Bengaluru: When farmers spray pesticides on crops, much of it never sticks to the leaves. Because most plants have waxy and ...

Water droplets can slide down or bounce off a leaf's surface because it has a waxy hydrophobic (water-repellent) coating.

A new chemical recycling method could finally offer a sustainable solution to one of the toughest plastics ever made. Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Newcastle University have ...

A simple mechanochemical technique for PTFE degradation transforms it into useful fluorochemicals, showcasing a sustainable ...

Grinding PTFE with chunks of sodium metal creates sodium fluoride in a solvent-free reaction that aims to avoid landfills ...

Many brands claim to have safer chemical coatings on their pots and pans. But can you trust what’s on the label?

Mr. Zimmern is an Emmy-winning and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef and writer. For decades, Americans have been sold the slick fantasy that if your eggs don’t slide out of a ...

AKRON—For Hans Dorfi, his hiring as executive director and chief innovation officer for Akron's Polymer Industry Cluster (PIC) is more than just a new job. It's a chance for him to make a larger mark ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it has started removing hazardous materials from the former Omni Polymers facility on Nebraska Avenue in central Toledo. The ...

Republic Services Inc. has selected Pennsylvania for the site of its third Polymer Center. According to Pete Keller, the Phoenix-based waste and recycling company’s vice president of recycling and ...

Megan Meyer is a science communication consultant who is passionate about translating science to a variety of audiences. She received her PhD in nutritional immunology from The University of North ...