UD engineers are the lead inventors on a new patent for making piezoelectric devices, such as sensors and actuators, using Nodax®, a biodegradable, bio-based polymer. Every year, more than 400 million ...

The field of polymer science has seen a transformative evolution with the development of self-healing biodegradable materials ...

Biodegradable polymers, particularly those synthesised from renewable resources, are emerging as vital alternatives to conventional, fossil‐derived plastics. Their naturally occurring degradation ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- "The biodegradable medical polymers market is gaining remarkable traction as healthcare industries increasingly prioritize sustainable and eco-friendly ...

Dublin, March 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Biodegradable Polymers" report to their offering. Report Includes - An overview of the global markets ...

The global biodegradable polymers for extrusion coatings market is expected to register robust revenue CAGR over the forecast period, attributable to rising demand for extrusion coating biopolymers ...

While natural polymers, including starches and cellulose, are still commonly used in biomedical research, the utilization of synthetic biodegradable polymers in pharmaceutical and tissue-engineering ...

Pollution affects human health and the environment in many ways. Air, water, and land pollution continue to damage ecosystems, with conventional materials—especially plastics—being a primary ...

The development of enzymatic polymerization represents a transformative advance in the synthesis of biodegradable polymers. By using highly selective biocatalysts, such as lipases and cutinases, ...

A partly decomposed shoe, covered in mussels, on a sunny pier. Algenesis submerged shoes made with its biodegradable polyurethane foam in the Pacific Ocean to demonstrate their decomposition. Credit: ...

Biodegradable polymers are a type of polymer that exists both naturally and can be synthesized in laboratories. This special class of polymer is broken down naturally by microbial processes to produce ...