Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...

Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement. By Hiroko ...

However, the authors noted challenges in detecting translucent plastics, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which showed less separation from water and sand ...

Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found. When two Texas cities prohibited stores from ...

With stockists across the UK supplying our Homestyle Canopies and Carports, LS Building Plastics Glazing Bars and Accessories, Sunwood Timber Glazing System and Newdawn Conservatory Roof System we can ...

Glazing is the protective covering used in framing artwork. The two most common glazing materials are glass and plastic. The primary function of a glazing material is to provide a work of art with ...

and low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which showed less separation from water and sand than opaque plastics. The study also ...

Some of the secondary-glazing options listed below are not allowed in listed buildings, so check first. The simplest and cheapest form of secondary glazing is thin transparent plastic film which you ...

Market opportunity for the glazing, which Peguform Bohemia will sell as “cleverGlass”, is “huge,” said CEO Pavel Neuman. He added that its production will be “one of the most important steps” in the ...

Its molecular structure can be engineered to present different characteristics, either to be flexible or solid, transparent or opaque. Plastics boast a unique and useful set of properties ...