California tested modified asphalt containing recycled plastic from printer toner cartridges on State Route 99 in 2022. The ...

CS Analytical Laboratory has added two new instruments to bolster its plastics additives testing capabilities in alignment with updated USP 661.1 methods for testing individual plastic materials used ...

Ghana grapples with a mounting crisis of plastic waste, producing around 840,000 tonnes annually, with a meager 9.5 percent ...

Polymer-based—or plastic—synthetic materials have a hold on the fashion industry, currently making up about two-thirds of all fibers used in textiles with no signs of slowing down. At the same time, ...

On State Highway 205 in Rockwall, a suburb east of Dallas, engineers paved a 3,500-foot stretch of road using about 4.5 tons of recycled plastic mixed directly into the asphalt. The project, led by ...

To help manufacturers ensure plastic packaging is recycled, Virginia-based Trex Co., which makes wood-alternative decking and railing from recycled plastic, is offering free recyclability testing to ...

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) can provide valuable insights into how materials respond to heat. It is a thermal analysis technique utilized to inspect materials and demonstrate any changes due to ...

Polyethylene (PE) is widely used in different fields and for various industrial and domestic purposes. Analysis of polyethylene materials is vital to ensure the presence and suitability of these ...

Global laboratory-based testing services leader Element Materials Technology has announced an expansion of its lab in Sweden specialized in plastic pipe testing. Element said the investment is ...