaking methyl methacrylate (MMA), ...

Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Bill Goodman, vice president of sales and marketing for Universal, covering everything from nylon 6,6 attributes and comparisons of different fiber types to an update on ...

When selecting a packaging medium, brands must weigh the distinct physical and chemical properties of glass and plastic. Glass has long been the gold standard for luxury and medical-grade purity. Its ...

Executive editor Darius Helm examines the PVC-free resilient products recently introduced by Shaw Contract, Patcraft, Mohawk Group, Mannington, Congoleum, Inhaus, Upofloor, American Biltrite and ...

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A Florida State University faculty member has been recognized for his continued service to a national professional organization focused on the study of polymers, substances found in everything from ...