Polyurethane plastics are ubiquitous, used everywhere from mattresses to shoes. But once these products are no longer wanted, these materials litter landfills and oceans across the world. William ...

Durable, flexible polyurethane is commonly found in sports shoes and other products, and is tough to get rid of. PressReleaseFinder / flickr A common fixture in refrigerators, furniture and footwear, ...

San Antonio, Texas — Sustainability and circularity took center stage at the start of the Polyurethane Technical Conference organized by the American Chemistry Council's Center for the Polyurethane ...

Scientists have identified a strain of bacteria that can feed on toxic polyurethane-based plastic products. Since the 1950s, we have produced more than 8 billion tons of plastic, with the majority of ...

GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) - Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden have invented a new polyurethane that originates from algae, waste grease, or natural oils. The "greener" polyurethane ...

There may be a small answer to one of the biggest problems on the planet. German researchers report in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology that they have identified and characterized a strain of ...

Researchers reuse old car battery acid, simultaneously combining waste streams in move towards circular chemicals ...

The executive team at rubber, polyurethane and plastics manufacturer Molded Dimensions believes the most effective way to grow its molding business is through acquisitions. And it's starting with the ...

March 27 (UPI) --Scientists in Germany have identified a new strain of bacteria that breaks down the chemical building blocks of polyurethane, or PU, a polymer used to make a variety of plastic ...

A group of German researchers identified the bacterium Pseudomonas putida in the soil of a site covered in plastic waste. It fed on polyurethane diol, which is usually applied to materials to protect ...

One of the most widely used oil-based plastics, polyurethane, is particularly hard to recycle or destroy safely. It also releases toxic chemicals into landfills. However, some microorganisms are ...