Origin Materials, Inc. has started commercial operations at its chloromethyl furfural plant, the first in the world to develop the chemical building block at a commercial scale. The firm expects to ...

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a spray-on polymer coating that could help plants resist ...

The second largest cement plant in North America has officially opened. Considered to be "one of the most technologically advanced and sustainable plants ever built", the Heidelberg Materials began ...

Superior Industries, a U.S.-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has unveiled the Portable Sentry HSI Closed Circuit Plant for material processing.

Plastics are tough and versatile materials, which is great when they’re in use but not so good when they end up in the environment. Scientists at EPFL have now developed a new PET-like plastic ...

An environmentally-friendly preparation of plant material from pine could serve as a substitute for petroleum-based chemicals in polyurethane foams. The innovation could lead to more environmentally ...

New research by Penn State researchers reveals how several molecular roadblocks slow the breakdown of cellulose for biofuels. Here, Daguan Nong, assistant research professor of biomedical engineering, ...

Protect garden plants from cold temperatures, drying winds, and occasional freezes by providing insulation, protecting roots, and applying other strategies to keep plants warm in winter.

Researchers developed a plant based plastic that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater, leaving no ...