Polymerizations performed in heterogeneous medium have many advantages, such as high heat removal capacity, low viscosity of the end product, ease of homogenization and manipulation, among others. For ...

Cincinnati — Justin Riney is unapologetic about his love for plastics. But he also understands the company he works for makes plastics that are a target for detractors. As sustainability commercial ...

North American polystyrene resin prices have dropped an average of 2 cents per pound since Oct. 1, marking the second consecutive price decline for that material. Regional PS prices also had dropped 2 ...

Used plastic plates, cups, forks, spoons, napkins, and bottles strewn about a grassy area Although polystyrene consumer products are incredibly common, the economics of recycling means most of this ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX 5/KUSI) — California now has a ...

In miniemulsion polymerization, droplet nucleation is the key factor to ensure the production of polymer particles with a desired composition. The influence of the initiation on droplet nucleation is ...

A ban on sales of styrofoam products used in food service was supposed to have taken effect Jan. 1, but California hasn’t taken steps to enforce it. CalRecycle, the state agency tasked with ...

California’s ban on polystyrene was one of the biggest wins for environmentalists in the state’s recent history. It went into effect on Jan. 1 — but no one, including the governor’s office and ...

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California, the most populous U.S. state and fifth-largest world economy, will effectively ban the use of most expanded plastic foam food containers on January 1, a move conservationists called a ...

Why it matters: Over 25 million tons of single-use polystyrene packaging is manufactured annually on a global basis. However, only a tiny fraction gets recycled, with the vast majority ending up in ...