Multiple research teams across the globe have developed biodegradable packaging materials built from plant fibers, producing ...

Jie Wu, an engineering graduate student, was studying a type of striking white beetle found in Southeast Asia and attempting to figure out how to mimic its brilliant color when an unexpected discovery ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 12, 2014: Individually wrapped heads of Chinese cabbage are among the items for sale at a fruit and vegetable store in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) The ...

ESPOO, Finland, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Enabled by foam forming technology, VTT's formable cellulose-based webs with 30% extensibility were used to make rigid packages using an industrial product ...

Researchers created nanofiber mats as a proof of concept, highlighting their potential for sustainable uses including edible food packaging, wound dressings, cosmetics, and filtration. (Nanowerk News) ...

In a pilot-scale study to find alternative raw materials for rigid plastic packages, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland has obtained unprecedented maximum limits of its highly extensible ...

Plastics, fuels, and many industrial materials are still largely derived from fossil fuels. These resources contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and long-term environmental degradation. 1 As the ...

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a new material using plant-based cellulose and milk protein. Their findings were published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.