To combat microplastic pollution, the industry must first know how to measure just how big the problem is. Aquafil claims an “industry first” for developing a methodology to calculate the exact amount ...

Although plastics have only been used for around 100 years, they have become essential to everyday life. They are employed in almost every industry and application, including packaging, healthcare, ...

My March column addressed flexural test methods for composite materials. I noted that the details presented in the various available national and international standards were not mutually consistent ...

A Standard Test Method is a conclusive procedure that yields a test result. So as to achieve accurate and relevant test results, a standard test method is definite, unambiguous, and experimentally ...

During the injection molding process, harsh conditions (high temperature, high speed) and deterioration of plastic additives can release high volumes of decomposition gases. Mold deposits, gas burns, ...

The world has a plastic waste problem. One solution to curb the issue is to put plastic into roads. India was the first country to put plastic roads to the test. An Indian scientist known as the ...

We are living in a triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Global warming, the extinction of species and introduction of harmful materials into the environment have ...