House Digest on MSN

Don't throw away plastic bottles: Use them for clever shoe storage

Eco-friendly and virtually free, this hack is a great way to save reuse plastic bottles for organizing multiple sets of shoes ...
Waste Advantage Magazine

Glue Strong Enough to Tow a Car Made from Used Cooking Oil

Scientists have converted waste cooking oil into various recyclable plastics with exceptional strength — and some were even durable enough to tow a car.
Hunker on MSN

You're using the wrong glue for these materials (& what you should use instead)

To complete your project the right way, you need to make sure you're using the correct adhesive. Chances are that you're ...
C&EN

Facile Synthesis of a Highly Efficient, Halogen-Free, and Intumescent Flame Retardant for Epoxy Resins: Thermal Properties, Combustion Behaviors, and Flame-Retardant Mechanisms

† CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China ‡ State ...
worldbiomarketinsights

New bamboo bioplastic offers strong alternative to traditional plastics

Scientists have developed a new type of bioplastic made from bamboo that could help reduce plastic pollution. This high-performance material combines strength, heat resistance, and full ...