Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people's health when consumed or inhaled. To make these particles biodegradable, researchers ...

A recent review published in Engineering explores the innovative applications and design principles of starch-based superwettable systems, highlighting the potential of starch as an eco-friendly ...

We now generate huge amounts of plastic waste, especially in the packaging industry and agriculture. Oil-based polymers are becoming more and more expensive, due to rising oil prices that are due in ...

This crisis is largely driven by the widespread use of petroleum-based materials in electronics, which are durable but non-degradable, contributing to long-term pollution and resource depletion. To ...

To paraphrase The Simpsons: plastics are the solution to – and cause of – all of mankind’s problems. Nowhere is this more clear in the phenomenon of microplastics. Some have suggested that alternative ...

The global corn starch market, valued at $23.74 billion in 2026, is projected to expand at a 7.94% CAGR, reaching $43.74 billion by 2033, driven by its diverse applications in food, pharmaceuticals, ...

Make the starch based stabilization and texture of your products more flexible and attractive. Replace or supplement starch with pectin from Herbstreith & Fox in applications such as gum confectionery ...

Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people’s health when consumed or inhaled. To make these particles biodegradable, researchers ...